With more than 20 years of history and three changes in ownership over the last 10 years, SQR is now resurgent under the Oracle flag, having been resurrected as part of Hyperion SQR Production Reporting.
Early indications are that the product's future in the Oracle stack is assured despite occupying the same market niche as Oracle's own BI Publisher.
Now, for the first time we take the lid off SQR Production Reporting to examine the architecture and administration behind it. We also discuss the front-end capabilities available to users, identifying key strengths and weaknesses along the way.
If you are in the market for a reporting tool and are considering investing in SQR, this vendor-independent product review will save you many hours of research time, delivering the facts you need to make a well-informed purchasing decision.
The review includes an 11-page product overview describing the main components of SQR Production Reporting as well as the 'Factbase', an annotated scoresheet assessing the product across 29 key criteria such as chart functions, data connection and export functionality.
As with all these reviews, our experienced team brings you its unbiased and expert verdict 100% free of vendor spin.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Product overview
2. Licensing
3. Architecture and administration
4. Rights
5. Metadata
6. Platforms
7. Front ends
8. Publishing reports
9. Standard reporting
10. Programming
11. Conclusions
12. Similar products
13. Strengths and weaknesses
14. Factbase (including scores)
SOURCE: Research and Markets Ltd.
Research and Markets
Laura Wood
Senior Manager
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