Reporting tool with strength in the evaluation and visualization of MultiValue databases but also with connectors to other data sources
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It is easy to use.
Sometimes the functions can be a little tricky, but anytime I have reached out to support it has been resolved quickly.
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I think very highly of Entrinsik.
Ease of use and integration with several types of data (SQL, Pick, etc.)
Could use more documentation and examples for non-trivial situations.
Talk to those that use it to determine if it would meet your needs.
Best decision we ever made.
It is extremely easy to use. The company support is excellent. It is very affordable.
It is so easy to use we get a lot of one time use reports on the system.
Buy it! You will not regret it!
I love the company and the product. If they sent me a t-shirt, I would wear it.
Its ease of use and easy interface with our non-relational database.
Currently, response time, but that could well be a me issue and not an Entrinsik one.
Go for it.
An excellent tool.
Version 5 has nearly all the features I need. I am able to create reports and datasets, add flow steps, and I can build PivotTables without exporting to Excel for analysis.
Version 4 has many drawbacks that have been addressed with version 5. One of the main shortfalls was the limitation to only accept the file's key ID when inputting a saved list in the filter. If there was one thing about version 5 I would add, it would be to accept data from another query (and set that query to run in conjunction with the other query) in addition to other datasets.
It has broad flexibility for systems, and the Entrinsik team is willing to work with an organization to fit their needs. They are one of the best third party vendors I've encountered.
I really like it and am excited to learn about even more of its capabilities through their upcoming conference.
The application/technology support is one of the best I have seen. I have worked with various vendors/ companies that make promises about the type of support they provide. Entrinsik has been one of the top companies I have worked with regarding support. Each of their technicians go above and beyond to support. I have received Javascript training on calls and they will assist troubleshooting programming logic. The tool itself is very easy to use. All of our users pay high compliments to the ease of use and usability, from creating a report to exporting a report. We heavily rely on the ability it provides to export reports via email on a scheduled task and export to support SFTP.
I have been using this tool for years and I have not found anything that can be improved.
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I have a high regard for this tool. I have used various software/ applications over 20 years and this is one of the only tools I use that I have no complaints about. That is how great it is.
The support has been wonderful. With the dataset portion being introduced, we've been able to create reports/ visuals that VPs dreamed of.
It needs to allow for the ability to get data from a dataverse.
It works great for colleges.
Great product.
Ease of use. Direct support of Ellucian Colleague.
Don't know. I haven't seen the new version yet, but it is supposed to be great.
Listen to the implementation consultants.
Excellent software.
Not a huge learning curve, you can jump in with basically zero knowledge and have queuries in a matter of minutes.
It would be nice if their community forums were easier/ better to navigate. I know many people would jump in there if it wasn't so cumbersome to find what you're looking for.
Ask questions, the software can do a lot, and it has a ton of features that aren't right in front of your face, but are easy enough to use when you know where to look.
It saves me and the company I work for dozens of hours of work in Excel from exported data from different databases.
The software is easy to use and integrate with, and the support team are wonderful.
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I am very impressed with the team that they've got right now. Always trying to keep updates coming through and always willing to help to fully resolve issues.
Easy to use and does what's required of a reporting tool.
Honestly, I have yet to come across anything. I am constantly surprised that Entrinsik has added another thing I need, they always seem to be a step ahead of what I actually need.
Do it as soon as possible. The return on investment for this product is second to none.
To this day, it has been the best purchase I have been involved in over my 20-year-career. It has the highest return on investment I have ever had with a software purchase.
Ease of use.
The visuals are hard to get used to.
It is great to use, especially with the Ellucian Colleague data source.
It has made my job much easier.
Its ease of use and support is top notch.
The community site is not as robust as I would like.
Go for it! You won't be disappointed.
Informer is a critical tool that we absolutely need.
Ease in creating ad hoc reports.
I do not have the least issue.
Great support and great reporting tool.
That it is well supported and always implementing improvements to the product.
Ease of use and vendor support.
Everything has been great.
Give it a try, you will be pleasantly surprised by the robustness of the product and ease of use.
I like the software and we get great service from the vendor.
