Decision Analyzer® Features & Benefits
Key End User Features
- Easy To Use: Respond to a series of dialogs to create and run a request.
- Report Designer: Design reports using a “drag and drop” interface.
- Output Formats: Save output in various formats for use by other applications such Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office.
- Multiple Data Sources: Access mainframe data including VSAM, sequential files on tape, DB2, IMS, DL/I, Adabas, and application data.
- Extract Mainframe Data: Create PC-ready extract files in various formats including Excel, DBF and SQL Server.
Key IT Support Features
- Performance: Run under your existing mainframe protocols. Read data, sort, and create output in batch with object code efficiency.
- Control: Set record limits and the size of output files. Provide centralized libraries. Configure authorization by user.
- Security: Run under your existing system or database security. Use the optional security features for access to files, fields, and records based on field values. Keep all data files on the mainframe with read-only access.
- Easy Setup & Deployment: Requires no massive consulting project to begin use. Setup and deployment is often completed in a single day.
Benefits of Decision Analyzer’s Architecture
- Provides a proven self-service reporting system that supports timely and efficient decision-making.
- Makes business intelligence decision support available to everyone who needs it without adding more hardware or increasing support services.
- Eases the workload of burdened IT staff by reducing requests for custom reports.
- Secures enterprise data by displaying only authorized files and fields for each user.
- Protects mainframe data from update through read-only access.
- Gives your mainframe a new lease on life.
Benefits of Decision Analyzer’s Web Browser Interface
- Most users are experienced using Microsoft® Internet Explorer, which reduces the end-user learning curve for accessing and receiving information stored on the mainframe.
- Remote users can take advantage of existing Internet accessibility.
- IT can install the software on the organization’s web site or intranet.
- IT can centralize software updates for easy system maintenance.