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iPortal Deployment Kit |
iServer Express Report Server |
| Report Designer Support |
| BIRT |
Yes |
Yes |
| BusinessReport Studio |
Yes |
Yes |
| e.Spreadsheet Reports |
Yes |
Yes |
| Web Interface |
| Integrated Web Interface |
Yes |
Yes |
| Web Interface Deployable on Web App Server |
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Yes |
| Integration & Customization |
| URL-based API for report generation & viewing |
Yes |
Yes |
| Web services-based API for report generation & viewing |
|
Yes |
| Web services API for repository management |
|
Yes |
| Archival integration APIs and extension points |
|
Yes |
| Usage logging integration APIs and extension points |
|
Yes |
| Customization based on config files |
|
Yes |
| Customization based on Web services |
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Yes |
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iPortal Deployment Kit |
iServer Express Report Server |
| Document Access & Management |
| View reports in Web browser |
Yes |
Yes |
| Folder-based storage and management of reports |
Yes |
Yes |
| Browse report documents and designs |
Yes |
Yes |
| Filter report lists when browsing |
Yes |
Yes |
| Search for reports in repository |
|
Yes |
| Document versioning |
|
Yes |
| Automated document deletion |
|
Yes |
| Document headlines & descriptions |
|
Yes |
| Report Generation & Scheduling |
| Cascading parameter collection |
Yes |
Yes |
| On-demand transient report generation (output not saved) |
Yes |
Yes |
| On-demand report generation (output saved) |
|
Yes |
| On-demand background report generation |
|
Yes |
| Scheduled (one time, recurring) report generation |
|
Yes |
| Event-based scheduling |
|
Yes |
| Sequenced (daisy-chained) scheduled report generation |
|
Yes |
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iPortal Deployment Kit |
iServer Express Report Server |
| Report Sharing, Distribution & Notification |
| Public folders |
1 only |
Unlimited |
| Share reports in any folder with other users |
|
Yes |
| Automatic notification when report is completed |
|
Yes |
| Ability to attach report to notification email |
|
Yes |
| Subscribe to information channels |
|
Yes |
| Customizable notification groups |
|
Yes |
| Conditional notification based on success/failure |
|
Yes |
| Ad-hoc & Interactive Reporting |
| Report modification tool for end users (Interactive Viewer) |
Optional |
Optional |
| Save modified reports for later use |
Yes |
Yes |
| BIRT Designer for end users (BusinessReport Studio) |
Optional |
Optional |
| Data, metadata & data integration |
| Eclipse Data Tools Open Data Access (ODA) support |
|
Yes |
| Metadata layer |
|
Optional |
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iPortal Deployment Kit |
iServer Express Report Server |
| Security |
| Security system integration APIs |
Yes |
Yes |
| Single sign-on support APIs |
Yes |
Yes |
| Password-protected repository |
API |
Yes |
| User-based security |
API |
Yes |
| Role-based security, both functional and hierarchical |
|
Yes |
| User and role-based access to reports, components of reports, data, functionality |
|
Yes |
| Administration |
| Monitor and cancel jobs |
|
Yes |
| Usage logging |
|
Yes |
| Online backup |
|
Yes |
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