Most media attention is on consumer-oriented applications, social and e-commerce ones. But here we are discussing web-based reporting software that allows employees to access mission-critical or time-sensitive data while whenever and wherever needed.

As we have already discussed the advantages of web-based reporting software and BI analytics tools, it is time to understand how these solutions will impact your business positively. You must be aware of what the software solution brings to the table, its features and capabilities.

To read the earlier related article, click Why Go for Web-Based Reporting Tools?

Web-Based Reporting Software’s Features and Capabilities

Web-based reporting software brings plenty of things to the table, some of which are discussed below.

Business Logic Implanting

JavaScript is used for report, page, and element level scripting
There’s limited control over element visibility and page break
Exceptions or business-rule triggers are handled timely with warnings
Details in the background and foreground are aptly highlighted

Regarding Data Access

Provide connectivity to relational databases (JDBC), multidimensional databases, SOAP, Big Data sources including Hadoop, ERP applications, Microsoft Excel, XML, and flat files.
Makes available data mashup from multi-source data objects
Provides excellent data cell level security control

High-Performance and Scalability

There’s a provision to configure data and report data caching
Report servers can be easily clustered
File systems and database updates are managed accurately
Provides data access connection pools
Allows data and page streaming
Easy-viewing of the running of concurrent reports

About Production Report Design

Users get to work on dynamic expanding table and super crosstabs
Offers word processor-like and HTML-like layout designer
Advanced presentation options using TOC, maps, images
There’s provision for sub-report nesting
Boasts of rich presentation element library
Meta templates and report beans can be reused
Has multi-lingual capability; thus supports international languages

In Regards to Interactive Report Viewing

Supports mobile reporting to make it accessible from Android-based tablets, smartphones, along with iPads, and iPhones
Reports can be viewed in real-time
Filtering using text fields, drop-down lists, and other form controls
Supports all types of web browsers – Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari
Options to export reports to Excel, PDF, and CSV
Easy to switch between summary and detail displays
Provision to sort, filter, hide/unhide data within the report
Access to archived reports

Concerning Enterprise Environment

Data cells, reports and folders have high-security control
Users can search through report metadata
There’s support for HTTPS as well as encryption on PDF outputs
There is provision for archiving and versioning
Audit, access, and error logs are available for easy management
Security is offered on the basis of individual and functional module

Embedding and Integration

There’s provision for using a Java-like API for data and report manipulation
Supports IIS and MS Share Point
Provides CSS driven presentation customization
There’s JSP tag library to assist in presentation
Supports web service and SOAP architecture

Wrapping Up

As you see, web-based reporting software brings several features that can benefit your business in various ways. So, we, of course, encourage you to invest in these software solutions for easy reporting and analysis for better decisions.