Is your BI solution hard to install and difficult to use?

Is your BI solution meeting your needs? It might not be if you have any of the following symptoms: Your data is out of date; your report backlog is still a backlog; your BI technical department is larger than two people; your team spends time redefining your data to make the solution work; your technical team spends hours upon hours installing program fixes; your solution works only with one database; it's too complicated for end-users to write their own inquiries; and anytime you want to do more, you have to pay.

SEQUEL Is Easy

SEQUEL provides access to DB2/400 and other databases without your having to redefine the world. It's easy to locate your files (tables) and define reports from the queries you've created. Because it's been on the market for over 20 years, SEQUEL is a stable and reliable tool for accessing your data. You select the end-user interface that's best for you: green-screen, graphical Windows desktop, or Web browser. Your data is always current because SEQUEL is connected to the live database. You no longer have to deal with stale data (see Figure 1).

Figure 1: The SEQUEL user interface is easy to use.  (Click images to enlarge.)

Tired of Report Backlogs?

A SEQUEL administrator, or even an end-user, can easily convert queries to nice-looking reports using the SEQUEL report wizard (see Figures 2 and 3). Do you need to add a field or move a column for some government regulation? Or do you need to email a report to a customer or end-user? The SEQUEL report generator can build a text-based report in minutes.

Figure 2: Start using the SEQUEL report wizard to create a report from a view...

Figure 3: ...and keep on going with the SEQUEL report wizard to finish your report.

Add a Logo to a Report

It's easy to add a logo or graph to a report. SEQUEL's Client Reporting Option allows you to add graphics to your reports (see Figure 4).

Figure 4: The end-user sees a report with critical information plus graphics.

Answer your business problems today with SEQUEL. It's easy to use, reliable, and hassle-free. With no extra costs and the same support team you love to work with, you can solve most of your data needs. Call us at 800.328.1000 and ask for a live demo or for a FREE 30‑day trial. Or view an archived presentation on "Solving Business Problems." And check out Help/Systems' other offerings in the MC Showcase Buyer's Guide.

Tom Huntington is Executive Vice President of Technical Solutions at HelpSystems, and has been with the company for nearly 30 years. He works with business alliances, acquisitions and large customer relationships and ensures that the HelpSystems software works with other major software and hardware vendors worldwide.

Tom often speaks on enterprise scheduling, security, automation topics, IBM i technology, and the HelpSystems products, and hosts technical presentations on a variety of automation topics. He is the author of the HelpSystems IBM i Marketplace Survey and has written articles on automated operations, security, cloud computing, and business intelligence for leading trade journals and newsletters. He was named an IBM Champion in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 for over three decades of advocation and thought leadership on the IBM i platform.

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