Altova StyleVision Enterprise Edition

Databases are meant to be able to hold staggering amounts of data to be used in various projects. However, you might be in need of a report based on info and values found inside a database, case in which Altova StyleVision Enterprise Edition comes with a variety of functions to build reports and export under different file formats.

Although the application is directly related to database work, you don’t necessarily have to set up a connection. This, however, is among your options, with the possibility to connect to databases like MS Access, MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, IBM DB2, IBM Informix, Sybase, PostgreSQL, Firebird, and SQLite. It’s also possible to start from XML, DTD, XBRL taxonomy, HTML file, XSLT, and even blank.

As far as the visual design is concerned, the application comes with an organized structure, fitted with a decent edit and preview space, an upper toolbar for most functions, as well as several side panels. These latter panels provide quick access through the project files, design overview options, the schema or design tree, styles, as well as properties.

Multiple projects can be managed at a time, each sitting in its own window or tab. Programming knowledge is not really a key here, with the application offering the possibility to create and manage your reports through various items which can be inserted, such as controls, forms, DB controls, paragraphs, barcode, cart, image, bullets, conditions, and more.

Data from the database can be completely managed here. Editing is pretty much a walk in the park if you’re aware of content, table support allows clever structuring of data, or authentic options for scripting, validating XML, defining XML entries and signature.

When everything is ready, the application can easily generate previews in any of the supported formats you need. As such, saving can be done as HTML, RTF, FO, PDF, Word 2007+, DB schema, DB XML data, or user-defined schema or XML data. You can export as MobileTogether Design file, or deploy to FlowForce if installed on your computer.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that Altova StyleVision Enterprise Edition is the type of application you need to keep close, especially if you’re handling large quantities of data in popular database formats. Neat, thorough, custom reports can be generated, and even saved under a decent variety of file formats.

NOTE: You need to request a trial key in order to obtain an evaluation license.