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Information Server 3.0
What’s New in Information Server 3.0?
Integration of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
Information Server 3.0 combines the extensive report formatting capabilities of Microsoft’s SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services with the point and click connectivity to the Wonderware Historian and powerful tag navigation and data retrieval capabilities – greatly simplifying the technical requirements needed to build production reports.
Now, personnel throughout the plant can easily connect to a Wonderware Historian plant database and build sophisticated or ad hoc production reports with a minimum of technical database knowledge.
Integration of Advanced Historian Data Retrieval Modes
Advanced data retrieval modes introduced in the Wonderware Historian have been integrated into the report configuration features of Information Server 3.0. Users can select the data retrieval mode from a simple dropdown list making report configuration easy. The new data retrieval mode simplify the creation of report queries and also allow much more sophisticated reports to be generated – increasing the value of Information Server.
Rich Data Visualization via SmartSymbol Integration
SmartSymbol screen graphics created in InTouch can now be imported into the Information Server 3.0 and used to create highly visual data displays or KPI dashboards. SmartSymbols can be quickly configured to provide data on tags found in the Wonderware Historian and can also be animated allowing even more visual impact.
SmartSymbols are also reusable helping to lower the total cost of ownership of creating and maintaining your plant information web site.
Web Part Technology Improve Content Richness
Information Server 3.0 supports Microsoft Web Part technology allowing ActiveFactory trends or InTouch process graphics to be converted into web parts and easily incorporated into a SharePoint site or other web part container application. These web parts are dynamic and are automatically updated with new data from either the Wonderware Historian or InTouch. This a very powerful way to integrate plant performance information displays into custom industrial applications.
