New Feature Summary

The following tables indicate the new features that were introduced in Release 8.0 Version 08, Release 8.0 Version 07, Release 8.0 Version 06, Release 8.0 Version 05, and Release 8.0 Version 04.

Release 8.0 Version 08 Products and New Features

InfoAssist

Support for PowerPoint PPTX Format.

Active Technologies

Filtering an Active Technologies Report on a Dashboard Using Chained Form Controls.

Defining Custom Styles for an Active Technologies Report or Dashboard: Chart Classes.

Reporting Language

Using PowerPoint PPTX Display Format.

ReportCaster

Support for PowerPoint PPTX Formats.

Release 8.0 Version 07 Products and New Features

Business Intelligence Portal

Enhancement to Drill-Down Functionality.

App Studio

Autosize Children.

Mobile Design for HTML Pages.

jQuery Animations.

Smart Context.

Wizards.

Double-Head Slider Control.

JavaScript Canvas.

Cascading Style Sheet Canvas.

Developer Studio

Web Component Authentication Enhancement.

InfoAssist

InfoAssist Drill Down, Optional Where Clauses, and Portal Refresh.

Active Technologies

Controlling the Generation of the Active Technologies for HTML Output File

ReportCaster

Support for Global Variables in ReportCaster for Use in Master File Filters.

Support for SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

Update to Migration in Place Utility.

WebFOCUS RESTful Web Services

Adding a User to a Group and Removing a User From a Group.

Adding a Rule.

Release 8.0 Version 06 Products and New Features

ReportCaster

Enhancement to FTP Server Settings.

Reporting Language

Calculating the Median and Mode of a Field.

Chart and Graph

Coloring Data Text for Negative Values in HTML5 Charts.

Plus and Minus Marker Shapes for HTML5 Charts.

Release 8.0 Version 05 Products and New Features

Active Technologies

Using an Active Technologies Form Control to Show or Hide Columns in a Report or Chart.

Business Intelligence Portal

Custom Sign-In Page.

InfoAssist

Lightweight Mapping.

User Selection Output Type.

Reporting Language

Using PowerPoint PPTX Display Format

Embedded TrueType Font Support Enhancement.

Accordion By Row Enhancement.

Translation of WebFOCUS Formulas to Excel 2007/2010 Formulas.

Defining Column Width and Cell Wrapping in an Excel Worksheet.

Release 8.0 Version 04 Products and New Features

InfoAssist

Within Support for InfoAssist.

ReportCaster

Overriding the Format Specified in the Procedure.

Published Library Distribution Option.

Updates to Email and FTP Distribution of HTML Reports.

Universal Profile Setting.

Through continued innovation and the expansion of our unyielding commitments to support our customers, Information Builders will work in partnership to help ensure your success with WebFOCUS 8 and beyond.


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