When most people think of IBM i report automation software (paperless reporting), they only think of converting and emailing spooled file reports to users. While this is a valuable feature, it’s not the only benefit a paperless reporting solution provides.
If you already own a report automation solution like SpoolFlex or you’re thinking of purchasing a solution, here are four other ways (besides emailing reports) where you ...
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Managing paper documents can consume up to 15% of the annual revenue in an organization.
Paper document automation and reduction can have a major impact on any organization’s balance sheet. Although it’s not tracked in the general ledger, paper processing is a major cost. And eliminating paper documents can have a much bigger financial ...
In our previous blog, I started talking about empowering your IBM i users to create and distribute reports based on your databases. I listed the following eight ways users can get started with producing their own reports:
While it’s easy to set up IBM i report conversion and distribution to automatically email or post spooled file information, there will always be data that needs to be secured or restricted, including:
There’s more to IBM i report automation than emailing reports to users.
IBM i spooled files (reports) contain compiled information on an organization’s health, operations, and opportunities. These reports are secondary databases that with the right software, can be accessed, reformatted, and delivered to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
If you want to broaden the reach of your IBM i ...
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For Windows managers, it can be confusing knowing how to post IBM i report data directly to Windows servers or how to send it to your users. While there are several techniques for converting IBM reports for external usage, there are also some IBM i-specific methods you need to be aware of.
Here’s a three-step guide for non-IBM i managers on delivering IBM ...
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