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Pivotier is a reporting product which unleashes the hidden power of Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Reporting Services. Customers and partners can now generate ad-hoc and financial reports without any programming expertise.

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Pivotier Product Brief

Pivotier is a reporting product which unleashes the hidden power of Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Reporting Services. Customers and partners can now generate ad-hoc and financial reports without any programming expertise.

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QUICK FACTS

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Summary
Pivotier is a reporting product which unleashes the hidden power of Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Reporting Services without additional technical knowledge for customers or partners, nor requiring a database upgrade beyond Version 4. ________________________________________________________

Challenges
Leverage the latent power of SQL Server Reporting Services Handle NAV data nuances such as flowfields and option fields Design ad-hoc reports without programming knowledge Create out-of-the-box financial statements Leverage RDL without additional technology investments Export report data to PDF and Excel formats Access NAV data while respecting NAV security Font properties on reports Incorporate charts and graphical indicators to help visualize data Integrate to SSRS web for free web reports and subscriptions Create SQL JOIN and UNION views inside NAV ________________________________________________________

Business Benefits Empower end users to create new reports Turn business data into information Reduce ongoing service and upgrade costs Increase your ROI from existing SQL Server investments Assist developers and power users to publish NAV data

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For More Information


To learn more about how Pivotier can provide greater value to your Microsoft Dynamics NAV customers, visit us on the web at www.centerlinesft.com.

The RIGHT Report Writer


for Microsoft Dynamics NAV

6732 W. Coal Mine Avenue Littleton, CO 80123 877.786.9604 ph 877.786.9605 fax www.centerlinesft.com

Business Intelligence Made Simple

PivotierTM allows end users & consultants to create ad-hoc and financial reports without any programming expertise while unleashing the power
2009 by Centerline Software, Inc. Pivotier is a registered trademark of Centerline Software, Inc. All other product names mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this document is for informational purposes only, without representation or warranty of any kind, and is subject to change without notice.

of the latest Microsoft technologies such as RDL and SQL Server Reporting Services.

Pivotier from Centerline


UNLEASHING THE POWER OF SSRS Microsoft Dynamics NAV developers, users and consultants can now generate adhoc and financial reports without any programming expertise. Pivotier interprets and publishes Dynamics NAV data including flowfields and option fields for use by SSRS components. Customers can use either the ClassicorRoletailoredclientswithversion4plusdatabases. Pivotier automatically generates dynamic SQL, report definitionlanguage(RDL),SQLViewsandSSRSreportsand report models(SMDL), hence eliminating the need for NAV userstolearnnewlanguagesorapplications. Reports are rendered in Microsofts local and web Report Viewercontrolswithadvancedcontrolsforcharts,indicators (KPIs),fontproperties,sortingcolumnsandcollapsingdetail.

T he RI GHT Tec hno logy


Pivotier delivers the value of Report Definition Language (RDL) and SQL Server Reporting Services to any Dynamics NAV customer using the SQL Server database option. There is no need for any new technical knowledge, and you use the Microsoft technologies of the future.

AdhocReport ProducedinClassicClient

TECHNOLOGIES
REPORT DEFINITION LANGUAGE REPORT VIEWER DYNAMIC SQL VIEWS REPORT MODELS

The RIGHT Report Writer For Dynamics NAV


C U S T O M E R B E N E F I TS
MicrosoftDynamicsNAVcustomershavehadtodependon customdevelopment services to generate needed reports or havegivenupontheirneeds.Pivotierprovides: AdhocreportsagainstanyC/SIDEtableorfield ChartsandIndicators Financialswithdynamicpages,rowsandcolumns Queriestosimplifyreportdefinitionandtoassistin generatingcomplexSQLstatementsandReportModels ExporttoMicrosoftExcelandAdobePDF EnforcementofNAVsecurityroles

CREATE EXCITING REPORTS WITHOUT PROGRAMMING EXPERTISE

T he RI GHT User Ex perienc e


NAV users do not need to learn new applications such as Excel and can

P I V O TI E R CO M P O N E N TS
Property Manager extracts C/SIDE table properties such as CALCFORMULAS to assist with dynamic generation of SQL Selectstatements. Query Designer allows partners andpoweruserstopredefinetable relationshipsandfieldselectionsto createreportmetadata.Thismakes it easy for end users to create adhoc reports without any technicalknowledgeoftableand field properties. Building queries also safeguards against inefficient use of the database while secured providing additional

choose either the Classic or Role-tailored clients. Pivotier does all the hard work of generating SQL statements and interpreting flowfields and other NAV data nuances. Views, RDL and reporting models are all generated automatically by Pivotier.

S Y S T EM R EQ U I R E ME NT S
MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2005 V5.0 SP1 EXECUTABLES DATABASE VERSIONS 4.X PLUS

OPTIONAL R E Q U I RE ME N T S
SQL SERVER REPORTING SERVICES

FinancialReportwithDynamicColumns

PARTNER BENEFITS
Your customers can enjoy the benefits of SQL Server Reporting Services without requiring you to invest in new Report Designer customizations, nor having to learn the intricaciesofRDLorVisualStudio. SellmoreeffectivelyagainstotherERPproducts,anddeliver new value and satisfaction to your existing customers. Dramatically increase the overall level of satisfaction within your customer base by empowering users to unleash the informationstoredintheirNAVsystem.

The RI GHT Cos t


Using SSRS technologies and preserving the familiar NAV user experience results in lower costs. Reports can be produced without programming costs and without forcing new learning experiences. Also one simple price provides all these features for as many users as you desire.

accesstodata. AdHocReportDesigneruseexistingquerydefinitionsto generatereportsusingtheSQLReportViewerandincorporate advancedRDLcontrolsforsortingandorganizingdatawhile incorporatingchartsandgraphicalindicatorstoimprovedata visualization. FinancialReportDesignergeneratefinancialreportsbasedon chartofaccountsanddimensionsetupdatawiththeabilityto dynamicallycreatenewpages,rowsandcolumns.

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