Stonefield Query for HEAT Benefits
Ease of Use
Unlike generic report writers, Stonefield Query has been customized specifically for the HEAT database. You don't have to tell Stonefield Query how get the data; you simply tell it what you want and it will figure out how to get it. Now your help desk technicians, administrative staff, and management can create their own reports . As a result, Stonefield Query saves technical staff time and alleviates the burden of creating every query and report an end-user could ever think of.
Productivity
With generic report writers you are responsible for laying out fields, adjusting sizes and headings manually. Stonefield Query automatically places fields and headings on the report and sizes them appropriately. You can create a report in Stonefield Query in just seconds with only a few mouse clicks. Grouping, sorting, totaling fields, and filtering are as simple as selecting the desired option from a list. Furthermore, you can run a single report against multiple HEAT databases without making changes to the report. Furthermore, if you have multiple systems, reports are interchangeable between systems and no editing is required.
Performance
Stonefield Query uses SQL SELECT statements to retrieve records from the database, so only those records that match the filter are accessed. This can have an enormous impact on the performance of the query. For example, one Stonefield Query user told us that a report they created in Crystal Reports takes over 25 minutes to run, but the same report in Stonefield Query takes just 15 seconds. That's 100 times faster.
Flexibility
Stonefield Query can access nearly any kind of database, including SQL Server, Oracle, Access, Visual FoxPro, Pervasive, DB2, MySQL and even non-database formats like comma delimited text files. Stonefield Query also supports querying on multiple data sets. For example, HEAT's data is stored in SQL Server, and some other customer data stored in Access. All you have to do is define how the SQL and Access tables are related, and Stonefield Query will take care of the rest.
Security
Stonefield Query supports role-based security at the field, table and report level. This means you can control access to any information stored in your system. Restrict access to custom fields and other sensitive information in a few simple mouse clicks.
Value
Stonefield Query fulfills a valuable need every organization has: the access to information. More importantly, it allows the people who need the information the most, the ability to get it themselves. In most cases, the cost of a single Crystal report is more expensive than Stonefield Query. Stonefield Query delivers the largest return on investment than any other add-on product.