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> IQ Software Raises the Bar for End-User Decision Support Tools with
> New IQ/Objects Release
>
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> Date: Tuesday, February 18, 1997
> Source: PR Newswire
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> ATLANTA, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ via Individual Inc. -- IQ Software
> (Nasdaq: IQSW), a leading provider of best-of-breed end-user decision
> support solutions, today announced Version 6.0 of its award-winning
> IQ/Objects product. IQ/Objects Version 6.0 is the first end-user
> decision support solution to deliver simple ad hoc query capabilities
> and sophisticated database reporting in one easy-to-use product. Using
> drag, drop, point and click techniques, users of the new version of
> IQ/Objects can do everything from executing a series of quick ad hoc
> queries to designing and creating sophisticated multitier documents.
>
> "By adding a well-thought-out, easy-to-use ad hoc query interface to
> its powerful document reporter, IQ Software has strengthened its
> offering as a single query and reporting solution that will broaden
> IQ/Objects' value to its existing users and to other users, even
> within the same organization," said Robert Moran, director, decision
> support research for the Aberdeen Group. "IQ/Objects couples
> exceptional reporting capabilities with a query interface that
> simplifies ad hoc query operations."
>
> Developed in response to the growing need for both simplified query
> tools and powerful reporting capabilities for a much broader base of
> users, this new version of IQ/Objects allows users to copy a subset of
> live data into a local Personal Data Mart then perform iterative
> queries against the data to immediately see the effects of the changes
> they make. Queries initiated in the new QuickQuery ad hoc query mode
> may be passed seamlessly to the powerful IQ/Objects report designer,
> where they can be executed against the most current data and combined
> with other reports to create sophisticated documents for dissemination
> across an organization. The new ad hoc query interface provides users
> with a familiar spreadsheet-like visual interface in which users can
> move columns, apply sorts, filters and styles to refine data into more
> useful information. Wizards that walk users through a short series of
> questions are also available to simplify query development.
>
> "In talking with our users, we learned that while they love the power
> and versatility of IQ/Objects, one of the things at the top of their
> 'wish lists' was an interface that would let them or other user groups
> within their organizations perform iterative ad hoc queries faster and
> more easily," said Charles R. Chitty, IQ Software president and chief
> executive officer. "The new version of IQ/Objects adds the simplified
> interface they requested to the product's powerful sophisticated
> reporting capabilities and lets users move effortlessly between the
> two environments. Additional new capabilities such as Hot Objects,
> Personal Data Marts and synchronization of Knowledge Bases enhance
> performance, add functionality and make IQ/Objects more robust and
> even easier to use and manage."
>
> IQ/Objects Version 6.0
>
> IQ/Objects Version 6.0 adds a number of new features and enhancements
> that build on the product's breakthrough object-based technology to
> provide users throughout an organization with powerful query/reporting
> capabilities and benefits. In addition to the QuickQuery ad hoc query
> interface, new and enhanced features of IQ/Objects Version 6.0
> include:
>
> -- Hot Objects which improve performance by allowing predefined drill
> down
>
> for deferred execution of detail reports as required rather than all
> at
>
> the same time. Hot Objects also simplify publishing documents on
>
> intranets by enabling objects and their attributes to be converted
>
> automatically to linked Web pages.
>
> -- A Personal Data Mart feature that enhances performance and provides
>
> off-line access to database information for mobile and remote users by
>
> allowing a user to save and reuse a data subset as a file on a local
>
> disk.
>
> -- Server-based Knowledge Base synchronization that ensures users
> always
>
> have access to the most current view of their data automatically and
>
> also frees IT staff from the time-consuming task of updating users
>
> individually each time a business view changes.
>
> -- New features that broaden report distribution options including
>
> automatic distribution of reports via email.
>
> As in the previous versions of IQ/Objects, the IQ/Objects Version 6.0
> client can be integrated with the IQ/SmartServer three-tier reporting
> implementation to provide the scalability of server-based processing
> and the flexibility of automated scheduling and administrative
> capabilities in either UNIX or Windows NT environments.
>
> Availability, Editions and Pricing
>
> IQ/Objects Version 6.0 may be ordered now, and will begin shipping in
> early March 1997. It is available in several editions to meet
> different user requirements and accommodate a variety of end user
> skill levels:
>
> -- Administrator Edition: $995 (US) - Provides the Knowledge Base
> Manager
>
> that allows database administrators to configure, define and maintain
>
> access to multiple data sources as well as everything included in the
>
> Reporting Edition.
>
> -- Reporting Edition: $695 (US) - Provides both the interactive ad hoc
>
> query mode and the powerful report designer mode to create queries,
>
> reports, charts and crosstabs.
>
> -- Query Edition: $250 (US) - Provides complete capabilities for
> creating
>
> ad hoc queries. With the Query Edition, users can also submit other
>
> users' documents for viewing, printing or exporting results, but
> cannot
>
> modify these documents.
>
> All of the editions above include the IQ/Objects Personal Edition,
> which allows users to view, print, export and save the results of
> queries created by users of any of the three editions of IQ/Objects.
> Additional copies of the IQ/Objects Personal Edition are available
> free of charge for users who do not require the functionality of the
> Query, Reporting or Administrator Edition.
>
> About IQ Software
>
> IQ Software, founded in 1984, today is the market leader in providing
> best-of-breed end-user decision support solutions. More than 1.5
> million users worldwide are taking advantage of IQ Software's family
> of decision support tools, including IQ/Objects(TM),
> IQ/SmartServer(R), IQ/Vision(TM) and IQ/LiveWeb(TM), to retrieve
> timely, accurate information and make better business decisions. The
> company's products are sold by a direct sales force in North America
> and Europe, complemented by more than 900 software application
> developers and vertical market resellers. International distribution
> is handled by company subsidiaries and more than 50 distributors
> worldwide. IQ Software is located at 3295 River Exchange Drive, Suite
> 550, Norcross, GA 30092. IQ Software can be reached by telephone at
> 1-800-458-0386 (US and Canada) or 770-446-8880, or via e-mail at
> [email protected]. Company and product information can also be found on
> the IQ Software World Wide Web site, http://www.iqsoftware.com. SOURCE
> IQ Software Corporation
>
> /CONTACT: Ann Strople, Director, Corporate Communications, IQ Software
> Corporation, 770-446-8880, ext. 550 or email: [email protected]/ (IQSW)
> CO: IQ Software Corporation ST: Georgia IN: CPR SU: PDT KW -- ATM002
> -- 2059 02/17/97 09:59 EST http://www.prnewswire.com
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