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Welcome to the Sage Intelligence Reporting Connector Tutorial

Tutorial Overview

This tutorial is designed to take you on an interactive tour of the Connector. During this tour you will interact with and be exposed to all the important functionality of our product. The tutorial uses the Sage Intelligence Reporting sample database for the interactive exercises.

How do I use the tutorial?

This tutorial is divided into a number of interactive exercises. As you complete one exercise use the next --> link at the bottom of the page to advance to the next exercise. The sessions are linked together and therefore must be done in order.

The tutorials are designed to be used in conjunction with the help system. The purpose of completing the exercises using the help system is to ensure that you will be able to use the help system effectively when using the software.

To move between the tutorial, help file and the Sage Intelligence Reporting software, use the keystroke Alt+Tab.

What do I need before I start?

You will need the following in order to run the tutorial successfully:

• An installed and licensed version of Sage Intelligence Reporting .
• Correctly installed version of Microsoft Excel 2003, 2007 or 2010.
• Operating System : Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Terminal Server.

What skills do I need to be able to do the tutorial?

Although you are able to complete the tutorial with only the most basic computer skills, you will benefit most if you have the following skills:

• Intermediate Windows navigation skills. You should be familiar with using all the mouse functionality.
• Familiar with database design methodology and database terminology.