Term |
Definition |
Ad Hoc Report |
A type of report in which your non-technical end users run queries and analysis as needed on demand, that is, the queries are not pre-defined. |
Aggregate |
A function that performs a computation on a set of values rather than on a single value. For example, finding the average or mean of a list of numbers is an aggregate function. All database management and spreadsheet systems support a set of aggregate functions that can operate on a set of selected records or cells. |
AJAX |
Short for Asynchronous Javascript and XML. A technology approach for creating Web applications that processes user requests immediately. AJAX makes your Web applications faster and more responsive to user actions. AJAX applications do not require a plugin and work directly with the Web browser. |
Alerts and notifications |
Automated messages or signals sent via email, pager, and so on that indicate that a predefined event or an error condition has occurred and that some action needs to occur. Alerts allow users to receive critical business information in the quickest possible time. For example, a store manager can be automatically informed when a certain product's sales fall below or rise above a specified range. |
Analysis |
Refers to the concept of mining data to identify patterns and establish relationships in a large group of data. The process and techniques that are used allow enterprises to determine trends and, ultimately, provide for good decision-making. |
Analysis Grid |
In Logi Info, the Analysis Grid is a dynamic data table that offers users powerful interactive data analysis capabilities. Users can select the data they want to see when they want to see it. They can filter data based on column values, group data rows, create charts, change table layout/paging and much more. |
Business Intelligence |
A set of business applications and technologies for gathering, storing, analyzing, and providing access to data to help enterprise users make better business decisions. This can include decision support systems, querying and reporting, online analytical processing (OLAP), statistical analysis, forecasting, and data mining. |
Crosstab |
A type of report that cross references or compares two variables (such as product usage and demographics) to determine how they are inter-related. A crosstab gets its name from the layout of the variable definitions in rows and columns. |
Dashboarding |
A business application that communicates complex information in one place for quick, at-a-glance viewing. Dashboards present information from various corporate systems into visually rich presentations using gauges, maps, charts, and other graphical elements. A dashboard helps monitor individual, business unit and organizational performance and processes for a greater understanding of the business. |
Data Mart |
A specific, subject-oriented, independent data store deisgned to answer specific questions for a specific set of users. This data store contains data refreshed from your transactional databases and that is cached on a pre-defined schedule or upon an event occurring. Data marts are helpful for organizations who do not need to deliver reports in real time to meet the needs of their information consumers, thus creating minimal load impact on the transactional data servers. |
Data Warehouse |
A database that is geared toward the business intelligence requirements of an entire organization. The data warehouse integrates data from the various operational systems and is typically loaded from these systems at regular intervals. Data warehouses contain historical information that enables analysis of business performance over time. |
Developer |
In Logi Reporting terms, a developer, more specifically, a report developer, is a person who will use the Logi Studio component of the Logi Reporting products to design, build and publish reports. |
Drill down |
The ability to click an item in your report or chart to view the underlying details. |
Element |
The basic unit of development in the Logi Reporting environment. Logi Reporting is based on XML elements for ultimate flexibility. The Logi Reporting environment separates data handling, report development and presentation functionality, breaking them all down as elements with attributes that can be easily configured. Elements encapsulate different types of functionality and presentation; attributes then enable developers to customize that particular functionality or presentation. |
Elemental Development |
LogiXML's powerful technology approach to developing applications. It specifically refers to the flexible process of creating reporting applications using XML-based elements. |
End User |
In Logi Reporting terms, an end user (as opposed to a developer) is the person who will be reviewing and consuming the managed reports delivered by developers. An end user can also be a person who creates and uses their own reports in Logi AdHoc and Logi OLAP reporting. |
Export |
The ability to transform and format data in such a way that it can be used by another application. For optimal interoperability with your other business applications, the formats to which LogiXML reports can be exported include PDF, Excel, Word, CSV, and HTML. |