Apparo Fast Edit Edit Data Version management 3 in an IBM Cognos environment Technical Document

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1 1 Mastertitelformat bearbeiten Apparo Fast Edit Edit Data Version management 3 in an IBM Cognos environment Technical Document Mastertextformat bearbeiten Zweite Ebene Data management in an IBM Cognos environment Technical Document Dritte Ebene Vierte Ebene Fünfte Ebene

2 2 Apparo Fast Edit is the extension for IBM Cognos BI, with which data can be altered and imported and data entry workflows can be realized.

3 3 Fields of activity Multi level data entry workflows Manual input of plan data Report comments incl. further processing Import of large amounts of data directly from Excel (copy & paste or as file) Master Data Management (MDM) Data driven small web apps

4 4 At a glance Incorporated into IBM Cognos BI and other BI systems including security Easy to use, the business department can define masks without IT support Completely web-based, only a browser is required Excel-Interface for fast import of data Programming knowledge not required, simple click-definition of application cases

5 5 Commentate an IBM Cognos report Flexible layout: Integrated into a Cognos Report

6 6 Usage in Reports Apparo is called with freely defineable parameters from lists, crosstables, buttons, and so on.

7 7 Output of a single data record Flexible layout: Single record output

8 8 Output examples Flexible layout: Workflows

9 9 Import of Excel rows using copy & paste Excel interface via copy & paste. Excel users can easily import their rows to Apparo Fast Edit: intuitive and time-saving.

10 10 Import of Excel data files The user can import Excel-Data files from the browser including instant feedback of data errors Excel files can be automatically imported from the server side too Import Excel files by sending it as attachment

11 11 Master/detail relationships Master/Detail incl. automatic database transaction handling.

12 12 Example definition of a Lookup Widget With Apparo Fast Edit you just define what you want using the mouse.

13 13 Improvement in data quality Date & number fields: Validity interval definable Examples: Date only valid from until the Number only valid between 1 and 6 Text fields: regular expression Example: The Text must begin with AB or AC and must contain a number User-defined Java-class for complex data examination

14 14 Integration in IBM Cognos Connection Apparo Fast Edit Business Cases can be called up in Cognos Reports and also as Links in IBM Cognos Connection.

15 15 Designer section (I) All Business Caes will be managed in the Designer section. These sides and folders are protected using security groups.

16 16 Designer section (II) The definition of masks is completely web-based even the business department can develop own business cases.

17 17 Designer section (III) Enabling functionality with check boxes no programming, technical concept, meetings.

18 18 Apparo Fast Edit & security (I) Apparo Fast Edit Business Case is accessing the source data using own database connections. All access rights to individual tables and database users are defined in the database This is precisely defines which data can be changed and what not

19 19 Apparo Fast Edit & security (II) Using filters to limit the data output. Using security group filtering for limiting the output of different user groups.

20 20 Language support English German French Polish Italian are supported. Further languages can be defined. Apparo Fast Edit takes the language settings from the current Cognos session.

21 21 Data hierarchies (I) Look up-fields can be combined to form hierarchies. Example: 1. Look up: Product name 2. Look up: Show only product parts of the previously chosen product

22 22 Data hierarchies (II) In the example only countries in Europe can be chosen.

23 23 Using variables Expressions from Cognos Report Studio can be passed on to Apparo Fast Edit Report Variables Results of a SQL SELECT can be stored in a SQL Variable OS variables JavaScript variables Variables can be used in all definition fields (titles, descriptions, button labels, script parameters )

24 24 Clients Use of clients with their own security and connections Each client defines the default colors of the business cases, i.e. Business Cases have a client-specific design

25 25 The architecture of Apparo Fast Edit Server side Client side Apparo Fast Edit Cognos Security Cognos Browser Tomcat 7.0 Tomcat Windows, Linux, IBM AiX Frameworks: Primefaces, Hibernate Technology: Java 7, JSF, JSP, JS, CSS

26 26 Apparo Fast Edit 3-Tier-Architektur Usage of firewalls: before web server before application server Microsoft IIS Apache 2.x Apparo Gateway Apparo Application server before data sources Apparo Repository Database Data sources Clustering: Usage of many Apparo application servers and Apparo Gateways for better availability and load balancing.

27 27 Apparo Fast Edit 3-Tier-Architektur Client Client Client Firewall: Port 80 / 443 Webserver & Apparo Gateway Firewall: Port 9800 Apparo Application Server 1 Apparo Application Server N Firewall: Port 1521 (Oracle) Apparo Repository

28 28 Repository All definitions are stored in a database respository as with IBM Cognos. Supported Databases: Oracle 10g 12c IBM DB MS SQL Server Internal Java database

29 29 Data sources These databases can be used as data source: Oracle 10g-12c (Client und JDBC), Oracle Exadata Microsoft SQL Server IBM DB LUW/i/z (Client und JDBC) IBM i Series / IBM Netezza / IBM dashdb Exasol Sybase ASE, IQ, SQL Anywhere Teradata Postgres Informix

30 30 Standard installation Windows (32/64 Bit) Linux (x86, 64 Bit) or IBM AIX IBM Cognos BI ( x) Webserver: MS IIS or Apache 2.2, 2.4 Tomcat 7.0 (included) Database login for the Apparo Repository Apparo Fast Edit can be installed within 2 hours

31 31 BI support BI systems e.g. the IBM Cognos system are not changed The Cognos support remains fully intact

32 32 Apparo support Support Quality improvements & new versions Download Center in Internet Apparo Consultants for Apparo Fast Edit

33 33 Apparo Fast Edit customers

34 34 Apparo Fast Edit consulting partners

35 Live-System Live Cognos Demo on request Apparo Süddeutschland GmbH Regensburg, Germany Internet: