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> Introducing Datastream 7i Advanced Reporting
Datastream 7i Advanced
Reporting Features:
> Unlimited custom reports
> Zero footprint, Web archicteture
> Simple graphical user interface
> Rapid user adoption
> Minimal IT involvement
> Highly scalable
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Datastream has partnered with Cognos to bring Datastream 7i customers a completely Web-based reporting solution to maximize data collected in Datastream 7i.
Datastream 7i Advanced Reporting provides customers virtually unlimited reporting options. Users create reports tailored to their exact needs through a simple graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI allows users with little or no programming knowledge to easily create custom reports.
Datastream 7i Advanced Reporting easily scales to support as few or as many users as require access. And users can access Datastream 7i Advanced Reporting anytime from a Web browser, thanks to its standard Web architecture.
Datastream 7i Advanced Reporting provides customers with a comprehensive reporting solution to help make better decisions based on data. To learn more about Datastream 7i Advanced Reporting download the brochure or contact Datastream for more information.
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> Calibration Trends in the 21st Century
Thomas Johnson with Fluke provides an in-depth look at the changes calibration labs have undergone in recent years. Johnson specifically addresses the shift in the workforce and the increasing demands of regulatory agencies. Below is an excerpt from his article in Evaluation Engineering.
"Times have changed—and how. Market forces press calibration labs to take a hard look at increasing performance and reducing costs with fewer resources. At the same time, international measurement requirements have a major impact on calibration labs. And with the addition of highly automated equipment with turnkey calibration procedures available through the Internet, calibration labs are changing the way they operate."
Read more of "Calibration Trends in the 21st Century" online and don't miss the Datastream 7i for Regulated Industries web seminar on March 3 to see how Datastream is meeting the increasing demands placed on that market. To learn more about how Datastream 7i and Calibrations work together, view the new online demo (registration required).
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> Datastream Completes SAS 70 Hosting Audit
Datastream is committed to helping our customers reach their compliance goals. That commitment includes validating our internal process, such as the Datastream hosting operations. In December 2004, Datastream completed the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) no. 70 type II audit. SAS 70 is an internationally recognized audit for validating the internal controls of service providers and other businesses.
"Our site is scheduled for an audit in the near future for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and SAS 70 validation is highly desirable for our outsourcers. This is one more completed item on my checklist!"
Greg Rakaska, United Water
By undergoing the SAS 70 review, Datastream can provide its customers with a comprehensive report that facilitates compliance with federal regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. These and other regulations require corporations to audit the internal controls of their suppliers, including those that provide hosting services.
Request a copy of the complete report or learn more about Datastream hosted solutions online.
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> Datastream 7i Buy: Procurement Made Easy
Does this sound familiar?
You need a new part for a critical piece of equipment. So, you fill out a purchase requisition to get the new part. Then you take it to your manager for approval. Wait, he is not authorized to approve that level of spend. The next day, it goes to the next level of management, but she’s out of the office for another week. Then, once the purchase requisition is approved, it goes into the queue on the corporate buyer’s desk—right below the rest of the company’s requisitions that are waiting to be filled.
Meanwhile, that corporate buyer has so many purchase requisitions to process the he can’t get to the new vendor agreements the he was hired to negotiate. And your new part takes weeks to fulfill.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
Datastream 7i Buy offers the perfect solution: electronic procurement. Datastream 7i Buy provides a simple, Web-based solution to common purchasing problems like creating purchase requisitions, finding the right vendor, and getting manager approval. With the click of a few buttons, purchase requisitions are created with information from approved vendors. Managers are notified for approval via email and since Datastream 7i is Web-based, they don’t have to be in the office to approve the requisition; they only need an Internet connection. What’s more, the purchase order is transmitted directly to the vendors order-entry system eliminating data-entry errors. It takes only minutes!
To learn more about Datastream 7i Buy, viewing the Datastream 7i Buy online demo (registration required) and see the product in action, or contact a Datastream 7i Buy specialist.
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> Web Seminars
Each web seminar lasts one hour and there is no charge to attend. Register online and attend the seminar right from your desk.
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Facility Management and Property Management
January 27, 2:00 PM EST |
Top 10 Reasons to Evaluate Datastream 7i
February 3, 2:00 PM EST
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Datastream 7i Mobile Solutions
February 10, 2:00 PM EST |
Strengths of Asset Performance Management
February 24, 2:00 PM EST |
Datastream 7i: Regulated Industries
March 3, 2:00 PM EST |
Upgrading from MP2 to Datastream 7i
March 10, 2:00 PM EST |
Datastream 7i Web Services
March 17, 2:00 PM EST |
> Training
Datastream offers a variety of training classes consisting of in-depth product demonstrations, instructor lectures, and hands-on exercises. Datastream training classes provide an opportunity to learn the advanced techniques and shortcuts to get the most out of your asset management software. In addition to classroom training, Datastream also offers on-site instruction to help with specific training needs and a selection of computer-based training and online learning courses. Descriptions and schedules are available online at www.datastream.net/training.
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> Useful Links
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> Tech Tip: Datastream 7i
Occasionally, my session in Datastream 7i Extended will time-out unexpectedly. Why is this?
Sessions timing out unexpectedly in Datastream 7i Extended may be resolved with a simple configuration change on the application server.
There are three factors that determine Datastream 7i Extended session timeout: EJB bean life, HTTP session timeout and the WTIMEOUT install parameter. EJB bean life and HTTP session timeouts are stored at the application server level within the jboss directory.
EJB bean life is defined in <max-bean-life> node in jboss\server\default\conf\ standardjboss.xml. This value is in number of seconds.
HTTP session timeout is defined in <session-timeout> node in jboss\server\default\deploy\ web.war\WEB-INF\web.xml. This value is in number of minutes.
WTIMEOUT install parameter is in number of minutes. This may be found within the Extended application under Administration | Security | Install Parameters.
When setting up EWS session timeout, the EJB bean life should be longer than the HTTP session timeout, and the HTTP session timeout should be longer than WTIMEOUT.
The services on the application server must be restarted in order for the changes to take effect.
> Tech Tip: MP2
How can I modify work order and purchase order numbering to include the new year, 2005?
To change the next value for work order number, go to Tools | Setup | Work Orders and update the Next Wo No. column for each site. To change the next Purchase Order number, go to Tools | Setup | Purchasing and update the Next PO No. field for each Purchasing Center.
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> Contact Us
For more information on any of the Datastream products mentioned in this issue of Infostream, call
+1 (800) 328-2636 or +1 (864) 422-5001 or e-mail info@datastream.net. |
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