Robust Web Architecture

• Based on ASP.NET, VISUAL Message Center Reports 1.0 is multiplatform, centralized, and quicker to use because installation is done just once on the server.

Fantastic Web 2.0 interface

• Written with modern AJAX and Web 2.0 programming techniques, VISUAL Message Center Reports 1.0 has a snappy, cool interface that takes advantage of the latest Web trends.

Browser-based interfacing for the best reports

• Find reports easily and navigate through them in a straightforward way, thanks to a familiar and intuitive display of the options that emulates popular internet browser applications.
• Preview reports before actually hitting the export button, eliminating possible reporting errors.
• Take advantage of online help, which includes a Wizard-like assistance for complex tasks.

Fast multi-threading engine

• Take advantage of VISUAL Message Center Reports 1.0 speed thanks to its multithreaded engine.
• Support multiple concurrent users and report creations, effectively performing much more efficiently.
• Have a better control thanks to a Management Control Panel designed to manage activity.

Multi-Database Support

• VISUAL Message Center's Reports 1.0 supports virtually any database as its data repository, including, but not limited to: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, mySQL, PostgreSQL, iSeries DB2, Windows DB2, etc.
• Take advantage of Tango Query Language (TQL), a transparent integration layer that automatically transforms standard SQL statements into proprietary SQL for the most popular databases in the market.
  

Much More Powerful Report Rendering Engine

• Enjoy a speedier and more powerful rendering process thanks to Crystal Reports engine.
  
  
  

Future-proof Loosely Coupled Rendering Engine

• VISUAL Message Center Reports 1.0 permits the easy addition of future rendering technologies into it, including a revolutionary, future-proof Loosely Coupled Rendering Engine.

Integration friendly by invoking URL links

• Easily integrate in a single, web-based Portal VISUAL Message Center Reports 1.0, VISUAL Message Center Dashboards 1.0 and the WebSmartConsole.
• By invoking Reports as URL links, Reports can converse with VISUAL Message Center or any other third-party Portal offerings making integration rapid and easy.

Full automation with new VISUAL Message Center Report Scheduler

• Forget the unreliable Windows Scheduler! Take advantage of Wizard-based scripts that are fully automatable, with an embedded, robust and flexible VISUAL Message Center Scheduler.
  
  

Full ALEV compatibility

• Reuse your SmartConsole ALEV filters for Reports if you want. ALEV 1.5 (the latest version) filtering is fully supported by Reports, and can be combined with custom SQL selections.

Advanced Assisted Parameter Entry Technology

• Enjoy the ease of VISUAL Message Center Reports 1.0 provided by its state-of-the-art, JavaScript-based assisted parameter entry.
• Take advantage of the new flexibility of report parameters, with support for lists, unlimited and/or, selectable comparison (equals to/higher than/ etc.).

SOX-COBIT-ISO17999 and other tags

• Easily find reports thanks to the possibility of tagging them and take advantage of tag clouds (as seen in Flickr and other Web 2.0 apps).

New Business Calendars

• Enjoy the enhanced and embellished calendar object, which supports all kinds of custom calendars, no matter how complex.

Extreme Security

• Fully secure VISUAL Message Center Reports 1.0 thanks t its full AccessServer implementation with users, roles, and per-report permissions.
• VISUAL Message Center Reports 1.0 will require the installation of AccessServer, which is included in the setup file. As this is a generic component, plan your installation beforehand so you can share AccessServer among all the modules that use it.

Customizable Users Settings

• Personalize options (such as time/date formats), access to what you need/want to see, and enjoy multiple user-based advantages such as user-related favorite reports, report generation history and language settings.

Drag and Drop Custom Reports

• Easily create Custom Reports thanks to the new drag-and-drop, Wizard-based interface.

Report History

• Locate and use previously generated reports, instead of re-generating reports over and over.
  
  

 

Cloud-computing ready: Monitoring-as-a-service Users do not need to install software on their computers anymore to benefit from all the data you can offer them. Access to a browser will be more than enough. This is relevant for any kind of company, but especially for those that provide Software-as-a-Service and Managed Services. As VISUAL Message Center can monitor practically everything, this means Web-based access to: Data on IT equipment (availability, status, SLAs, trends, forecasting) Real Time and Historical Data on Compliance (adherence to regulations, standards, and auditing) Business Process Monitoring (know the weakest link in the critical business processes) Operational Business Intelligence (KPIs, trends, forecasting, graphs, scorecards) KRI (Key Risk Indicators) Service Level Management (full information on service level agreements with predictive capabilities and strategic Continual Service Improvement information) And more!