Think of repository as a 'project' It stores the metadata about your how you built your queries locally, but it runs the actually queries and retrieves the data from your U2 database itself.
-----Original Message----- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 11:19 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] DataVu Query [ad] This requires a repository? It doesn't query directly into the Universe database itself? -----Original Message----- From: Daniel McGrath <dmcgr...@rocketsoftware.com> To: U2 Users List <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2011 10:09 am Subject: Re: [U2] DataVu Query [ad] I think you will find savvy computer users will find this fairly easy to use. our best bet would be to check out 'Building Queries' video on U2 Dev Zone https://u2devzone.rocketsoftware.com/accelerate/resources/videos/u2datavu/u2-datavu-part-4-query-building/view egards, an -----Original Message----- rom: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] n Behalf Of John Thompson ent: Friday, September 02, 2011 10:46 AM o: U2 Users List ubject: Re: [U2] DataVu Query [ad] For example: If my goal was to teach a fairly savvy computer user to get data out of U2 into, ets say Excel... without the user coming to ask me to write some query for hem... What would be the pros/cons of doing the ODBC way, vs. doing it the DataVu way? Forgive my ignorance... Does that make sense? On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Daniel McGrath <dmcgr...@rocketsoftware.com wrote: > I'm not entirely sure on what you want here? DataVu (the free Query and paid Report & Dashboard products) are querying, reporting and dashboard tools whereas ODBC is just an interface. -----Original Message----- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of John Thompson Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 10:36 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] DataVu Query [ad] Is there a comparison chart of DataVu vs. ODBC? I am planning on investigating both for reporting purposes, but, I was just curious if there was anything out there that listed the pros and cons of both in a nice little table. On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Daniel McGrath < dmcgr...@rocketsoftware.com > wrote: > Free as in free beer on the house. > > Just install and run. There is no need to authorize. > > Regards, > Dan > > -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto: > u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of John Thompson > Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 10:20 AM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] DataVu Query [ad] > > Is this a licensed product? Or does it come with the U2 licenses we > have purchased? > > On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Daniel McGrath < > dmcgr...@rocketsoftware.com > > wrote: > > > Since DataVu Query recently came up here, I thought I should let > > you all know we have just released a new version of the free > > DataVu Query tool > > (v2.0.1) > > > > We have introduced new capabilities to combine your queries and results. > > You can filter and quickly create charts with just a couple of clicks. > > Also, a new quick start wizard guides you through the steps to > > connect to your U2 data so you can quickly get up and running with > > U2 DataVu Query. You can download this from our downloads page. > > > > Don't forget we have videos available on U2DevZone on the 'Accelerate' > > page. > > > > Regards, > > > > Dan McGrath > > U2 Product Manager > > Rocket Software > > Web: www.rocketsoftware.com/u2 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > U2-Users mailing list > > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > > > > > -- > John Thompson > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > -- John Thompson _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users -- ohn Thompson ______________________________________________ 2-Users mailing list 2-us...@listserver.u2ug.org ttp://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ______________________________________________ 2-Users mailing list 2-us...@listserver.u2ug.org ttp://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
