From release 7.x to 8.0, and now testing 81, Active Reports have been an important output type for us.

One of features we like is that an Active Report is a self-contained report, meaning that the data is included in the report/download.

The Active Report user can analyze the data, without reconnecting to the server for more data.

With our testing of 8105M I have created the InfoDiscovery visualization from the 'InfoDiscovery Getting Started' manual.

The visualization uses 'wf_retail_lite' IB sample data. (I had previously installed the Retail Lite data to flat files.)

I run the visualization and as I do my analysis as a user, I see that each change I make (e.g., add a filter) causes a connection(s) to the server (agent) to fire up, and to call for/and bring down data.

My expectation was that I'd be running disconnected, like a Active Report.

I might be missing something, as at this point, I've only reviewed the 'Getting Started' manual.

Any thoughts/assistance welcome.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: <Emily McAllister>,

Hi

Visualization mode (known also as InfoDiscovery) is intended for online interactive data discovery or data exploration. Although it relies on the Active Reports framework "behind the scenes" the reports are online and not intended to be used offline. Each action on the output will create a call to the database and retrieve new related data, Unlike active reports it does not retrieve initially all the data to the html file.
This allows to explore interactively huge data sets and recommended to use with HyperStage

Eran-

Thank you for the explanation/description/confirmation.

Very much appreciated. -Dave