3 Generic Architecture

This chapter discusses BI Publisher Periodic Reporting generic architecture.

3.1 Generic Architecture

The BI Publisher Periodic Reporting functionality is an Argus Safety add-on feature that you can enable.

For more information on enabling this feature, refer to the Enabling and Configuring BI Publisher Periodic Reporting section in the Argus Safety Install Guide.

Figure 3-1 displays the architecture of BI Publisher Periodic Reporting with Argus Safety.

Figure 3-1 Argus Flexible Aggregate Reporting Architecture

Description of "Figure 3-1 Argus Flexible Aggregate Reporting Architecture"

BI Publisher reports can be executed from Argus Safety UI or through the BI Publisher console. Table 3-1 explains the core components involved in the architecture diagram.

Table 3-1 Core Components of the Architecture Diagram

Component	Functionality
Argus Web Console	The first piece of the application for configuring Argus Safety. Handles the following: - Enabling the BIP module - Supplying the necessary BIP security credentials and setting up the persist duration - Setting up the report template path
Argus Web	Provides the report configuration for ICH PSUR and CTPR reports. Supplies the criteria that generates the case series. The batch print screen runs either a legacy periodic report or a BIP report based on user selection. It also lets you generate or reuse already generated case series.
AG Service	Internally invokes the BIP Periodic report through WebServices and runs the report in the background.
Argus Database - BIP Schema	New schema created during the schema creation that holds all objects used for generating the periodic reports. The objects in the schema are responsible for generating the data needed.
BIP Server	Server where BI Publisher reports are located and executed. Report output is temporarily stored in the BIP server.

For more information on the Argus Web Console, Argus Web, and AG Service, refer to the Argus Safety User Guide.

Note: The OAM server, if chosen, also needs authentication.