Reporting Engines Revs Up For JavaReporting Engines Revs Up For Java

Reporting Engines this week is unveiling a line of reporting tools that can be embedded within Java-based applications running on J2EE Web or application servers, including IBM's WebSphere, BEA Systems' WebLogic, and Macromedia's JRun.

The new Formula One software gives developers, systems integrators, and independent software vendors a way to add reporting capabilities to operational applications. For example, Formula One can create invoices and account-summary statements using data in a company's Web-based transaction application.

"I think the biggest benefit is cost," says Vivek Gupta, operations VP at Powersolv Inc., a Reporting Engines business partner that provides IT services for federal agencies. Gupta says Formula One is a lower-cost, more department-level tool compared with Reporting Engines' other products--something he says will make the Formula One software popular within government agencies with tight budgets.

The Formula One line includes e.Spreadsheet Engine, which creates Excel files, reports, and charts, and the e.Report Engine for generating reports in PDF, HTML, and Dynamic HTML formats. The products are available for $4,995 per server. Reporting Engines is a division of Actuate Corp.