Reporting: Features at a glance
Reporter
| Report Manager | Allows users to easily create their own reports, to supplement those already provided. Select the report basis (table), field order and sequence and define relational and logical operators |
| Batch Reporting | Allows a batch of reports to be run in a single process |
| Security | Apply security access to newly created reports |
| Append to Report Menu | Allows reports to be appended to the associated module report menu |
| Report Output | Includes output to screen, printer and file. Reports can also be exported in various formats for further data manipulation |
| Allows reports to be e-mailed to remote offices or colleagues | |
| Context Sensitive Help | Comprehensive and easy to use Help facilities |
eXcel Reporting Layer (XRL)
| Seamless Integration with Microsoft Excel | Access XRL features within Microsoft Excel |
| Summary or Detailed Reports | Reports are easily created using the XRL Report Wizard |
| Powerful Designer | The XRL Report Designer allows reports to be designed and styled to your exact requirements |
| Transaction Drilldown | Not only can XRL produce reports rapidly, but it also provides multi-level drilldown to the underlying transactions |
| Report Library | Keep useful reports in a central repository for immediate access at any time |
| Dynamic Links | Cells in Excel can be dynamically linked to Opera II, ensuring the latest information is always displayed |
| Cube Analysis | Allows data to be manipulated in many ways. Cube analysis allows data to be:
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| Pivot Table Creation | Simply tick a box to produce an XRL report as an Excel Pivot Table for further data manipulation |
| Data Send | Allows Nominal Budgets, Price Lists and Stock Adjustments to be easily uploaded from XRL to Opera II |
| Macro Manager | Allows non-technical users to automate their Excel Workbooks |
| Security | Access to data is fully controlled by the Opera II Security Manager |
| Operations II | In addition to Opera II, XRL can also be used with Operations II, our manufacturing solution |
Pegasus Instant Messenger (PIM)
| Schedule and Distribute Reports | Instruct the system to run specific reports at a scheduled time and day |
| Configure Reports | Reports are easy to create using simple or advanced wizards. |
| Report Archive | Easily display a list of reports you (or another user) have received historically using the Message Manager |
| Instant Messaging |
Avoid e-mail spam and clutter by using Instant Messaging to distribute reports. Popups appear on users screens using a colour coded message to announce the priority and availability of new reports |
| Instant Notes | Record a time and date stamped note for a colleague and use the PIM framework to send it to them |
| PIM Chat | Use the PIM Instant Messenger framework to contact and collaborate with other users |
| E-mail Reports | For remote offices or contacts select to distribute reports by e-mail |
| Widely Available | PIM is available to all users on the network |
| Operations II | In addition to Opera II, PIM can also be used with Operations II, our manufacturing solution |
| Context Sensitive Help | Comprehensive and easy to use Help facilities |
EC VAT
| Countries | Create Country codes for those countries your company trades with | |
| Transport Modes | Create Transport Mode codes, to be shown on the Supplementary Declaration | |
| Transaction Nature | Create Nature of Transaction (NoTC) codes for reporting purposes | |
| Commodity Codes | Create Commodity Codes to classify goods for reporting purposes | |
| Delivery Terms | Create codes that define the terms of delivery, to be shown on the Supplementary Declaration | |
| ESL Report | The EC Sales List report can generate an XML upload file for transmission to HMRC via their website. |
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| Comprehensive Reports | Comprehensive ESL, SD and VAT reports and audit trail reports are all available | |
| Context Sensitive Help | Comprehensive and easy to use Help facilities | |
