BI Publisher Reporting Comparison

The following table summarizes the recommendations for using embedded BI Publisher reporting and BI Publisher reporting with JD Edwards Data Access Driver.

Scenario	Embedded	Data Access Driver
An event within JD Edwards EnterpriseOne triggers the report: Pick Slips Invoice Print AP Checks W2	Yes	No
A non-JD Edwards EnterpriseOne event triggers the report: Open Account Receivables Budget to Actual Inventory levels Ad-hoc reports	No	Yes
An update to the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne data is performed: Update status codes Modify dates Adjust inventory quantities Create history records	Yes	No
The report only reads JD Edwards EnterpriseOne data: Customer activity General Ledger accounts Travel expenditures Summary of suppliers	Yes	Yes
The report needs to perform business logic: Calculate taxes Schedule delivery dates Calculate salaries and benefits calculations Calculate sales commission calculations	Yes	No