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Samuel Hugh Skrivan

Manoj Nuthakki

Karthik Ravindran

Daniel Takacs

Jin Teik Teh

John G Stairs

A method of developing a report capable of providing information from a local database in a predefined structure to a remote application is discussed. The method includes defining an abstract data report structure. The abstract data report structure is configured to provide a report to the remote application having a plurality of data elements. The method further includes localizing at least one of the plurality of data elements by assigning it a remotely customizable field value; and exposing the abstract data report structure to the remote application.

Localizing reports using metadata and multilanguage translations

A system for use in rendering a report for a client application, client server application or multi-tier applications. The system includes a report definition generator that is configured to generate a report definition using metadata located in a metadata store. A database in the application configured to receive a query and to provide a data set. A design engine is configured to render the report based on the report definition, parameters and the data set.

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Samuel Hugh Skrivan