• The Four Hundred
  • Subscribe
  • Media Kit
  • Contributors
  • About Us
  • Contact
Menu
  • The Four Hundred
  • Subscribe
  • Media Kit
  • Contributors
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Symtrax BI Tool Now Works with Open Source Spreadsheet

    March 9, 2010 Alex Woodie

    Symtrax last month unveiled StarQuery for Calc, a new module of its StarQuery suite of business intelligence (BI) tools designed to work with Open Office‘s Calc, a free and open source alternative to Microsoft Excel’s spreadsheet program.

    StarQuery is a collection of BI and reporting tools unveiled by Symtrax in late 2003. The software was designed to enable end users to generate their own reports and do their own data manipulation from the comfort of Excel (once an administrator has created the database views that users will have access to). By putting more power in the hands of decision makers, Symtrax felt it could free up IT administrators to chase more value-added tasks.

    With the launch of StarQuery for Calc, Symtrax is opening up its flagship BI product to a new class of users. Organizations that do not wish to purchase Microsoft Excel can now get the same level of functionality–including report building, query execution, and multidimensional analysis–through the integration of StarQuery with Open Office Calc.

    The new software even supports the automatic generation of data pilots (or pivot tables), and makes it easier for JD Edwards shops to view data (such as dates and decimals) in an understandable format, Symtrax says. Excel users who want to adopt Open Office Calc don’t have to recreate the data maps or queries, Symtrax says.

    Symtrax managing director Bernard Aldebert expressed excitement at the new product. “With StarQuery for Calc, users can now work on, format and analyze their data directly in Open Calc with optimal security,” Aldebert stated in a press release. “It is also noteworthy that StarQuery Suite is the first business intelligence suite covering nearly all spreadsheet programs.”

    StarQuery is used by a large number of JD Edwards shops, as well as companies running BPCS and MAPICS ERP applications, according to Symtrax. Other StarQuery components include StarQuery MapDesigner, StarQuery Scheduler, and StarQuery for the Web. For more information, see www.symtrax.com.

    RELATED STORIES

    iSeries Shops Have Choices for Business Intelligence Tools

    Symtrax Delivers ‘Dashboard’ Reporting Solution for iSeries

    Symtrax Adds Automation to StarQuery Reporting Tool

    Symtrax Ships New StarQuery Business Intelligence Tool



                         Post this story to del.icio.us
                   Post this story to Digg
        Post this story to Slashdot

    Share this:

    • Reddit
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    • Email

    Tags:

    Sponsored by
    Chilli IT

    Chilli is one of the UKs leading IBM support and management providers with 20 years’ experience in the power and storage industry. Our bespoke solutions for maintenance, security and infrastructure delivers a service which is cost effective, increases productivity and enhances efficiency. Our ethical approach and unrivalled knowledge has secured business partnerships with blue-chip companies in the technology, retail, banking and travel sectors.

    As an IBM Business Partner, we provide you with the peace of mind that you are working in partnership with a company accredited to the highest standard. Our team of experts have worked together for many years and deliver projects which include consolidation, High Availability, Operating System upgrades; and backup and recovery installations.

    Contact us to see how we can help your business with IBM support and management.

    www.chilli-it.co.uk

    info@chilli–it.co.uk

    Share this:

    • Reddit
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    • Email

    Sponsored Links

    RevSoft:  Enterprise solutions for data transfers, messaging and scheduling
    Linoma Software:  IBM i Encryption and Tokenization with Crypto Complete 2.20
    COMMON:  Join us at the annual 2010 conference, May 3 - 6, in Orlando, Florida

    IT Jungle Store Top Book Picks

    Easy Steps to Internet Programming for AS/400, iSeries, and System i: List Price, $49.95
    The iSeries Express Web Implementer's Guide: List Price, $49.95
    The System i RPG & RPG IV Tutorial and Lab Exercises: List Price, $59.95
    The System i Pocket RPG & RPG IV Guide: List Price, $69.95
    The iSeries Pocket Database Guide: List Price, $59.00
    The iSeries Pocket SQL Guide: List Price, $59.00
    The iSeries Pocket Query Guide: List Price, $49.00
    The iSeries Pocket WebFacing Primer: List Price, $39.00
    Migrating to WebSphere Express for iSeries: List Price, $49.00
    Getting Started With WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries: List Price, $89.00
    Getting Started with WebSphere Express for iSeries: List Price, $49.00
    Can the AS/400 Survive IBM?: List Price, $49.00
    Chip Wars: List Price, $29.95

    Arrow ECS Adds Professional Services A Case for CASE

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Volume 10, Number 10 -- March 9, 2010
THIS ISSUE SPONSORED BY:

Help/Systems
Bytware StandGuard Security
MaxAva
DRV Technologies
COMMON

Table of Contents

  • Genesta Offers Quick and Inexpensive Voice Enablement for i/OS Apps
  • Infor to Target BPCS Shops with ‘Flex’ Upgrade Program
  • Linoma Adds Tokenization to i/OS Encryption Tool
  • Vision Debuts PowerPack for POWER7 Migration
  • Quadrant Simplifies Workflows with IntelliChief 2.6.1
  • Fiserv Benchmarks i/OS Financial App at Rochester Lab
  • ICS Delivers More Output Options with FormSprint Update
  • Symtrax BI Tool Now Works with Open Source Spreadsheet
  • Genuitec Readies New Release of MyEclipse IDE
  • ABI Says RFID Spending

Content archive

  • The Four Hundred
  • Four Hundred Stuff
  • Four Hundred Guru

Recent Posts

  • POWERUp Brings IBM i Base Back Together in the Big Easy
  • New Nav for i Brings New Stuff to You
  • Why Infor’s IDF Is Important for Customer Innovation
  • Four Hundred Monitor, May 25
  • IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 24, Number 21
  • How Committed Is Big Blue To The IBM Cloud?
  • Immutable Copies Are Only As Good As Your Validation
  • Guru: IBM i *USRPRF Security
  • ERP Transitions Loom for SAP on IBM i Customers
  • Inflation Pumps Up Global IT Spending, Supply Chain Deflates It

Subscribe

To get news from IT Jungle sent to your inbox every week, subscribe to our newsletter.

Pages

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Contributors
  • Four Hundred Monitor
  • IBM i PTF Guide
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe

Search

Copyright © 2022 IT Jungle

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.