What’s New In Dream Report 4.5

Renee SikesApplications EngineerDream Report Brand Manager

Agenda

• Overview of Dream Report Architecture• Overview of new features in V4.5• Live Demo of New Features

– CSV/FTP file distribution– Report Queue and RMC changes– Automated Database Archiving– Aggregated Data Filter– Internal Project Parameters

• License Information• Q&A

The ArchitectureAutomatically Publish and Distribute

Generate and execute

Design and configure

Data Logger

Real-Time Data and Alarms

Design Reports

Configure Data Aggregation

GenerateReports

HMIs, PLCs, DCS, SCADA, …

Connect to Data Sources

REAL TIME data and alarms

- OPC DA-AE

- Native Drivers

Dream Report logger can archive real time data into any open database• SQL Server

• MySQL

• Oracle

• Access

• …

Provide Data Provide Data

Provide Data

Provide Reports

• Design reports in easy environment

• Use Page Templates

• Use Report Templates

Define and execute periodically any type of calculations:

Min, Max, Average, Current, Integral, Duration, Counter, SQL commands, free Mathematical Calculation…

Automatically:

On Schedule

On Event

Manually:

Select Report

Change period or select batch

Generate new report

Web Portal File Server eMail Printers MobileFTP Server

New Report Distribution Options

• Create Reports as .CSV file• Upload reports directly to

ftp server• Dynamic Report

Generator available as ActiveX

• Internal hyperlink– Single data, compound,

and expression objects can hyperlink to other reports when used in web report

Runtime Manager Changes

• Dynamic Report Generator– New design– Runs in a separate

window– Set default time period– Available as ActiveX

• Reports Queue• Displays current status or

report generation order

• Archive Aged Data and Keep It Ready and Available– Define maximum age for data in Dream Report Database– All aged data recorded into binary archive file and deleted

from Dream Report database– Automatically reimport aged data for reporting needs

Automated Database Archiving

Dream Report Database

File Server Binary archive files with aged data

Generated reports

Archiving aged dataAuto-load of aged data for report generation

Data Aggregation Filter

• Build a chart or calculations on prepared aggregated data– Define extraction mode for any object from any data source

• Ex: hourly averages, first 10 values, 100 values over period, etc– Build charts directly on key values– Automatically works on all retroactive historical data

• Define internal logic parameters and use them in reporting objects

• Pass dynamic parameters values by command line, by hyperlink from another generated report, by URL/WebAPI (for web reports)

• Enables users to create “Drill Down” reporting application– From one report, generate another report using

selections from the parent report

Internal Project Parameters

Live Demo

• Setting up the Automatic Database Archiving• Setting up and using Aggregated Data Filter• Creating and using Internal Project Parameters• Runtime Management Console Changes

– New layout– Dynamic report generator– Report queue

What Tools are Needed?

• Licensing based on tag and web portal count– Contact us to discuss your project

• Like what you see? Have a project in mind? – Let us show you how Dream Report can solve your reporting needs

• Free Demo Available– Limits to 25 tags– Development will run for unlimited time, Runtime for 30 minutes at a

time

www.softwaretoolbox.com/DreamReport

Contact Information & Other Learning Opportunities

• Questions later?– Renee Sikes

• rsikes@softwaretoolbox.com

– Software Toolbox Tech Support• support@softwaretoolbox.com• 888-665-3678 or +1 704-849-2773

• Product Website– http://

www.softwaretoolbox.com/dreamreport

• Other learning opportunities– Recording of this webinar– Visit softwaretoolbox.webex.com

• Tentative Schedule– May 18th: Advanced

Manual Data Entry– June 29th: Info on the Go– July 20th: Fast, Friendly,

& Flexible– August 24th: Secure and

Reliable