BIRT Designer Pro provides the tools IT and developers need to create templates and reports that can be accessed within the Actuate framework and used by both business and end users.

Web 2.0 Visualization

• HTML5 support includes animated graphics and an HTML5 chart library, making visualizations available on ANY mobile device, including iOS devices
• Creates rich, Web 2.0-style reports and data visualizations
• Includes a complete library of more than 250 embeddable BIRT Flash Objects

Design

• Follows a web-based design metaphor
• Gives users wizards, editors and builders for easy report creation

Data Access

• Easy data object feature allows importing a file or database and automatically creates data objects for dashboards and self-service
• Big Data support with the inclusion of Hadoop^™ data access connector via Hive environment
• Support for SFDC and DBDC connectors
• Offers extensible and flexible data access and handling 
• Provides BIRT Page Level Security - The only effective way to manage report scalability is through BIRT Page Level Security, a patented technology for accessing personalized report content without burdening the system with excess documents, queries or IT interference. BIRT Page Level Security generates a single-server document that includes security rules for each recipient and offers significant performance, security and maintenance advantages over report bursting techniques
  • Executes one query executed against original sources
  • Uses one server-side report document, constructed and indexed according to user permissions
  • Sends every user a personalized report that includes only their permitted pages
  • Lets every user select a preferred file format (Web, PDF, Word, and PowerPoint)

Extensible Reuse and programmability

• Features a component-based model for reuse across products, reports and dashboards
• Uses standards-based programmability

BIRT Designer includes powerful developer tools:

• Charting and graphing enhancements that include the addition of HTML5 charting library; augments Flash objects
• Support for impact analysis that enables users to preview the effect of changes in advance of permanently altering a report or introducing unexpected and undesirable changes to the environment
• The BIRT open source runtime report engine, which encourages self-service report creation
• JDBC drivers for commercial databases such as Oracle and DB2 Displays parameter prompts, making it easier for users to refine their reports
• Connectors to BIRT iServer features
• A built-in BIRT Information Object Builder is a BIRT perspective and complete Java and JavaScript development environment, creating the most versatile information application toolkit available to Java developers

BIRT Information Object Builder

The Information Object Builder included in BIRT Designer Pro is a visual development tool used to create metadata objects that represent controlled, business user-appropriate views of data to be included in BIRT reports. BIRT Information Object Builder creates metadata objects that pull in and integrate real-time data from multiple heterogeneous data sources.

• Facilitates end user adoption by offering a metadata layer
• Enables data integration from disparate data sources
• Provides a uniform way to access data across the entire Actuate platform
• Simplifies application development by isolating the complex query design operation from report layout operation
• Allows component reuse, letting users create components to be included in the BIRT report libraries for use in multiple reports

Visual development environment

BIRT Information Designer is a highly graphical, visual development environment in which users create Information Objects that specify data sources, calculated fields, and metadata names for fields and columns. BIRT Information Designer:

• Supports explicit query definitions: allows pre-setting specific queries and explicitly specifying how queries should execute and return results
• Provides role-based access control:  controls information access based on user role and access privileges. Filters and conditions can be applied to allow personalized views of data for each user

Applications built with ActuateOne^® provide users with one user experience regardless of task, tool or skill level; are supported by one server with a set of services to support any deployment and are built with one design using BIRT. ActuateOne provides organizations with a quick time to market and the ability to grow with success.

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Want to learn more?

For more information about BIRT Design, please contact an Actuate expert at 1-800-914-2259 (US & Canada) or click here. You can also contact one of our offices worldwide or visit our BIRT community site BIRT-Exchange.com.