(deprecated) Reports database
IBM MobileFirst™ Platform Foundation provides an extensible mechanism for enterprises to use to integrate reporting tools with IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation.
Note: The Reports database and the sample BIRT Reports were deprecated
in IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation V7.0.0.
Use Operational analytics instead.
IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation provides
raw data reports and a number of device reports that are aggregated
from the raw data report table. IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation also
comes bundled with a third-party Business Intelligence Report Tools
(BIRT) feature, which provides a range of predefined report templates.
To understand the similarities and differences between the existing
reports feature and the new operational analytics feature, see Comparison of operational analytics and reports features.
Note: Enabling
the BIRT feature is redundant if you already use the IBM MobileFirst Platform Operational
Analytics.
IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation provides three reporting mechanisms:
- Raw data feeds
- IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation emits raw data, which enables an OLAP system to extract the required information and present it through corporate reporting mechanisms. For more information, see Using raw data reports.
- Device usage reports
- IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation provides
reports about device usage. Device usage reports are default aggregations
that are based on raw data, and are provided for the benefit of organizations
that do not have OLAP systems or choose not to integrate IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation with
an OLAP system. For more information, see Device usage reports.Note: Device usage reports are functional only in IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Customer Edition and IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Enterprise Edition.
- BIRT reports
- IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation comes bundled with predefined BIRT report to use either as they are or as templates to modify. For more information, see Predefined BIRT Reports.
Figure 1. High-level overview of the reports architecture
The reports architecture diagram shows how the raw data feed comes from three devices into the MobileFirst Server and then into the IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation database, the Reports database, or both. From the Reports database, data then becomes aggregated data and is filtered out into the BIRT reports or to other reporting tools.
Important: When you work with report generation, you must
update the .rptdesign file with your reports
database user name and password, which are considered sensitive information.
You are responsible for protecting it against unauthorized access.