Typically, you use JavaScript to manipulate the object model from within a dashboard section to build self-contained analytical applications. Because Interactive Reporting Studio is an OLE Automation server, on Windows systems, you can use Microsoft Automation Interfaces to work with the object model and with Interactive Reporting Studio in external applications such as Excel, Visual Basic, C++, or any application that can make OLE Automation calls. The object model is exposed through the brioqry.tlb file located in the system32 directory.