offer metadata tool, support Oracle, MS SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, Paradox...

offer unprecedented control and flexibility, so users can customize reports to suit their individual needs.

make it easy and intuitive for users to locate and execute the reports they need. Users are insulated from database complexities and need not understand SQL or the underlying database to execute and view reports.

can deliver information in a variety of formats, including standard HTML reports, or print-ready, export to MS Excel.