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CornerStar Aurora

CornerStar Aurora. An idea so simple...let the users have their data. History of a report. User requests information IT provides report User says thanks, but I forgot to ask for... IT revises Repeat from beginning. Next Stage. Give reporting tools to end-users

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CornerStar Aurora

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  1. CornerStar Aurora • An idea so simple...let the users have their data

  2. History of a report • User requests information • IT provides report • User says thanks, but I forgot to ask for... • IT revises • Repeat from beginning

  3. Next Stage • Give reporting tools to end-users • Users now have access to what? • A data dictionary that is difficult to understand • Complex business rules that are unknown or misunderstood • End-user creates reports that run inefficiently or return invalid information

  4. familiar story • IT uses new tools to create reports. • User continues to request reports that are similar but different. Different sorts, sub-totals, additional fields. • Library of reports grow beyond control. • Source system upgraded or changed. Business rules change. Library of reports require audit to determine what reports require updates.

  5. unleash the information DataSource • Separate the presentation of information from the complexity of data • IT provides a collection of data that is validated as an efficient and accurate query of the system • Allow end-users to create report presentations from a safely qualified source of data • End-Users are free to manipulate the data into views of their choosing without resorting to exports and excel as a first option Aurora...Data in a new light

  6. End-User freedom • Add/Remove fields without changing execution structure of the query • Change sort/Multiple field sorting, additional filtering • Pivot table/CrossTab Summarization • Charting • Drill to data detail • Highly formatted printable reports

  7. tech talk • End User never need to see the Business Logic complexity • Designed to utilize the power of the Progress native 4GL language • Reuse existing Progress 4GL queries and include files. • Can access Progress version 8+ databases • Utilize Progress AppServer • Extend access to non-Progress data through Data Server access • C# .Net user interface to maintain 4GL business logic • Enhanced Data Dictionary

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