Here are the most important ActiveReports 8 Server features that make an administrator's life easier.
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| A report designer designed especially for end users that don't use SQL. | End users can create and modify reports without depending on IT. |
| Completely browser-based designer. No installation required. | Fast and easy deployment in production. No updates to users’ desktops. |
| A logical data model from your database that users understand. | End users can query, sort, and filter data using familiar terms. No knowledge of database schema or SQL required. |
| Automatic generation of logical data models from your database. | IT can generate and then customize and extend the data models shown to end users. |
| Schedule & distribute reports to specific people at specific times. | Timely distribution of information to business users when they need it most. |
| Self-managed clustering & load-balancing. | Cost-effective and easy to manage scalability for a few or a hundred users. |
| Role-based security for reports and data models. | IT makes sure that only authorized users can create and view different reports. |
| Single sign-on security provider. | Allow users to sign in with their existing user name and password. |
| A set of ASP.NET controls for embedding reports and report designer. | Programmers can rapidly integrate reporting features into ASP.NET applications. |
| Flexible web service access to the reporting platform. | Programmers can exercise greater control integrating reporting into their applications. |
| Compatibility with ActiveReports. | ActiveReports 8 Server supports all types of reports provided by ActiveReports. Publish existing ActiveReports report files for centralized storage, distribution, security, and scalability. |
| Install and configure in less than 10 minutes. | Install and configure a working server in your own environment to evaluate in minutes - not days. |
To see what's new and view the release notes for each build, please see Releases on our web site.