Just a note on 4.1 SP6 .. for those still on XI3.1 due to their reliance on free-hand Sql within Desktop Intelligence, this release will upgrade these to Web Intelligence, which now allows free-hand sql as a data source. Not always a painless upgrade, but at least it will…

I think the terminology you are looking for is: Operational vs Analytic or maybe “Strategic (Long term) vs Tactical (Short Term)” Operational is the reporting that is needed to run the business..Invoicing, Daily Sales, GL Financials, Purchase Orders, etc.. Analytic is the…