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SQR Production Reporting (Oracle Hyperion) Review

 



OLAP REPORT REVIEW: SQR Production Reporting 9.3 (Oracle Hyperion)

Authors: Barney Finucane & Oliver Dahnken
Released: 2008
Pages: 11 + Factbase
Single User Price: $495 USD


An in-depth product evaluation and rating


SQR Production Reporting, after changing hands several times, joins the Oracle product line

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 in The OLAP Report, 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', a scoresheet assessing the product across 29 key criteria such as chart functions, data connection and export functionality.

As with all our reviews, The OLAP Report's experienced team brings you its unbiased and expert verdict 100% free of vendor spin.

A sample of some of the specially generated screenshots from this review. Click to enlarge.

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Contents:

Product overview
Licensing
Architecture and administration
Rights
Metadata
Platforms
Front ends
Publishing reports
Standard reporting
Programming
Conclusions
Similar products
Strengths and weaknesses
Factbase (including scores)


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