DataSurfer 4.15 is a Business Management product from synactis.com, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, DataSurfer is a business-intelligence tool for Windows. It is quite easy to administrate and to use. Intended to be customized and distributed by program companies as a companion of their business applications.
* A Decision-Support tool
Analyze margins and spreads, find and explain abnormal values, understand sales growth, give you key information and help you to take the right decisions: this is DATASURFER's job.
Your business databases contain treasure-troves of information, that's sure. However, when taking a decision, do you always have all needed information
For any specific subject, DATASURFER extracts relevant data, either from operating databases or from the Data Warehouse. After that, DATASURFER computes statistics and gives you detailed or synthetic information.
Multi-dimensional analysis can be displayed as hypercubes: you've just to turn the cube around and find the right point of view.
* A reporting tool
DATASURFER is also a report generator: it can show results as nice documents that you can display, print or export to different formats (PDF, Excel, etc).
To create new reports, no need to be a computer technician: DATASURFER offers strong tools to generate reports quickly and easily: Design Wizard, document models, Retouching tool.
* Easy administration
DATASURFER is primarily aimed at small businesses and company departments. So, it's optimized for efficiency, without heavy administration procedures.
* Compatible with REPORTMAKER
As DATASURFER and REPORTMAKER share the same report file format, they offer you a true synergy.
Supported platforms
* Supported platforms: all Microsoft Windows 32 bits (NT 4, 98, 2000, TSE, XP, Vista).
* Required disk space: up to 200 MB (not including your databases).
DBMS connection
* Supported connection technologies : Microsoft ADO (or "OLEDB"), Microsoft ODBC, Borland BDE, and native access to Text Files, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Jet, Interbase.
* Note : ADO, ODBC and BDE drivers are not supplied.
* Connection re-routing and merging facility: useful to manage and consolidate several companies.
* Supported DBMSs: all complying to the SQL 2 standard.
Data extraction and analysis
* Data can be retrieved from business databases or from the Data Warehouse.
* User-friendly dialog boxes for entering query parameters.
* Cross tabs.
* Calculated columns with special functions and algorithms.
* Multi-dimensional analysis (up to 99 criteria).
* Chronological analysis (by day, week, 10-day period, month, quarter, semester, year)
* Analysis on custom frameworks.
* Pareto analysis.
* Data source combination (merge, intersect, compare).
Output
* Simultaneous report display on 4 viewers: Document, Data, Chart, Hypercube.
* Direct document retouching on screen using the mouse.
* Document export to these file formats: PDF, HTML, Synactis Archive, Standalone Synactis Archive, BMP, JPEG, EMF.
* Data export to these formats: TXT (tab-delimited), Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Word, XML, customizable format.
* Data saving into Data Warehouse.
* E-mail transmission.
* Report archiving.
Data dictionaries
* Data dictionaries store relevant informations about tables, fields, views and parameters.
* Automatic synchronizing with DBMS structure.
* Dictionary inheritance mechanism designed for giving full control and security to program publishers.
Document generation
* All paper sizes supported. Multi-slice printout for crosstabs.
* 4 Documents styles:
* Tabular lists with level-based breaks.
* Forms.
* Labels (with selection of starting position)
* Envelopes.
* Visual models, created or customized by User.
* Definition of fonts, backgrounds, borders.
* Support of angled writing, color gradation, etc.
* Support of images and rich texts, retrieved from databases or from files.
* 2D- and 3D business charts.
* Hyperlinks (to Internet, to other reports, to external software, to external files or opening pop-up windows).
* Assembly of several documents with Table of contents.
Design Wizard
* Graphic user interface.
* Suitable for all users:
* End Users can easily create simple reports in a few clicks.
* Power Users can create sophisticated reports using advanced features.
* Can be used in Create or Edit mode.
* Result checking available at any time during the definition process.
* SQL query editor.
* Formula editor with syntax-highlighting features.
* Document framework editor.
Language management
* Software and documentation are bilingual (English and French).
* Data dictionaries can support an unlimited number of languages and store linguistic informations (such as field descriptions, display formats, etc) in every language.
* The Design Wizard creates multilingual reports: document language can be changed at any time when viewing a report.
Documentation and training
* Contextual help (CHM format)
* Teaching samples
* Self-training system based on interactive videos. The license of this business & finance software is Free Trial Software, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of DataSurfer, you can buy this business & finance software.