More than reports

Your SQL data should help people do the work.

Sprout is a practical, interactive Microsoft SQL Server tool that lets your team explore information, apply business logic, take action and produce professional outputs — all from one controlled environment.

Interactive SQL tools Controlled user access Excel, Word, PDF & text
Live SQL Server data
Actionable results
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Information at your fingertips. Control in your hands.

Sprout puts approved business logic where your users can actually use it.

1 ExploreFind and filter the right data
2 ActRun approved tasks and processes
3 ShareExport or publish the result
PracticalBuilt around real business processes
InteractiveUsers can explore, select and act
FlexibleWorks across reports, imports and actions
ConnectedUses your existing SQL Server environment
Capabilities

One tool for information, interaction and output.

Sprout goes beyond displaying results. It gives users a controlled way to work with data and complete practical business tasks.

Interactive data exploration

Filter, sort, search, select and drill into live SQL Server data to find exactly what matters.

Professional report builder

Create structured, Crystal Reports-style documents for invoices, statements, operational reports and formal outputs.

SQL Server connectivity

Connect securely to Microsoft SQL Server and reuse the databases, stored procedures and business rules you already have.

Data import and processing

Bring external data into controlled SQL processes, validate it and move it into the right business workflow.

Actions from results

Turn a report into a working tool by allowing approved updates, process execution and task completion from the result set.

User rights and control

Give each user access only to the reports, actions and connections relevant to their role.

How it works

From a business question to a completed action.

Sprout connects users to approved data and business logic without forcing them to work directly inside SQL Server.

STEP 01

Choose

Select the report, process, company or data source required for the task.

STEP 02

Explore

Apply parameters, filters and multi-select options to focus on the right records.

STEP 03

Act

Run approved actions, imports or SQL processes directly from the working result.

STEP 04

Share

Export to Excel, Word, PDF or plain text, or continue working inside Sprout.

Sprout in action

A working interface for the data your business already owns.

The interface can be adapted around the real task — from detailed data selection to formatted reports and process execution.

Works with existing Microsoft SQL Server data and procedures.
Supports multiple SQL Server connections and company databases.
Provides interactive selection instead of only static output.
Produces both data exports and professionally formatted documents.
Business uses

Useful wherever people need to work with SQL data.

Sprout is flexible enough to support many departments without building a separate application for every requirement.

Operational control

Identify exceptions, choose affected records and run the appropriate corrective process from one interface.

Finance and management

Produce reconciliations, ageing, valuations, statements and formal PDF reports from controlled SQL data.

Data import and validation

Provide a repeatable, user-friendly route for importing, checking and processing external files.

Multi-company processes

Run the same approved report or process over multiple connections while keeping the user experience consistent.

Outputs

Use the information in the format the job requires.

Sprout can provide working data for further analysis or generate professional documents ready to send, store or print.

Data-focused exports for analysis and further processing.
Crystal Reports-style layouts for professional documents.
Consistent output from controlled SQL Server logic.
XExcel
WWord
PDFPDF
TXTPlain text

Let’s put your SQL data to work.

Talk to Know Informatics about a practical Sprout solution for your reporting, data and business-process requirements.