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[rePORTAL]
[Editions and Pricing]
[Fact Sheet] [FAQ (PDF)] [User
Guide (PDF)] [Installation
Guide (PDF)] 
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rePORTAL
Web portal and scheduling for Crystal Reports,
FRx reports,
documents, information and web
applications.
Manage. Distribute. Secure. |
1. What does rePORTAL do?
rePORTAL is a web portal which allows companies to
manage, distribute and schedule Crystal
Reports, FRx reports, documents, and web applications through an easy to use and secure web site.
Users can then access Crystal Reports, documents and web applications from anywhere
as long as they have a browser and an internet connection.
2. What are some of the key features of rePORTAL?
Online Administration
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Manage users, groups, Crystal Reports, schedules and more
using only a web browser.
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Grant access to users/groups on a document or report
level.
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Complete access to all aspects of rePORTAL
administration with no need for special software.
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Support for Windows
and Internal Authentication
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Set up rePORTAL for intranet use by
employees and/or as an extranet for your vendors and customers using
rePORTAL's internal user database or Windows / Active
Directory users and groups.
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User-friendly
Interface
| Easy to navigate folder format to locate reports
and documents.
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| Search capability to quickly find any object.
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| Powerful administrative tools to help in managing
all aspects of rePORTAL.
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Cost Effective Licensing Model
| Per server licensing with no user
connection limits.
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User/Group Alias Feature
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Pass user-linked runtime parameters
dynamically to Crystal Reports, allowing you to control what each user
sees in any given report. Provides the capability to
create a single Crystal Report that filters data differently based on
user.
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No Need for Client Software
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All users
need to view Crystal Reports is a compatible web
browser.
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No need to install the Crystal Reports Designer or configure ODBC
connections for clients.
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Publish All Types of
Documents and Files
| Support for Crystal Reports, Microsoft Office
documents, Acrobat PDF, text, ASP web applications and more.
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Robust Scheduler
Component
| Business class scheduler allows for unlimited
schedules per report.
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| User-defined
multithreading support for Crystal Report schedules allow for
greater throughput and scalability.
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| Bursting engine allows
you to distribute reports to multiple users, each receiving their
own report.
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| Batch schedule
multiple reports at once.
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| Schedule reports to
multiple email, FTP, file share, printer and web site destinations.
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| Support for fixed and
floating holidays.
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| Export to various file
formats (Crystal Reports) and printer.
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| Modify schedules on
the fly, without having to re-enter them.
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| User-defined archiving
feature.
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| Available COM or .NET
API for invoking the scheduler through your own application.
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| Business calendars for pre-defined
schedule templates |
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3. What advantages does rePORTAL provide for Crystal users?
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Dynamic and cascading
parameters allow you to generate data driven pick lists from report or
external data sources.
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Support for Crystal
Reports versions 8, 8.5, 9, 10 and XI.
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Easily publish your
Crystal Reports – no need for coding of ASP pages.
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Pass hidden parameter
values and filter data dynamically based on user login.
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Publish native (.rpt) or
ASP reports with all available web viewers.
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Provide report-level or
row-level security
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User/Group Alias feature
provides dynamic parameter linkage by user or group allowing for more
flexible reports and lower development costs.
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| Burst reports using scheduler
component to multiple users. |
4. What advantages does rePORTAL provide for
FRx users?
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Queuing technology allows
users to take full advantage of existing FRx licenses.
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Output available in HTML,
Excel, PDF and text formats.
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Generate dynamic FRx
reports through a web browser, cutting down on the need for client side
software installation.
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Lockout feature provides
control over accessible financial periods. |
5. What are the features of rePORTAL’s SQL
Reporter tool?
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Create standard reports
from any SQL script and output to PDF, CSV, XML or HTML.
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Call stored procedures and
DTS packages to generate report output.
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Create on demand or
scheduled reports.
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| No user licensing required – unlimited
access. |
6. Does rePORTAL provide any administration tools?
Through an easy-to-use Site Administration Console, rePORTAL
administrators can
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rePORTAL authentication. (Windows domain users may be selected.)
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Manage Crystal Reports, documents and web
applications.
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Grant or revoke access to
Crystal Reports and documents on a group or user basis.
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Configure application
settings.
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Manage templates and news
items.
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Create and manage scheduled Crystal Reports. |
Other products offering the same administration features are
available at prices that may be as much as three to four times the cost of
rePORTAL. Users can completely customize the rePORTAL site to suit
their own in-house requirements.
7. What types of documents and reports can be published
through rePORTAL?
rePORTAL provides explicit support for the following types
of reports and documents, although any other file type may also be published
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Crystal Reports (.rpt) |
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FRx |
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Microsoft Word (.doc) |
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Microsoft Excel (.xls) |
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Acrobat (.pdf) |
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HTML (.htm, .html) |
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Text (.txt) |
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URL (links to web sites or
web applications) |
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XML |
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SQL Reporter |
| Active Server Pages and other web applications (.asp,
.aspx, .exe, .mdb) |
8. What are the system requirements for rePORTAL?
rePORTAL is a web application which resides on a web server,
specifically Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS). While there
are no specific hardware requirements for rePORTAL, a machine running at
least a single Pentium 4 processor with a minimum of 1GB of RAM is
recommended. Additional processing power may be required depending on
the number of users and other applications competing for resources on the IIS server.
Basic Server Requirements
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Windows 2000 or 2003 Server |
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IIS 5 or IIS 6 installed |
Crystal Reports Requirements
If you are using Crystal Reports or Crystal Enterprise with
rePORTAL, you will need the following components installed on the server:
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Seagate Crystal Web Component Server 7.0 or 8.0
Crystal Reports RDC 8.0, 8.5 or 9.0, 10,
or XI (included in Crystal Reports Developer
Editions)
OR Crystal Enterprise (Standard or Professional) 8.0, 8.5, 9.0
OR Crystal Reports Application Server (RAS) 9
or 10.
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Database connectivity (e.g.
configured ODBC DSNs, database client software if needed such as Oracle client, and so on) on the web server.
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9. How is rePORTAL priced?
rePORTAL is sold as a server based license with no limit on
user connections or processors. Each license allows you to use
rePORTAL on one server. Unlimited users connections are allowed.
For current pricing and purchase options, please see the
Editions and Pricing page or
contact us.
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