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MIT IS&T is pleased to announce the release and support of BrioQuery
6 for Windows. This release of BrioQuery 6 (v 6.6.4.44) addresses
the problem of uppercase keystrokes and mixed case passwords experienced
by colleagues using Windows 2000. Windows 2000 users should
consider updating their version of BrioQuery to resolve this
problem. <br><br>
Macintosh users are not impacted by this release of BrioQuery. <br><br>
What is BrioQuery 6 Software? <br>
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BrioQuery is a reporting tool that allows you to access data in SQL
databases (such as the MIT Data Warehouse) for analysis, decision-making,
reporting, and other purposes. <br><br>
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Who Should Download and Why? <br>
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BrioQuery 6.6.4.44 software for Windows requires a newer version of the
Oracle Client. You can download and install MIT Oracle 9i Client for
windows from the Software Download Page
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/software/win.html. "><font color="#1A1AFF"><u>http://web.mit.edu/software/win.html.
</a></u></font>It is necessary to uninstall the older version of Oracle 7
Client prior to installing the Oracle 9i Client. <br><br>
IS&T has compiled and published an Oracle two-tiered application
matrix listing applications at MIT that use Oracle. Check the matrix to
see what version of the Oracle server and client, and what components of
the client, your application needs. <br>
<font color="#1A1AFF"><u><a href="http://itinfo.mit.edu/article?id=6492">http://itinfo.mit.edu/article?id=6492</a>
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</u></font>Notable Features <br>
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BrioQuery 6 features a new interface, introduces new reporting capabilities, has eliminated the Detail report, and changed to JavaScript for computed items. <br><br>
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Known Issues <br>
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Installing Oracle 9i Client on top of existing Oracle 7 Client is not supported on Windows desktops. Oracle 7 must be uninstalled first. <br><br>
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Where to get BrioQuery 6 ? <br>
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You can download BrioQuery 6 from the MIT Software Distribution page: <a href="http://web.mit.edu/software"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://web.mit.edu/software</a> <br><br>
</u></font>For information on BrioQuery at MIT: <br>
<font color="#1A1AFF"><u><a href="http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=brioquery">http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=brioquery</a> <br><br>
</u></font>For information on Oracle Client at MIT: <br>
<font color="#1A1AFF"><u><a href="http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=oracle">http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=oracle</a> <br><br>
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</u></font>Where to get Help ? <br>
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If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the BLT at: <br>
e-mail: <a href="mailto:business-help@mit.edu"><font color="#0000FF"><u>mailto:business-help@mit.edu</a></u></font> phone: (617) 252-1177 <a href="http://web.mit.edu/blt"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://web.mit.edu/blt</a><br><br>
</u></font>Deb Bowser<br>
Software Release Team<br>
MIT Information Services & Technology <br>
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