Reporting is the process of accessing data, formatting it, and delivering it inside
and outside the organization. It is the foundation of a business intelligence
(BI) strategy - it provides users the most-requested pieces of information reliably
and securely, via the web or embedded in enterprise applications. Crystal Reports
is a reporting tool kit that helps you rapidly create flexible, feature-rich reports
and integrate them into web and Windows applications.
New to the Crystal Reports product suite, Crystal Reports Server is a complete
reporting solution that helps small and medium-sized businesses create, manage,
and deliver reports via the web or embedded in enterprise applications. It addresses
all steps in the reporting process - from data access and report design, to report
management and delivery, to report integration with portals and applications.
Plus, it includes Crystal Reports XI, the world standard for report creation,
making it easy for existing or new Crystal reports to be shared over the web.
One year of technical support and maintenance is also included for rapid deployment
and peace of mind.
Report Publishing Wizard
Easily publish multiple Crystal reports to the Web. The report publishing wizard
provides a step-by-step guide to configuring and uploading Crystal reports to
the Web.
Zero-Client User Interface
Give end-users instant, secure access to corporate reports over the Web with a
single URL. Deploy the out-of-the-box portal or customize it using a portal integration
kit.
Report Scheduler
Set up reports to run at specific times or based on specific events. Plus, schedule
reports to generate in specific formats such as Excel, PDF, and RTF.
HTML Preview
The iterative report design/view process is streamlined, with a new HTML preview
that allows report authors to see how reports will look when published to the
Web.
Report Object Repository
Manage report related formulas, SQL commands, text objects and images in the object-oriented
repository.
Security Options
Make sure the right people have access to the right information at the right time.
Crystal Reports Server includes robust security options for user, group, object
and folder levels.
Interactive Report Viewers
Print, export, and drill down on charts and other report objects, and conduct
conditional searches within reports over the Web. ActiveX, DHTML, and Java viewers
are included.