Recent changes to Features

Features modified by Timothy Anyona

Timothy Anyona — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:04:19 -0000

--- v43
+++ v44
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 You can specify to get an email if an error occurs when running a job. This may be useful for critical jobs where you may need to know if an error occurred for you to take action.

 ##Application error notification
-You can specify to get an email when application errors or warnings occur. This may be useful to know if the system is performing well or if there are error conditions that need to be addressed.
+You can specify to get an email when application errors occur. This may be useful to know if the system is performing well or if there are error conditions that need to be addressed.

 ##LDAP authentication
 You can specify that users authenticate to the application using credentials in an LDAP server. This may be useful if LDAP is already used for authentication within the organisation and so users may not need to know new passwords for the ART application.
@@ -59,6 +59,3 @@

 ##Send file to FTP
 You can send a report to a number of destinations after a job is run. This may be useful to have backup copies of reports, or to send a report to an external recipient. These destinations include FTP and Network Shares.
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-##Report auto-refresh
-You can set reports to auto-refresh after a given period of time. This allows for an easy way to have always up-to-date information being displayed on the screen.

Features modified by Timothy Anyona

Timothy Anyona — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:47:55 -0000

--- v42
+++ v43
@@ -21,14 +21,11 @@
 ##Alerts
 Send an email when a given condition is satisfied

-##Dynamic queries
-Run different SQL statements depending on user input
-
 ##Parameterized reports
 Users can select or input parameters that are then passed to the SQL query

 ##Individualized reports
-Use rules or values to dynamically filter query results depending on the user running the report
+Dynamically filter query results depending on the user running the report

 ##Dynamic datasources
 Choose the report's target database at runtime 
@@ -45,17 +42,8 @@
 ##Pipelines
 You can specify jobs to run in a specific order e.g. run job1, then job3 then job6.

-##Start condition
-You can specify that before a job runs, a certain condition must be met e.g. ensuring that a table has been loaded with data before a job runs. This prevents situations where a scheduled job runs in error or returns incorrect results because of a problem or a delay with an ETL process.
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-##Holidays
-You can specify that scheduled jobs should not run on certain days e.g. public holidays. This would prevent running or emailing of jobs unnecessarily.
-
-##Password protect PDF or Excel output
-You can specify that PDF or Excel output be password protected upon generation. This may be useful if you need to send report output to a client or clients as password protected.
-
 ##Multiple schedules
-You can specify multiple schedules for a job, in case the schedule required is complex and can't be specified using a single rule.
+You can specify multiple schedules for a job.

 ##Job error notification
 You can specify to get an email if an error occurs when running a job. This may be useful for critical jobs where you may need to know if an error occurred for you to take action.
@@ -70,7 +58,7 @@
 You can specify that users authenticate to the application using credentials of a windows domain. This may be helpful to avoid users having to know a new password for the ART application and instead they can just use the password they use to log in to the windows domain.

 ##Send file to FTP
-You can send a report to a number of destinations after a job is run. This may be useful to have backup copies of reports, or to send a report to an external recipient. These destinations include FTP, Network Shares.
+You can send a report to a number of destinations after a job is run. This may be useful to have backup copies of reports, or to send a report to an external recipient. These destinations include FTP and Network Shares.

 ##Report auto-refresh
 You can set reports to auto-refresh after a given period of time. This allows for an easy way to have always up-to-date information being displayed on the screen.

Features modified by Timothy Anyona

Timothy Anyona — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:55:04 -0000

--- v41
+++ v42
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@
 ##Internationalized user interface
 With translations available in several languages

-##File parameter
-You can specify a report to take a file parameter. Users will be provided with a dialog to select a file and this file can be processed in the report source as need be.
-
 ##Pipelines
 You can specify jobs to run in a specific order e.g. run job1, then job3 then job6.

@@ -55,7 +52,7 @@
 You can specify that scheduled jobs should not run on certain days e.g. public holidays. This would prevent running or emailing of jobs unnecessarily.

 ##Password protect PDF or Excel output
-You can specify that PDF or Excel output be password protected upon generation. This may be useful if you need to send report output to a client or clients as password protected. The passwords can come from the SQL query of the report and so can be dynamic and different for different recipients.
+You can specify that PDF or Excel output be password protected upon generation. This may be useful if you need to send report output to a client or clients as password protected.

 ##Multiple schedules
 You can specify multiple schedules for a job, in case the schedule required is complex and can't be specified using a single rule.
@@ -72,17 +69,8 @@
 ##Windows domain authentication
 You can specify that users authenticate to the application using credentials of a windows domain. This may be helpful to avoid users having to know a new password for the ART application and instead they can just use the password they use to log in to the windows domain.

-##Self service dashboards
-Allow users to create their own dashboards by specifying which reports they would like to appear on them.
-
-##Self service reports
-Allow users to do basic querying and create their own reports, allowing them to select the columns they would like to see and define conditions for the report. This would be useful to have users do simple ad-hoc queries themselves instead of having to refer to the IT department.
-
 ##Send file to FTP
 You can send a report to a number of destinations after a job is run. This may be useful to have backup copies of reports, or to send a report to an external recipient. These destinations include FTP, Network Shares.

-##Tabbed dashboards
-You can define a dashboard to have tabs. This allows presentation of different charts or reports on different tabs, allowing quick access to varied pieces of information.
-
 ##Report auto-refresh
-You can set dashboards and reports to auto-refresh after a given period of time. This allows for an easy way to have always up-to-date information being displayed on the screen.
+You can set reports to auto-refresh after a given period of time. This allows for an easy way to have always up-to-date information being displayed on the screen.

Features modified by Timothy Anyona

Timothy Anyona — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:35:51 -0000

--- v40
+++ v41
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@

 ##Scheduled reports
 Delivered via email or accessible via a browser
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-##Several report formats
-Including xlsx, pdf

 ##Charts
 Generate charts from SQL
@@ -32,9 +29,6 @@

 ##Individualized reports
 Use rules or values to dynamically filter query results depending on the user running the report
-
-##Drill Down reports
-Drill down on charts or tabular reports

 ##Dynamic datasources
 Choose the report's target database at runtime 
@@ -92,6 +86,3 @@

 ##Report auto-refresh
 You can set dashboards and reports to auto-refresh after a given period of time. This allows for an easy way to have always up-to-date information being displayed on the screen.
-
-##Conditional emails
-Have emails sent only when a report contains data. This may help avoid unnecessary emails where a report sometimes contains no data. Users will be sure that any time they actually receive the report, it will have data in it.

Features modified by Timothy Anyona

Timothy Anyona — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:58:41 -0000

--- v39
+++ v40
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@
 ##Send file to FTP
 You can send a report to a number of destinations after a job is run. This may be useful to have backup copies of reports, or to send a report to an external recipient. These destinations include FTP, Network Shares.

-##Upload report to a website
-You can have a report uploaded to a website after a job is run. This may help to automate a process where a report is required to be uploaded to a website.
-
 ##Tabbed dashboards
 You can define a dashboard to have tabs. This allows presentation of different charts or reports on different tabs, allowing quick access to varied pieces of information.

Features modified by Timothy Anyona

Timothy Anyona — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:54:54 -0000

--- v38
+++ v39
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@
 ##Holidays
 You can specify that scheduled jobs should not run on certain days e.g. public holidays. This would prevent running or emailing of jobs unnecessarily.

-##Encrypt files using PGP or AES
-You can specify that report output is encrypted using the PGP or AES algorithms immediately upon generation. This may be useful if the recipient of a file or report requires that it be encrypted.
-
 ##Password protect PDF or Excel output
 You can specify that PDF or Excel output be password protected upon generation. This may be useful if you need to send report output to a client or clients as password protected. The passwords can come from the SQL query of the report and so can be dynamic and different for different recipients.

@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@
 Allow users to do basic querying and create their own reports, allowing them to select the columns they would like to see and define conditions for the report. This would be useful to have users do simple ad-hoc queries themselves instead of having to refer to the IT department.

 ##Send file to FTP
-You can send a report to a number of destinations after a job is run. This may be useful to have backup copies of reports, or to send a report to an external recipient. These destinations include FTP, Network Shares, Amazon S3.
+You can send a report to a number of destinations after a job is run. This may be useful to have backup copies of reports, or to send a report to an external recipient. These destinations include FTP, Network Shares.

 ##Upload report to a website
 You can have a report uploaded to a website after a job is run. This may help to automate a process where a report is required to be uploaded to a website.

Features modified by Timothy Anyona

Timothy Anyona — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:25:05 -0000

--- v37
+++ v38
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@

 ##Formatted reports
 Create pixel perfect reports
-
-##OLAP
-Connect to OLAP datasources and provide for slicing and dicing of data

 ##Internationalized user interface
 With translations available in several languages

Features modified by Timothy Anyona

Timothy Anyona — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:59:24 -0000

--- v36
+++ v37
@@ -42,26 +42,14 @@
 ##Dynamic job recipients
 Email reports to a dynamic list of people

-##External authentication sources
-Including LDAP and Windows domain
-
 ##Formatted reports
 Create pixel perfect reports

 ##OLAP
 Connect to OLAP datasources and provide for slicing and dicing of data

-##Use of MS Excel templates
-Create reports based on pre-formatted Excel templates
-
-##Use of MS Word templates
-Create reports based on MS Word (docx), LibreOffice Writer (odt) or MS PowerPoint (pptx) templates
-
 ##Internationalized user interface
 With translations available in several languages
-
-##Drivers for varied databases
-ART comes with drivers for a number of databases. This means that you can start reporting from these databases immediately. Where a driver is not included in the ART distribution, you can still report from that database by obtaining the driver and adding it to the ART installation.

 ##File parameter
 You can specify a report to take a file parameter. Users will be provided with a dialog to select a file and this file can be processed in the report source as need be.

Features modified by Timothy Anyona

Timothy Anyona — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:40:37 -0000

--- v35
+++ v36
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 With translations available in several languages

 ##Drivers for varied databases
-ART comes with drivers for a number of databases. This means that you can start reporting from these databases without needing to look for drivers. Where a driver is not included in the ART distribution, you can still report from that database by obtaining the driver and adding it to the ART installation.
+ART comes with drivers for a number of databases. This means that you can start reporting from these databases immediately. Where a driver is not included in the ART distribution, you can still report from that database by obtaining the driver and adding it to the ART installation.

 ##File parameter
 You can specify a report to take a file parameter. Users will be provided with a dialog to select a file and this file can be processed in the report source as need be.
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@
 ##Windows domain authentication
 You can specify that users authenticate to the application using credentials of a windows domain. This may be helpful to avoid users having to know a new password for the ART application and instead they can just use the password they use to log in to the windows domain.

-##Open Document formats
-Report output can be generated in ODF formats i.e. odt and ods.
-
 ##Self service dashboards
 Allow users to create their own dashboards by specifying which reports they would like to appear on them.

@@ -117,8 +114,5 @@
 ##Report auto-refresh
 You can set dashboards and reports to auto-refresh after a given period of time. This allows for an easy way to have always up-to-date information being displayed on the screen.

-##Fixed-width files
-You can generate fixed-width files to facilitate integration with legacy systems which require such files. These can be scheduled and automated to provide a fully automated integration with other systems.
-
 ##Conditional emails
 Have emails sent only when a report contains data. This may help avoid unnecessary emails where a report sometimes contains no data. Users will be sure that any time they actually receive the report, it will have data in it.

Features modified by Timothy Anyona

Timothy Anyona — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:55:22 -0000

--- v34
+++ v35
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
 ##OLAP
 Connect to OLAP datasources and provide for slicing and dicing of data

-##Use of pre-formatted Excel Worksheets
-Create reports based on pre-formatted Excel worksheets
+##Use of MS Excel templates
+Create reports based on pre-formatted Excel templates

 ##Use of MS Word templates
 Create reports based on MS Word (docx), LibreOffice Writer (odt) or MS PowerPoint (pptx) templates