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How-To: Analyze Year-End Data Quickly with Flexible Client Tables
By Heath Kath on Thu, 12/01/2016
Year-end reporting is coming…
Are you ready? Do you know your options? Are you prepared to collect all of the data you need to see how your company fared for the year?
You’re in luck, because Sequel Client Tables make year-end reporting a breeze. Drill down into the level of information you need for your reports. Compare data across multiple years to spot trends and add context. And highlight...
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Controlling Data Access Levels is Like Choosing a Pair of Shoes…
By Sheryl Quinlan on Mon, 11/28/2016
User empowerment isn't the same for everyone—and it shouldn't be. Find out how to get the right level of user empowerment for your business.
Article
Dashboards: How to Make the Most of Your Data
By Mike Stegeman on Thu, 11/17/2016
Data is evolving. Can your organization make sense of it? Find out how dashboards will help.
Guide
Managing Data and Healthcare Regulations Efficiently
The right Business Intelligence (BI) tool can address the twin challenges of today's healthcare industry and regulations: efficient, secure information retrieval and effective monitoring of day-to-day operations.
In February 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Title XIII of ARRA, called the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical...
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How-To: Format, Visualize, and Deliver Data in Dashboards Quickly and Easily
Fri, 09/16/2016
Looking for quick tips for building Sequel dashboards? Look no further. Read the how-to for best practices on formatting, visualizing, and delivering data.
Article
Database 101: Why You Can Rely on IBM i
Fri, 08/19/2016
IBM i is the perfect environment for data access and reporting. Read this article to learn how you can better utilize your Power Systems databases.
Guide
Key Performance Indicators and the Reporting Tools for Success
Learn why KPIs are a must for any business intelligence strategy—and how you can apply them.
Guide
Dispelling the Myths of IBM i Data Access
Ironically, many IBM Power Systems™ users are sitting on top of a “gold mine” of data that they could use to make their lives easier, their jobs more productive, and their companies more profitable—if they only knew how to harvest it. Yet, they don’t have the first idea about how to do that. They might even be considered “power users” on their computer systems and not know how to transform the...
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How Banks Leverage Big Data for Big Value
Fri, 08/19/2016
Technology professionals in the banking industry face a wide range of concerns due to the nature of the data stored within their systems. The potential reward in stealing or compromising financial data makes these organizations a prime target for cybercrime, while stringent industry regulations require security to be extremely tight at all times.
Is it possible to strike a balance between defensive, regulatory, and data access needs and still provide access to data for analytics without compromising the security of the entire system? The truth is that many organizations in the financial sector have deployed analytics technology while being able to keep their security tight, and are benefiting from it.
Article
Add Power to SEQUEL Scripts with Logic
Mon, 08/01/2016
SEQUEL Scripting is a process that allows users to run multiple SEQUEL and system commands together. Scripts allow for much of the same capability of Command Language Programs (CLP) without the need for programming knowledge or a compiling of the objects.
Article
Sequel Tips and Tricks: Enhance Your IBM i Queries
By Mike Stegeman on Mon, 06/27/2016
Get more out of your IBM i queries (and help your users help themselves).
Article
How-To: Slice and Dice Your Data with Client Tables
Mon, 06/27/2016
In the era of big data users need to view their data in a way that makes sense and lets them dive deeper. SEQUEL’s Client Tables are an interactive solution, much like pivot tables, which allow users to reorganize and summarize columns and rows of data in a spreadsheet-like format both on a PC and on a mobile device or tablet.
With Client Tables on the go, you can access data from your office, in...
Article
Get Started with Remote Database Access
By Heath Kath on Mon, 06/27/2016
Many organizations are expanding to use multiple platforms in their IT environments. There are many reasons for this: it can be due to company acquisitions or application vendor platform shifts, or when a department requires a certain software package with features that require a different platform. For example, many Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools employed by sales teams reside on a...
Article
The Partitioning Paradox Solved
Mon, 06/27/2016
There is rarely a dull moment for IBM i administrators, as their operating environments continuously absorb and distribute new data. While this trend certainly keeps teams engaged, it also triggers fears that current protocols may not be enough to meet the challenges of tomorrow. First and foremost, there is often some doubt as to whether storage plans will be able to scale to manage the sheer...
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Easily Accessing Data on Remote Databases with SEQUEL
Mon, 06/27/2016
With SEQUEL you can retrieve information not just from your local IBM i, but also on other IBM i’s, SQL servers, Oracle, MySQL, and other remote databases. Once you have the remote host definition defined you are ready to convert data on other platforms into meaningful information right from your local IBM i. The ability to design views with SEQUEL SQL and translate them on the fly to native SQL...
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How Mobile Data Access Improves Business Operations
Mon, 06/27/2016
It seems nearly everyone in certain parts of the world now has a smartphone, tablet, or both, and these devices aren't just for fun and games. Organizations are putting devices to work in the drive to streamline processes, gain insight into operations, and ensure continuity.
Article
How to Use the SEQUEL ViewPoint Repository to Your Advantage
Mon, 06/27/2016
With the new SEQUEL ViewPoint repository, it’s easier than ever to manage, find, and run your SEQUEL objects. Learn more about the benefits of the repository.
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Sequel Tips and Tricks: Build Mobile-Friendly Dashboards
By Heath Kath on Mon, 06/27/2016
Get our best practices for building mobile-friendly dashboards.