RE: [SYS21] Reporting -- SYSTEM21

Todd,

If all you are after is a GUI tool that can hide the S21 files from
non-technical users and present the files/fields in plain english, then you
could do a lot worse than take a look at Cognos Impromptu.  We've been using
it for a number of years.

Other vendors of similar (BI) software for comparison are Business Objects,
Crystal Reports and Microstrategy.

If you want more info, I'll be happy to discuss offline.

Regards,
Bill Pinnington (bpinnington@centura.co.uk)
Business Systems Analyst
Centura Foods Ltd.


-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Grass [mailto:tgrass@anr-co.com]
Sent: 30 September 2002 15:14
To: JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com
Subject: [SYS21] Reporting


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We are continually bombarded with requests from users to do more "What If"
type reporting.  The immediate stock answer is to answer their requests with
a query. However, the users hate queries and want to be able to do something
on their own.  The users understand there are tons of files and data
available, but they want an easier method of "mining" that data.  Has anyone
found a product that works with Sys/21 that provides a "friendly" method of
data mining for non-technical users?


R. Todd Grass
American National Rubber
Main & High Streets
Ceredo, WV  25507
V=(304) 453-1311 ext 566
F=(304) 453-5619
TGRASS@ANR-CO.COM

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