- 1. The people behind BIRT Information applications facilitate
better corporate and operational performance. Organizations look
toward Actuates Rich Information Applications (RIA)-ready platform
to reach into data sources and empower 100% of their users with
timely and accurate information, allowing users to view rich
content produced on demand in the formats they prefer. BIRT Studio
is aweb-based tool deployed through the Actuate platform. It is
accessed from a web browser and does not require installation of
client software. It is built on the Java-based Actuate BIRT engine
from the Eclipse open source development project, and is fully
interoperable with all Eclipse BIRT applications. This
self-service, ad-hoc query and report design tool for
businessProduct Summary: users enables them to access data and
create reports without direct IT intervention, but within IT
control. Developers create BIRT-basedBIRT Studiotemplates in BIRT
Designer Pro for BIRT Studio users. Applications built with
ActuateOne provide users with one user experience regardless of
task, tool or skill level; are supported by one server with a set
of services to support any deployment and are built Product with
one design using BIRT. ActuateOne provides organizations with a
quick time to market and the ability to grow with
success.SummaryActuateOne is a complete BI solution built on BIRT
that introduces new products and features to its suite of Rich
Information Application-ready products.Home Next ContentsBack
2. Product Summary: BIRT Studio Overview and are built with one
design using BIRT.ActuateOne provides organizations Information
applications facilitatewith a quick time to market and the better
corporate and operational ability to grow with success.
performance. Organizations lookActuateOne is a complete BI solution
toward Actuates Rich Informationbuilt on BIRT that introduces new
Applications (RIA)-ready platform toproducts and features to its
suite of reach into data sources and empowerRich Information
Application-ready 100% of their users with timely andproducts.
accurate information, allowing users to view rich content produced
on Self-Service Query and Reporting demand in the formats they
prefer. BIRT Studio is for organizations BIRT Studio is a web-based
toolseeking to improve corporate deployed through the Actuate
performance. By introducing easy-to- platform. It is accessed from
a webuse, self-service web report creation browser and does not
require tools to meet the needs of business installation of client
software. Thisand power users, organizations product is built on
the Java-based enable decision makers to access Actuate BIRT engine
from the Eclipse the vital information they need. open source
development project, Past efforts to equip business usersBIRT
Studio reports are based on templates created by IT and is
compatible with all Eclipse BIRTwith self-service tools have failed
applications.due to application complexity and or developers,
enabling business users to quickly create This self-service, ad-hoc
query andtraining requirements. Consequently, the reports they need
without having to write queries, report design tool for business
usersIT departments continued to beconnect data sources, etc.
enables them to access data and create inundated with requests for
new reports without direct IT intervention,reports, resulting in
huge backlogs but within IT control. Developersand less time for
work on strategic create BIRT-based templates in BIRTinitiatives.
BIRT Studio lets end Designer Pro for BIRT Studio users.users
create and edit their ownreports in an intuitive, graphical web
Applications built with ActuateOne interface that fuses the best
features provide users with one user experience of previous
versions of Actuate regardless of task, tool or skill level; are
with new Web 2.0 technologies, supported by one server with a set
offacilitating information access by Home Next ContentsBack
services to support any deployment authorized users outside the
firewall.2 3. Product Summary: BIRT StudioKey Features Summary
Tables BIRT Studioprovides a new summary table.BIRT Studio provides
report authors Support for BIRT Data Objects BIRTand consumers with
easy access to Studio users can use new BIRT Datathe tools they
need to create the Objects as data sources for theirreports they
want. New features and BIRT designs.enhancements in the latest
Actuate Support for Top/Bottom-N filterBIRT release include: within
groups Improves the filtersupport in BIRT Studio by enabling
Dynamic ad-hoc parameter supportBIRT designers to insert Top N/
Invokes a parser that automaticallyBottom N filters both at the
overall updates underlying queries based ontable level as well as
individual the value supplied for a parameter.group levels.
Crosstabs Allows users to design Ability to aggregate computed and
review data along differentcolumns Aggregation support has
dimensions; business users start withbeen added to calculated
columns. a crosstab template and use pre-BIRT designers can now
summarize defined BIRT Data Objects to createcomputed columns using
any of the crosstab reports.supported aggregate functions. HTML5
Charting, Chart Library and Chart Themes All commonly usedRe-usable
Templates and Themes BIRT charts in BIRT Studio, including BIRT
Studio includes pre-built Templates include report layout and
structures such as bar, column, area, pie, line, scatter templates
with report layout androws, columns, tables, labels, and data
fields from which and doughnut, have been enhancedstructures such
as rows, columns, business users create ad hoc and interactive
reports. to support HTML5 output formattables, labels, and data
fields from while continuing to support the which business users
create ad hoc existing chart output formats suchand interactive
reports. Custom as SVG, JPG, PNG and BMP. templates can be built by
developers Flash Charts Adobe Flashusing BIRT Designer Pro. BIRT
Studio provides interactivity to BIRT Studio uses report themes to
determine the charts and adds an additional overall appearance of a
report, such chart type to BIRT Studio. Actuateas colors or
branding. Themes are BIRT architecture ensures that theprovided
out-of-the-box or can be resulting Flash visualizations output
built to company specifications. is interactive.Home Next
ContentsBack 3 4. Product Summary: BIRT StudioReport Templates
Self-service report creation Single table creates a listingBIRT
Studios easy drag and drop report with an optional chart; data
construction allows users to work from within the tables can be
grouped or an existing template and select or modify displayed in
sequential sections. report elements, format reports, create
Parallel table creates a report withcharts, add data and preview
the report two tables arranged in a parallel layout; populated with
data as it is created. data within the tables can be grouped Report
elements or displayed in sequential sections and charts can be
inserted in the tablesBusiness users interact with a variety
Sequential table creates aof report elements that are available
report with two tables arranged for the template from which they
are sequentially; other features are as working. Typically, some of
these described above.elements are modifiable and some Custom
templates uses customare fixed. templates built using BIRT Designer
Fixed report elements elements or BIRT Designer Pro pre-populated
with text or data; forexample, an order invoice templateThemesmay
have the name, address, and BIRT Chart Themes used withcompany
logo. BIRT libraries, chart themes allow Modifiable report elements
BIRT Studios intuitive interface makes it easy organizations to
achieve consistent look and feel across BIRT content byelements
such as labels, headers and to create detailed reports using
datatables, these can be pre-populated providing a way to globally
controlduring template design or can servefrom any information
source. formatting properties such asas place holders for business
users fonts, colors, borders, date/numberto populate. formats and
others. Pre-built themes let users select the Report formatting
overall appearance of their reports,With BIRT Studio, business
users including colors, fonts, images,can reformat the elements and
headers, footers and branding components of BIRT reports to meet
elements including logostheir analysis needs and preferences.
Custom themes let users specify their own colors, fonts, images,
headers, Conditional formatting modifiesthe format properties such
as fonts, Home Next Contents Back footers and branding elements 4
5. Product Summary: BIRT Studiobackground column and accents
doughnut, have been enhanced tobased on a data condition.
Forsupport HTML5 output format whileexample, change the font for
allcontinuing to support the existingproducts sold below target to
red chart output formats such as SVG, Merge columns merges twoJPG,
PNG and BMP.columns, stacking values on topIn addition to enabling
a consistentof each other to create a reportuser experience across
conventionalwith multiple detail linesand mobile platforms, the new
Merge column header cells mergesHTML5 chart output format
increasescolumn header cells to createthe richness of this
experience byadditional column classificationsproviding: Format
elements modifies fontsand alignment Animation effects: Slick
out-of-the- Format data controls the display ofbox animations are
used whenthe value based on the data type; fora chart is initially
rendered andexample, display numeric value aswhen users interact
with it. Customcurrency with dollar symbol and twoanimation effects
can be defineddecimal points through scripting. Add column header
row adds New levels of interactivity: Out-of-header rowsthe-box,
users can click on a bar in Re-order columns changes order bar
chart or a slice in a pie chart to drill down or see related info
via aBIRT Studios easy drag and drop construction allows users
Chartstooltip. Users can also zoom in onto work from an existing
template and select or modify A BIRT Studio user can add a chartthe
X and/or Y chart axes to focus onreport elements, format reports,
create charts, add data from any report element.just the categories
or values they are interested in. Custom interactivity and preview
the report as it is created. Bar chart and line charts can be
defined through scripting. Area and pie charts Scripting:
Leveraging JavaScript, Scatter and stock charts BIRT authors can
optionally define HTML5 Charting, Chart Library an infinite number
of custom and Chart Themespresentations and interactivity All
commonly used BIRT charts options such as adding annotations, in
BIRT Studio, including bar,custom drawings, animations or column,
area, pie, line, scatter andother visual effects. With JavaScript
customization, developers are HomeNext Contents Back5 6. Product
Summary: BIRT Studio not restricted to pre-determinedQuery and
Analysis visualizations and can customizeBIRT Studio provides users
with the charts to meet their specific features they need to create
useful application needs. For example, toreports, including
multiple data highlight the highest three bars in insert methods,
bound data fields, a bar chart or highest five pointshidden data
fields, synchronized in a line chart. Another example is data sets,
groups, sections, detail toggling the visibility of the lines in
and duplicate suppression, and both a multi-series line chart by
selectingsimple and advanced sorting. and deselecting the legend
entries by clicking or touching them. Multiple data insert methods
dragand drop, single column select andBIRT Chart Themes are used
with multiple column selectBIRT libraries and allow organizations
Bound data fields data columnsto achieve consistent look and feel
that are dropped and displayedacross BIRT content by providing
adirectly on the reportway to globally control formatting Hidden
data fields additional dataproperties such as fonts, colors, fields
whose values are hidden unlessborders, date/number formats andthey
are explicitly added to the tableothers. For example, BIRT content
which can be used for calculations,authors using BIRT Designer Pro
can filtering or to add additionalCharting is no longer limited to
simple graphs,modify all BIRT designs to matchcolumns in the
reportthe new corporate look and feelbar and pie charts; BIRT
products now ship with HTML5 Synchronized data sets
refreshesguidelines by simply selecting a BIRT the designer with
the latest output capabilities, along with multiple BIRT Flash
Objects,theme that defines the desired newdefinition of the data
source which make dashboard applications come alive.formatting
specifications. Similarly, Groups allows column groupingbusiness
users can select pre-defined based on data values; for
example,themes to change the look and feel of grouping order
details by order IDthe BIRT designs they create in BIRT Sections
allows individual groupsStudio, the crosstabs they analyzeto be
displayed as independentin the BIRT Data Analyzer or
thetables.dashboards they create in BIRT 360. Hide details details
columns arehidden and are not available to thereport user.HomeNext
ContentsBack6 7. Product Summary: BIRT Studio Hide duplicates
suppresses the display Compound filters applies of duplicate values
within a column.conditions to multiple columns; for Simple and
advanced sort sortsexample, list customers who are data using a
single column or use based in Chicago, NY or Seattle the advanced
sort feature to sort and have an account balance that is based on
multiple columns. For> $1 million example, sort by country, then
state Top N/bottom N This is a hybrid and then city.function that
first sorts and then Delayed query execution allowsfilters values
to display the top N or users to control when data set is bottom N
values. refreshed during report constructionParameter
PromptsCalculations and SummariesBIRT Studio displays
pre-definedBIRT Studio includes standard prompts to users to help
them buildaggregation and calculation functions.their own reports.
Aggregates (summaries) Prompts (parameters) instead of summarizes
the individual valuesdefining fixed values for filters, they in a
column; for example, businesscan be exposed as user prompts. users
can choose from a number of Thus, any time a report is run the end
aggregate functions such as SUM user is prompted to specify a value
and AVERAGE.for the parameter. This value is then Calculated
columns definessubstituted in the filter expression to calculated
columns based on a return results based on the user- comprehensive
set of pre-definedspecified conditionBIRT Studio includes standard
functions. Template and BIRT Informationaggregation and calculation
functions. Object parameters in addition toFilters converting
filters to parameters,BIRT Studio provides several options
parameters can also be pre-definedfor filtering data.in a BIRT
Information Object or a Simple filters applies a data report
template. Users are prompted condition to a single column; for for
these parameter values when example, list customers who are they
run the report. based in Chicago, NY or Seattle Home Next Contents
Back 7 8. Product Summary: BIRT StudioData AccessData PreviewBIRT
Studio provides several options BIRT Studio lets users preview
aBIRT Information Objectsfor easy data access:populated report as
they drag and dropBIRT Reports BIRT Spreadsheet Actuate Query
Applications modular, predefined data objects onto BIRT Information
Objects optional the template during report creation. metadata
layer allows IT to expose data in business friendly terms to Drag
and drop queries executes users. Information Objects accessa query
that loads and presents a data from both relational data manageable
data subset into the sources from vendors such as Oracle, report as
users drag and drop the IBM, Microsoft, Sybase etc. and non-
predefined data object onto the report.Information Access Web
Services relational sources such as SAP BW, Configurable data set
size provides XML, flat files and custom sources.control over the
dataset size whenRegional Sales Customer Billing Multiple BIRT
Information Objectscreating the report to achieve select multiple
BIRT Information optimal performance. Objects and JOIN them to
getSales Orders Customer ProfileShipments additional data for
reports. Recommended for advanced users only, and requires advanced
BIRTData Transformation Transform CalculateSecurity Information
Console privileges Pre-defined BIRT data queries Data Access Data
Adapters predefine data queries in the BIRT report template used by
BIRT Studio. Queries can be based on any data source supported by
Actuate BIRT:Relational Flat Files LegacyERP XML Warehouse RDBMS,
SAP BW, XML, flat files, scripted data sources, as well as any Data
is accessed through BIRT Information Objects, drivers that conform
to the OpenActuates metadata and data integration layer, Data
Access (ODA) specification Custom data provider plug in ashielding
business users from the complexities custom query builder UI as
well as of data-source schema. a compliant ODA driver to access
data via a custom data access layer HomeNext Contents Back8 9.
Product Summary: BIRT StudioKey Benefits Increases ROI Self-service
reporting makes analysis available Empowers business users with
themore quickly, which drives faster ability to create ad-hoc
reportsdecisions. IT saves on support Business and power users
canand development costs, while perform their own ad-hoc analysis
user satisfaction increases as they against enterprise data sources
bybecome more efficient through crafting a wide range of reports to
timely access to the data they need. answer various business
questions. Provides design flexibility New Enables report consumers
to dynamic parameter support gives analyze reports With BIRT
Studio, users more design choices. users receiving BIRT reports can
Allows for deeper analysis across personalize their report in order
more data sets Adding dimensions to answer a number of additionalto
reports provides users with more business questions based on the
information about their business. data in an existing report. Gives
users easy access to underlying Reduces reporting bottlenecks data
Increased interactivity in IT and improves requirements improves
understanding of data. understanding between IT and end Increases
efficiency and decreases users Improved communicationuser fatigue
New automated and satisfaction among report processes give
companies a better ROI. producers and consumers as self- Provides
users with data they can service and design sharing reduces IT
understand and use BIRT Data workload. IT is extricated from
reportObjects use business friendly terms. development and data
extraction Allows users to more clearly define activities and can
instead focus on data and import only what they more strategic
activities.need into a report Improved filters Reduces costs with
zero trainingoptimize system performance and and support
expenditures Theuser productivity. BIRT Studio interface is
intuitive Provides higher-level views of data and simple. Business
users become Summarized computer columns that self sufficient
almost immediatelyuse supported aggregate functions without
extensive training. Thiseliminate the need to wade through
zero-footprint, web-based solution unnecessary data and
details.Home Next Contents Back ensures simplified deployment.9 10.
Product Summary: BIRT Studio The Progressiveto run it or schedule
it to run ona regular basis. Report snapshots Design Process can
also be saved to a users local Actuates iterative approach to
report machine, if desired. development and evolution allows4.If a
casual users new design users of all skill levels to participate in
therequires features that are beyond report creation and review
processes:his or her skill level, IT can reopenthe report as a
design, make the 1.IT developers create BIRT-based changes, and
save it back to BIRTtemplates in BIRT Designer Pro, iServer, where
it can be accessedand publish them to BIRT iServer as again by any
authorized user.the foundation for BIRT Studio. The process of
trading a common 2.Business and power users utilize report design
among reportBIRT Studio to create personalized developers, ad-hoc
report authorsreports based on the template(s) and end user
consumers as aand available data, configuring means of evolving a
report in orderthe report to meet their needs, to preserve its
relevance is calledand then publish and or schedule collaborative
reporting. BIRT Studiothe reports back to BIRT iServer. drives
business user self-service inReports can be output in live Excel,
collaborative reporting..csv, .pdf or .html file formats, BIRT
Studio is partor be printed.of the ActuateOne 3.Authorized casual
and end usersproducts line,can access and review these which
provides everyreports within their browsers user in the
enterpriseby activating the optional BIRT with the toolsInteractive
Viewer, where they can required to makeedit and customize reports.
Once asound businessuser is satisfied with the new view,
decisionsit can be saved in BIRT iServer, based on current,where
the user can return to it later available data. Home Next Contents
Back 10 11. Product Summary: BIRT Studio The Progressive and
scheduled reports without IT intervention but within IT-control.
DesignThis highly scalable implementation Architectureof Actuate
services provides multi- server, multi-project support; high- The
Actuate BIRT progressiveavailability clustering, failover and
design architecture includes: load balancing; metadata caching;
BIRT 360 Operational and analyticand enterprise management
anduser-created dashboards for atuning features360-degree view of
the business in BIRT onDemand Actuatesa true self-service
environment. Software as a Service (SaaS) BIRT Data Analyzer
In-memory offering, which enables any user,analytics application
that helps anywhere, to access enterprisebusiness users uncover
trends, information via the Web, withoutidentify anomalies and
model downloading/installing Actuatescenarios. BIRT desktop
products. BIRT Reports web reports basedThese options provide an
array ofon open-source BIRT technologychoices from which to create
uniquefrom the Eclipse project, available information applications
thatwithout charge from BIRTappeal to any user.Exchange. BIRT
Studio self-service, ad-hocWithin the progressive designweb report
development within structure, BIRT designs can beIT controlshared
among highly skilled BIRT Interactive Viewer end userdevelopers,
business users andreport viewing and customizationconsumers. This
encourages BIRT Mobile Viewers allow users participation and
supports anto mobilize and carry corporate iterative development
environment,information wherever they go. which speeds development
BIRT iServer enables the use of and adoption of informationBIRT
Information Objects, and applications.includes scheduling,
versioning,and archiving functions, allowingusers to run both
on-demandHome Next Contents Back 11 12. Product Summary: BIRT
Studio System Requirements System requirements vary with options
chosen. For a system analysis based on your specific needs, please
contact an Actuate expert at 1-800-914-2259 (US & Canada) or
contact us by email. You can also contact one of our offices
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interactive web reporting, please contact an Actuate expert at
1-800-914-2259 (US & Canada) or contact us by email. You can
also contact one of our offices worldwide. Applications built with
ActuateOne provide users with one user experience regardless of
task, tool or skill level; are supported by one server with a set
of services to support any deployment and are built with one design
using BIRT Designer Pro. ActuateOne provides organizations with a
quick time to marketand the ability to grow with success. Actuate
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