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*Can manipulate data in common applications
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*lightMINT benefit 1Allows having a structured repository of reports*lightMINT benefit 2If an email server is set up, emails with reports as attachments can be sent automatically*Can be set up online or for an office network
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*MINT benefit 1Several data sources can be combined or integrated*MINT benefit 2Roles and users can be created and permissions managed at a detail level*The tool can be customised for different organisations/roles/users
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*Most powerful and customisable way of accessing data for reports
*Not ideal for incorporating multiple reports together within a larger report
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*Based on a free software, lightMINT challenge 1has very limited functionality compared to MINT*Reports cannot be created in lightMINT directly, they need to be created in iReport or Jaspersoft Studio and then uploaded to lightMINT challenge 2
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*MINT challenge 1An decent internet connectivity needs to be available*MINT challenge 2Requires initial training for administrators (almost no training for end users though)
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*Requires expert level understanding of SQL