Sage MAS 90 Accounting Software MAS 200 Report Writers, FRx, Crystal Reports

Business Insights Reporter	Business Insights Reporter simplifies the creation of Crystal Reports by providing a wizard-guided interface that walks you through the selection of the data source, filter and sort criteria required to generate a report—without having to understand the underlying data structure.The technology employed by Business Insights Reporter will speed the generation of reports that utilize multiple joins, making even the most complex report easy to create. Business Insights Reporter Features: Wizard driven for ease of use Data presented in logical views making the selection of the right table simple Output reports to multiple formats, including: Excel, Adobe PDF, or XML Point and click calculations based on the Advanced Lookup Engine Customization Wizard Supports role based security—you define which roles have access to reports Create links to additional data sources Use Crystal Reports interface to further refine and customize your reports designed in Business Insights Reporter The new Business Insights Reporter is an easy to use tool designed to help even a novice user create reports quickly and easily. Backed up with the power of Crystal, expert users will enjoy the streamlined functionality as well.
Crystal Reports View web site	Crystal Reports is included with each Sage MAS 90 and Sage MAS 200 Library Master module sold. Crystal is a powerful, flexible, graphical reporting tool that allows you to customize existing graphical forms and reports, and create new graphical forms and reports. Each application module includes a special Custom Reports folder, which offer a selection of popular reports prepared graphically using Crystal Reports. Use these samples as they are, or modify then easily to suit your needs. Study the construction as a learning tool for preparing your own reports using Crystal Reports. Publish your reports to the Web with automatic HTML output, export the report to Microsoft Word or Excel, or e-mail the reports in one of 15 file formats. Crystal Reports uses a 32-Bit ODBC (open database connectivity) driver to provide read-only access the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 data. Built in security features require Crystal Reports users to “log in” to the Sage MAS 90 database thereby enforcing your established security. Crystal Reports is easy to learn. A built-in training and on line help system offer context sensitive help and tips for successful report writing. In addition, Crystal Report’s “Experts” are wizards that guide you through the report process. You’ll be an “expert” in no time.
FRx View web site	Are you frustrated with the lack of flexibility of your standard reporting tools? Do you spend hours in Excel or Lotus building reports not possible in your standard general ledger? Maybe it’s time to consider using your free best-of-breed financial report writer supplied with Sage MAS 90 and Sage MAS 200. With FRx, you can generate presentation-quality general ledger reports, with far more flexibility and control than the standard report writer allows. You can restructure account segments, format individual rows and columns independently; perform division-specific calculations, and much, much more. Flexibility is FRx’s biggest asset. Column layouts, row formats and reporting trees are each created and defined independently, forming what FRx refers to as report building blocks. You can then use these building blocks to create virtually any report desired. Use the templates provided and modify them to your exact needs. You can elect to include or exclude departments for different views, perform division-specific calculations, then view your reports on screen before you print them.
F9 View web site	F9 uses Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) technology to deliver data from the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 General Ledger module to your spreadsheet program. When you activate the unique hot link feature from within your spreadsheet, you create an automatic link to your general ledger data — and each cell in your spreadsheet can be hotlinked to any data item in the General Ledger module. This offers real-time financial information, instantly available within your spreadsheet. F9 is a product of Synex Systems Corporation and is distributed under license by Sage Software, Inc.
Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel View web site	Many companies prefer to standardize on a particular report writer for all of their applications to minimize the learning curve of staff members. If you are now using Microsoft Access applications to manage portions of your business, and are comfortable with its report writer, you can continue to use it as a supplementary report tool. Your Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 Library Master includes an ODBC driver to allow other ODBC compliant tools, such as Microsoft Access or Excel, to read and report upon your Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 data.
ODBC	The Sage MAS 90 and Sage MAS 200 Library Master module includes a 32-Bit ODBC (open database connectivity) driver to provide read-only access the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 data. You may use this driver with any ODBC compliant program, such as Microsoft Excel, to access your data for reporting or external data manipulation.