Jaspersoft is open source business intelligence software. JasperSoft has a suite of business intelligence products which is called JasperIntelligence. JasperIntelligence is a business intelligence platform which provides a web services based environment for reporting, data analysis (OLAP) and data integration. The core product is JasperReports there is also JasperServer, iReports for JasperReports, JasperAnalysis and JasperETL, all of these are briefly described below:
JasperReports
JasperReports is a java reporting library. JasperReports can create reports from 3rd party applications (e.g. SugarCRM), relational databases or data marts. Output Formats include PDF, HTML, XLS, CSV, RTF (Word), TXT and XML files. Microsoft Excel can be used to further manipulate the data if required. Charts can be also be created with full drill down capabilities
JasperServer
JasperServer is a report server that can automate the delivery of reports on an on-demand or scheduled basis. It also allows access, through a web browser interface, to non technical users for browsing and editing reports via Jasper reports and integrated visual design tools.
iReport Designer for JasperReports
iReport is a visual reporting tool based on JasperReports written in 100% pure java. You can manage charts, images, subreports etc.It supports output in PDF,RTF,XML,XLS,CSV,HTM. IReport can be downloaded from the JasperSoft website or from Sourceforge.
There are also two other Jasper products planned, these are
JasperAnalysis – OLAP functionality to deliver (Excel) pivot style (slice and dice) reporting that can be delivered to non technical users through a web interface
JasperETL (Extract, Transform, Load) – is a data integration tool and will allow multiple data sources to be merged so a report can be run on the combined information.
For Demonstration purposes there is a virtual JasperReports setup Using VMware available here, this includes SugarCRM data as an example. Jasperforge is the open source community website but it is still under development but will hopefully be a good resource. There is also a sourceforge homepage.
Integration to other packages
- Compiere (ERP) – Sourceforge project
- SugarCRM
Summary
Current Version
Jasper Reports 1.2.4
Platform
Web Client/Browser Firefox (all platforms Windows, Apple Mac and Linux), Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator
Server Installation – Windows 2000/2003, Linux (Solaris and BSD). Mac OSX should also work
Application Server: Tomcat,. BEA Weblogic, IBM Websphere
License
Well known Users/Case Studies
Case Studies
Commercial Product/Support
Yes, JasperDecisions
Proprietary ERP Competitors
Business Objects, SAS, Oracle, IBM, Cognos
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