WebFocus-Excel Link Strengthened

A new version of its WebFocus business intelligence tool set was released last week and it improves integration with Microsoft Excel and adds portable dashboards.

WebFocus 7.6.1 adds a plug-in for Excel, called Quick Data, that connects the BI tool’s reporting engine directly to the Microsoft Corp. spreadsheet.
The link will allow users to build BI reports from within Excel and see accurate, up-to-date data when they open Excel.

According to Information Builders the new Active Dashboards feature will let users analyze data in different ways, such as by product or customer segments, without having to be connected to a network.

Information Builders said the new version of WebFocus is also integrated with the enterprise service bus sold by its iWay Software Inc. subsidiary.

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