Omniscope Editions

Omniscope free Viewer

Key features differentiating the free Viewer from activated Editions are highlighted in the comparison chart.

New features available from version 2.4 are summarised here.

Note that there are two types of Omniscope files; publishable .IOK and shareable .IOM workgroup files:

		.IOK files created with Omniscope Professional and Enterprise Editions are widely publishable. They can be opened, navigated and filtered by anyone with the free Viewer installed.
		.IOM workgroup files created with a Standard Edition can be opened only by activated Omniscopes (Standard, Professional and Enterprise), not by free Viewer installations.

Omniscope DataPlayer Studio (coming soon)

Views .IOK and .IOM files created by others, imports data from spreadsheets/.IOM files and creates Flash DataPlayers for documents and the web.  Ideal for creating and maintaining DataPlayers routinely published to the web and in documents. Essentially just a DataPlayer publishing/updating tool, this basic edition lacks many views and features and will only save only new .IOM project files in their working view configuration (Table and/or Map Views only)

Omniscope Standard - imports spreadsheet data and saves .IOM files

Opens only data files (spreadsheets, .CSV, etc.), navigates, analyses, edits and saves the data as shareable  .IOM files, which can be opened and navigated/queried only with other activated Omniscope editions (Standard, Professional DP or Enterprise), but not with the free Viewer.

Manage your data files visually, incorporating maps, images, and links to documents and the web. Unlike browser-based reporting, 'hybrid' web/local Omniscope files work offline, yet can be linked to online resources (including web pages and associated web services). Formula fields permit mathematical modelling with slider-driven sensitivity analysis and multi-input simulations that display in real time. Shareable .IOM files permit internal data management, work flow and reporting solutions employing a mix of Enterprise, Professional DP and Standard Editions at a lower cost-per-seat compared with many other business intelligence and reporting solutions. More on the business case...

Omniscope Professional - .IOK, database refresh, multi-page presentations & DataPlayer export

Saves both publishable  .IOK (Publisher) and shareable  .IOM (Workgroup) files of any size (potentially millions of records) up to the limits of your PCs*. Reads and writes spreadsheet data files (.XLS, .CSV, etc.), and connects directly to database views/tables using ODBC/JDBC. Merges multiple files and connects to remote data sources like Bloomberg. Enables seamless assembly of reporting data sets, refresh, analysis, reporting and presentation/publication using compact .IOK/.IOM files with embedded maps, images and links to documents, web pages and web services.  Version 2.4 and beyond also create interactive Flash DataPlayers for export to documents or the web. Changes in source data are automatically imported from source whenever the .IOK file is opened, or via polling if using automatic live refresh of the data (but not the layout) from a source .IOK file over a local network or the open web. More on automatic refresh...

Assemble, refresh and analyse structured data sets from many sources, prepare presentations using multiple tabbed Report Pages within each .IOK/.IOM file. Report Pages are interactive, highly-visual, multi-view tabbed pages that display like presentation slide shows. Omniscope-based business intelligence and reporting solutions can employ any a mix of Enterprise, Professional, Standard and read/query-only free Viewer Editions, resulting in a much lower cost-per-seat compared with many other business intelligence/reporting solutions. More on the business case...

Omniscope Enterprise - automates publication, distribution and refresh of .IOK,.IOM and Flash DataPlayers

Saves both publishable  .IOK (Publisher) and shareable  .IOM (Workgroup) files of any size (potentially millions of records) up to the limits of the server on which it runs*.  Includes separate Scheduler and Generator programs that automate the refresh and distribution of .IOK/.IOM/DataPlayer files. Usually run on 'always-on' server machines with continuous, direct access to source databases. Also offers publishers advanced file security, data refresh and revenue protection features, and Java Web Start 'no installation' or 'zero-footprint' client-side Omniscope Online deployment. You can try the Omniscope Online deployment option here.

Scheduler- Periodically checks linked data sources (databases and spreadsheets) to refresh templated .IOK Source reporting files and distribute copies of the updated Source files to users. Scheduler-based refresh mode is best for standardised reports produced on a regular basis for a fixed distribution list. For more information on the Scheduler, consult our Knowledge Base.

Generator-Listens on a port for the presence of new .XML data files (transformed to Visokio schema) generated by your back-end systems. When such a file appears, the data is imported, applied to .IOK Template file(s) and copies of  the updated .IOK/.IOM file(s) are then distributed in various ways. Generator-based customised data set refresh mode is best for creating personalised reports 'on-demand' whenever needed. For more information on the Generator, consult our Knowledge Base.

Additional Enterprise features (both Publisher & Workgroup):

Deployment/Distribution:

• Pushing updated .IOK/.IOM files to FTP servers/file shares/websites
• Automatically creating time-stamped files and sending via e-mail
• Publish as Java Applets (performance restrictions may apply)
• Publish using Java Web Start 'zero-footprint' client-side Omniscope Online option

Data Security and Refresh Options:

• Domain locking: files open only if client is also logged into Publisher's specified website/domain
• Refresh: files refresh automatically on opening, or via live, automatic refresh over the network or web
• File expiration: files are set to give 'stale' warnings and cease opening after defined periods without refresh

Enterprise Edition is designed to support commercial publishing to large audiences as well as publishing to internal workgroups. Commercial publishing agreements can include the ability to create .IOK/.IOM files that automatically refresh over the web in real time even to users with unactivated free Viewers.  See licensing options for more information on commercial publishing. For information on pricing, please contact us.

*Hardware requirements vary with the size of the data sets: a typical 32-bit Windows PC with at least 256 MB RAM and at least a 2.0 GHz CPU will handle average size data sets. For large data sets (roughly 5 million cells = rows x columns) 512 MB of RAM is the minimum. For very large files (over 16-18 million cells), 1.0 or even 2.0 GB of RAM may be required. 64-bit machines running 64-bit Java with more than 2.0 GB of RAM will handle even larger files comfortably. For more information on Omniscope scaling and performance, and 64-bit operation consult our Knowledge Base.