IPR database and its contents

[fidot]

Surely the web interface would be using a specific set of access credentials and the d/b should have been locked down so that only that user could access it.

Having said all that, I think you are missing a trick to sell some more consultancy/development work.

[NotAllThere]

True.
However with SAP, this included just viewing / extracting, I suspect this is due to potential performance issues.

I suspect it's mainly protectionism. Mainly though it's for compliance with SOX, Gxp and other regulatory frameworks. If you circumvent the controls and checks in the SAP software, and the FDA (for example) catch you, you might suddenly find your US market is closed...

I ... was happy to see how easy report writing was - that you could let end users write their own reports.

In 17 years of SAP experience I can tell you that users are rarely allowed to write their own reports, precisely for performance reasons. Even where they were, the report building software (except in COPA) was rarely flexibile enough for the endusers. Access to the data browser is extremely restricted for performance and data security reasons. Nowadays they're given Tableau or Business Objects, and they're allowed to build their own reports of that - off the backend of a BI system.

[MrMarkyMark]

I suspect it's mainly protectionism. Mainly though it's for compliance with SOX, Gxp and other regulatory frameworks. If you circumvent the controls and checks in the SAP software, and the FDA (for example) catch you, you might suddenly find your US market is closed...

Good points. Hadn't really considered the compliance aspects before. However, when reporting against anything you have the ability to "transform" the data, but I guess that is covered by different SOX compliance.

Nowadays they're given Tableau or Business Objects, and they're allowed to build their own reports of that - off the backend of a BI system.

Yep, but as stated earlier there were restrictions on connecting to the back end directly, even with Business Objects.
For that they gave us the joy of SAP BW .

[Fishface]

it sounds like you are being an awkward developer who is trying to make money from a client by threatening to take their business down, rather than try to discuss the issues with them.

that's a wild assumption - thanks for your input but I don't think you understand the issue.

[TykeMerc]

that's a wild assumption - thanks for your input but I don't think you understand the issue.

There's too little information for anyone to understand the issue. Go and get professional advice as it's clear you don't understand that you have rights and responsibilities as a vendor.

[Fishface]

There's too little information for anyone to understand the issue. Go and get professional advice as it's clear you don't understand that you have rights and responsibilities as a vendor.

Thanks for letting me know I have rights and responsibilities as a vendor, I was previously unaware for the past 18 years.

[TykeMerc]

Thanks for letting me know I have rights and responsibilities as a vendor, I was previously unaware for the past 18 years.

Really? Your postings give the impression you're new to the market, possibly selling something you've franchised.

Oh well, with your extensive experience you've no doubt got airtight contracts and know what to do in all circumstances, sorted.

[NotAllThere]

Thanks for letting me know I have rights and responsibilities as a vendor, I was previously unaware for the past 18 years.

that's a wild assumption - thanks for your input but I don't think you understand the issue.

You've ask your question, you've given insufficient information for anything more than a general answer, now you're getting all prissy. Thread locked.