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Siebel Reports Server Components

The Siebel Reports Server consists of the following components:

• Actuate iServer. Manages all services that support the administration, viewing, printing, scheduling, and authentication of reports. All report properties are stored in the Actuate Encyclopedia.
• Actuate Management Console. The browser-based interface that manages one or more Actuate iServers and Encyclopedias. (Replaces the Actuate Administrator Desktop.)
• Actuate Active Portal. Provides access to reports in the Actuate Encyclopedia. Users can generate, view, print and share reports.
• Actuate e.Report Designer Professional (Optional). Used by professional developers to build new reports or customize existing reports. The Actuate Basic Language and Actuate Foundation Class Library supports adding advanced reporting capabilities.
• Actuate e.Report Designer (Optional). Lets you design and build reports using its graphical user interface. This application complements e.Report Designer Professional and is used by business users to design and distribute a variety of reports. No programming is required. This application supports both modifying complex reports and using components from libraries.