SAP BusinessObjects Report Distribution

APOS Publisher provides enhanced report distribution for SAP BusinessObjects. It provides post-processing, such as encryption and other special export options and destinations.

APOS Publisher uses regular SAP BusinessObjects scheduling functionality, but adds settings and custom properties to achieve more distribution flexibility.

SAP BusinessObjects Report Distribution to Multiple Locations

Use APOS Publisher to distribute instances to many different destination types simultaneously, including:

Printer (multiple simultaneously)
Network file location
Email as attachment
Email as content
FTP
SSL FTP
Secure Shell FTP
Content management system

Email, FTP and network location report distribution can take advantage of APOS Publisher's report bursting and Xcelsius bursting capabilities. Publisher can burst numerous formats including SWF, PNG, PDF and XLSX. PNG format lets you export reports and Xcelsius to static images, which can then be embedded in PDF and Excel files.

Secure Report Distribution

APOS Publisher provides several levels of security:

Standard: password protected Zip files, PDF files (128-bit encryption), Excel spreadsheets, Word documents
Enhanced: APIs for custom encryption
Advanced: SSL Certificate based security

Content Management System Integration

APOS Publisher's report distribution functionality is also the key to integration with numerous enterprise content management systems for even wider information accessibility.

Attach your SAP BusinessObjects reports to your content management workflows to create complete intelligence packages. Attached reports include metadata such as source, parameters, ownership, and other lineage information to document information provenance.

APOS Publisher integrates SAP BusinessObjects with a number of content management systems, including:

Content Manager (formerly crystalreports.com)
SharePoint
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