May 2010 Oak Brook, IL
Today, software developer mrc announces a new class of reports for m-Power: The pivot table reporting class. m-Power is a development platform that rapidly creates web applications such as report-writing, business intelligence, executive dashboards, e-commerce, customer portals, and wireless applications to name a few. m-Power is also used to modernize legacy applications in a fraction of the time other approaches might take.
A pivot table is an interactive table that automatically extracts, organizes, and summarizes data. Pivot tables are usually Excel™-based and most often used to analyze data, make comparisons, and discover trends.
m-Power's new pivot table reporting class lets m-Power users create pivot tables similar to those found in Excel™, but with a few notable advantages. Unlike Excel™, pivot tables created with m-Power are web-based and access data directly from a database. This is important for a few reasons:
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Easier to create and use
Thanks to m-Power's model-based development approach, a web-based pivot table takes just minutes to create. Since all the data already exists on your database, there's no need to gather or sort data like you would in Excel™. Rather, just open up a pivot table application, set your sorting dimensions, and click "Run".
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Greater Accessibility
Since your pivot table is housed on the web, it can be accessed from anywhere at any time. No need to email files to yourself or others.
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Better security
Web-based pivot tables provide far greater security than their Excel™-based counterparts. Excel™-based pivot tables can be stored in any number of locations, increasing the chances for a security breach. Web-based pivot tables are stored securely in one location behind as much security as necessary. Additionally, you can set security to limit access to specific people.
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Accurate data
Pivot tables created with m-Power pull data directly from your database, ensuring that you are always analyzing the most current, up-to-date data possible.
"I can't imagine why anyone would willingly choose an Excel™-based pivot table over a web-based pivot table," says Brian Crowley, mrc's Director of Development. "The benefits provided by a web-based approach are superior on every level."
###For additional information contact mrc via phone at 630.916.0662; via fax at 630.916.0663; via e-mail at mrc@mrc-productivity.com.
About mrc
mrc's development tool suite, m-Power, is used to create business applications and can run on any database or platform that supports Java (e.g. OS/400, Linux, Unix, and Windows). m-Power is used to create an endless variety of business web applications such as: Mobile apps, Web reports, dashboards, eCommerce apps, business intelligence, and more.
mrc was a recipient of the Apex Award for application development, is a long-time IBM Business Partner, and has been producing award-winning development software since 1981.