Introducing DealBuilder.Server
Designed as an ASP/Com+ web application DealBuilder Server is a robust and proven document assembly engine.
Working in conjunction with an Oracle or Microsoft SQL based database, DealBuilder server present
automated documents to business users as browser based questionnaires. As questionnaires
are fully or even only partially completed the application both generates perfectly fit for purpose
and stores the answer metadata for future use.
DealBuilder Server can assemble documents and export data in a variety of formats including .rtf, .PDF, html and XML.
Powerful re-generation features enable documents or the questionnaires relating to them to be re-created
at anytime complete with the answers already given. This makes the redrafting
of documents or the passing of data between numbers of documents a trivial task.
A fully featured Administration capability enables system managers to define security and
document access rights on a role-based basis.
DealBuilder Server provides an integral transaction management capability
for organizations who wish to use DealBuilder to serve their own
clients via an extranet or online service. The transaction management
provides configurable usage reports, document audit trails, data
validation and recharge/billing capabilities
DealBuilder.Server Specifications
Architecture
DealBuilder.Server is a multi-tier application consisting of a series of web, application and data
services layers. At the heart of the application layer is the DealBuilder.Server assembly engine which
performs the real-time creation of dynamic web pages and generation of output documents
Customization
The DealBuilder.Server web layer is fully customizable through the use of style
sheets, images and html templates. DealBuilder.Server generates
standard W3C compliant HTML and JavaScript making it suitable for
embedding within your existing portal applications.
Integration
The application layer consists of ASP/COM technologies, enabling server side integration as well
as the ability to accept XML formatted data in the http requests.
Data
DealBuilder.Server supports multiple methods of data flow such as XML and database tables.
Security
In addition to standard Windows integrated security capabilities within IIS and
COM+, DealBuilder.Server supports a security authorization model
at the level of master access and questions within those masters.
Document Tracking
DealBuilder.Server can track the generation of documents whilst providing an audit trail of
documents generated by individuals. This data can be used to generate usage reports and can be integrated within
your billing system.
Scalability
The recommended DealBuilder.Server specification can support the generation of 12,500 standard-sized
questionnaire pages per hour. If your needs grow, DealBuilder.Server can be scaled to a cluster of servers
with or without sticky-sessions.
Dynamic Content
The DealBuilder.Server intelligent engine automatically produces JavaScript to control the high levels
of dependency between questions on the same page of the questionnaire. This JavaScript is derived from
the natural structure of the underlying master. The unique approach DealBuilder.Server takes to document
assembly means that it handles unknown and uncertain data without special
coding in the underlying master.
Output Formats
DealBuilder.Server supports the direct generation of RTF, HTML, XML and TEXT formats. An
additional add-on component handles the generation of .PDFs
Administration
A separate application for administrators, enabling configuration, management and monitoring DealBuilder.Server.
For example, master version control, access control and document tracking.
DealBuilder.Server System Requirements
Minimum hardware requirements and software options for DealBuilder.Server
- Intel Xeon 1GHz
- 512Mb RAM
- Windows 2000 Server / 2003 Server
- IIS 5.1 / 6.0 or Apache 1.3.26
Recommended hardware requirements and software for DealBuilder.Server in an operational corporate-wide deployment
- Intel Xeon Dual Processor 2.0GHz HT
- Windows 2003 Server
- 1Gb RAM
Database Server System Requirements
Minimum hardware requirements and software options for the database server to support the DealBuilder Databases
- Intel Xeon (or equivalent) 700MHz
- 512Mb RAM
- Windows 2000 Server / 2003 Server
- Microsoft SQL Server 7.0, 2000; MSDE; Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i
Recommended hardware requirements and software for the database server in an operational corporate-wide deployment
- Intel Xeon Processor (or equivalent) 2.0GHz
- 1Gb RAM
- SQL Server 2000 (SP3)
Dealbuilder.Server Client
Minimum hardware requirements and software options for DealBuilder.Server clients:
- Pentium II Processor (or equivalent) 266MHz
- 128Mb RAM
- VGA (800 x 600) screen resolution
- Windows 95 / 98 / NT4 Workstation /2000 / XP
- Microsoft Word 97/2000/2002/2003
- Internet Explorer 6.0
Recommended hardware requirements and software for DealBuilder.Server clients.
- Pentium III Processor (or equivalent) 800MHz
- 128Mb RAM
- XGA (1024 x 768) screen resolution
- Microsoft Word 2003
- Internet Explorer 6.0
