PointForce iTopia Portal
 
The PointForce iTopia portal provides centralized access to your data on the replicated SQL server database from within a Web browser. 
 
What is iTopia? 
   
	 
	- In its simplest form, iTopia is a visibility application designed to deliver real-time business information that helps you make faster and smarter decisions.
  
	  - iTopia is also a comprehensive development framework using technologies including: Java, J2EE, XML, Web Services and AJAX.
  
	  - Uses a browser-based interface, offering you anytime, anywhere access to your data.
	
	  - Offers the ability to build advanced data relationships in ways previously unavailable which opens up new and exciting ways to visualize and interpret your enterprise data.
  
	  - Through Web Services, offers the ability to link many different databases together into a single iTopia view.
	
	  - Singe Point of Access, everything is managed through iTopia. You can draw information from many different sources, but for the iTopia user, it's one stop shopping.
  
	  - Secure environment: using HTTPS certificates data can be encrypted, and iTopia filters users from direct database access.  
  
  
What are the benefits of using iTopia?
 
   
	- Allows you to access your information anytime and anywhere.
	
	  - Views can be 'Personalized' by each user. Personalization includes Search Criteria, Search Results, Sort Order and Detail Page.
  
	  - Dynamically re-sorts the search results.
	
	  - Export to Excel is built in.
	
	  - Allows you to use the UMS (User Management System) to create Views that open or restrict individual user data as you see fit.
  
	  - Create multiple views of the same information to suit specific needs.
	
	  - SQL database is fast, stable and secure.
	
	  - Integrated with PointForce Enterprise through real-time Replication agent.
	
	  - Many options for 3rd party applications requiring access to RDBMS data.
	
  
  
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