About

  • This the official blog for Compiere, the leading open source ERP / CRM provider.

    The Compiere blog is led by Bill Freedman, Director of Marketing at Compiere. For questions about the blog, you can post in the comments or contact Bill via email: bill.freedman@compiere.com

    For more information about Compiere, please visit our website.

Other Links

  • Add to Technorati Favorites

« July 2008 | Main | September 2008 »

Entries from August 2008

August 25, 2008

Compiere 3.1 Spotlight: New Business View Layer Opens Compiere to 3rd Party Analysis Tools

The new Business View Layer (BVL) feature in Compiere 3.1 enables report designers and data analysts to access Compiere business data externally from a new, optimized schema. By constructing Business Views from Compiere entities like tables and views - and then publishing them to the new BVL schema, designers may access information externally in a format that is secure, readable and easy to understand.  Information accessed from the BVL schema respects all Compiere role and user based security. The Business View Layer abstracts the complexity of both database relationships and application security inherent in 3rd party data access.

The BVL publishes data applicable to and tested with many analysis tools, such as Jasper Reports, Crystal Reports and Microsoft Excel. Tight integration is available with Jasper Reports and Crystal Reports, allowing users to create a report based on the new Business View, then save the report template and make it directly accessible from your Compiere main menu.  Running these reports from within Compiere respects the security of the Compiere user that is running the report.

The new Business View Layer advances a user’s ability to easily and securely analyze business data making your business analysis and reporting easier. Learn more about the exciting new features and capabilities in Compiere 3.1.

August 06, 2008

Compiere 3.1 is Here!

Compiere 3.1 is a major release that adds more than 400 functional, technical and business analysis enhancements. This new release continues Compiere's commitment to building open source applications that drive down costs and complexities of ERP. A new secure business view layer and integration with third-party reporting tools top the list of capabilities added to the Web-based Compiere Professional Edition Version 3.1.

Visit What's New in Compiere 3.1  for a complete list of resources in support of this exciting new product.

The Compiere 3.1 press release is available in English , Deutsch  and Français .

August 05, 2008

Compiere Wins InfoWorld BOSSIE Award

Infoworldbossielogo

Each year, InfoWorld's editiorial staff recognizes the best products that open source has to offer with its Best of Open Source Software awards (the BOSSIES).

I'm pleased to tell you that the judges this year selected Compiere as the Best Open Source ERP. The article states, "if you're seeking an open source ERP alternative with broad functionality, look no further.”

We're honored. Thank you, InfoWorld.