SuperReports and Beyond
SuperReports was added to FirePoint in 1999 as a way to create full-page reports such as EMS Incident reports. Since that time several fire departments have designed response forms using SuperReports.
As FirePoint has grown newer technology has emerged. Many databases are moving away from internal forms into sharing form production with software they already own. The "hooks" necessary for FirePoint to quickly communicate with Microsoft Office forms are found in a programming language called "XML".
Beginning with FirePoint 9, XML will be used to allow you to connect your FirePoint data to any Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Outlook template you design. This will provide ease of control far exceeding the capabilities of internal report generation software.
So while XML "Object Libraries" are being assembled for FirePoint 9, SuperReports remain a part of our system. Look for XML technology in all FirePoint modules with the release of FirePoint 9.