Data Access & Reporting Service (DARS)

Our Data Access and Reporting Service (DARS) is a cloud-based platform designed for the retrieval and storage of B2B data of any type, and allowing for client-access to and reporting on the data. We download your B2B data in any format from your trading partners, parse and store that data into relational tables, and make select data available to you via emailed or ftp-ed reports using our reporting-services cloud application.

Our DARS service is a turn-key solution for handling incoming B2B data from your various trading partners. It offers the following features:

Managed transfers of specific client data to our cloud storage
Scheduled retrieval of client data (Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, etc.)
Download of client data via Webservices, HTTP(S), FTP(S), SFTP or WebDAV
Public or Private Key encryption/decryption of client data
On-the-fly compression/de-compression of client data
Parsing of client data from CSV, TSV, EDI, Excel, XML and other formats including proprietary formats
Storage of client data in original format and optionally in relational tables
Scheduled creation of defined data reports from relational tables
Scheduled distribution of custom reports via email, FTP drop-off or for FTP pick-up
Client access to the stored relational data via a Reporting Services application
Programmatic access by client to stored data via Web-service API (Optional)
Direct client access to relational database via VPN (Optional)

This software service comprises a cloud-based version of our Data Flow Manager (DFM) application that performs the managed transfer of data, along with two Reporting Services applications that allow for client access to the data and automated distribution of reports.

We provide the expertise, technical infrastructure, and program/process support to deliver a robust B2B data management solution. DARS enables your business to interact more effectively with trading partners and thereby helps you to better achieve your business objectives.