Info-Explorer

A powerful yet affordable BI tool supporting integrated analysis & budgeting

"My client loves Orchid Info-Explorer. In their words, it has them purring like a kitten."

MARK BINKLEY, DATAQUEST INC., INDIANA, USA

Gain in-depth insight into your true business performance, using current data

Identify trends and exceptions
Slice & dice live data within a single cube, with drill-through to Sage 300 data
No need to rely on static, two-dimensional extracts, or multiple reports and spreadsheets

Analyze business performance or prepare detailed budgets and forecasts, using the same tool
Budget with greater insight & detail, combining both actual and budget data

The familiarity of a spreadsheet-type layout, but without the limitations of spreadsheets
Try before you buy with the Info-Explorer Lite edition

Info-Explorer Features

Data Sources & Processing

Fed from your database, with background in-memory processing
Include external data from other application databases (SQL & ODBC), e.g. CRM data
Include user-defined calculations on cube data
Works online or offline
Export views to Microsoft Excel®, CSV or HTML
Security options to keep your data secure

Slice & Dice Analysis

Change dimensions (e.g. product, customer, region, period, employee) for clearer insight, and identify trends or exceptions
Dynamically control your view, filter your data, add and remove facts and dimensions
Drill through to Sage 300 data entry screens for more information
Roll up and consolidate to focus on high level results

Presentation & Personalization

Create and save multiple views, and convert to charts
Create your own dashboards, highlighting exceptions and trends
Create your own formatting styles to highlight results, e.g. “traffic light” reporting
Personalize, e.g. use custom styles to highlight amended data

Budgeting Features

Budget beyond GL level, bottom-up or top-down, using multiple spread methods
Insert a budget total and let Info-Explorer populate the build-up
Maintain multiple budget versions
Multiple spread methods
Optionally save data back to Sage 300 using the Writeback feature

Sample Cubes included

Sample cubes are provided to simplify getting started, or as a base for creating your own cubes. Cubes are available for:

Sage 300 GL, AR, AP, PO, PJC, IC, OE/Sales Analysis
Sage 300 US & Canadian Payroll
Orchid Extender, RMA, Bin Tracking
Budgeting
Selected 3rd Party products

Explore sample cubes →

Use Case Examples

Analyze sales by customer, salesperson or item
Compare sales for a given period with budget, then pull in specific regions, employees or products to better understand the data
Calculate commissions - (see our Protect-A-Bed case study)
Budget by project code
Insert a budget total and let Info-Explorer populate the build-up
Compare sales for a customer to their cases in CRM

Info-Explorer Edition Guide

Try Info-Explorer Lite to analyze Sage 300 data and upgrade to Info-Explorer Standard or Writeback editions

Info-Explorer Lite (Free)

"Try Before You Buy" with this free edition

Analyse your own data with pre-defined cubes (published on the Orchid website)
Customize cubes, graphs & dashboards (but not the underlying data queries)

Info-Explorer (Standard)

Includes analysis features in Lite Edition, plus:

Create new cubes
Create new data queries (or amend existing ones)
Export cube data

Info-Explorer (Writeback)

All Standard Edition features, plus:

Budgeting
Multiple Spread Methods
Update budget data through Analysis Interface
Writeback to Sage 300 or other databases
Maintain multiple budget versions

Testimonials

Within 2 days of purchasing Orchid Info-Explorer, every department was able to monitor the sales performance of more than 300 items to over 900 customers. We needed a system that sales reps could use easily, as well as provide the financial analytics for management to continually deliver shareholder value. Orchid Info-Explorer delivered on this...

CUSTOMER OF ACACIA BUSINESS SYSTEMS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

In the words of my client, Orchid Info-Explorer is 'a game changer.' Since implementing it he is able to analyze more meaningful data in Sage 300 ERP on his own. Info-Explorer is now used in almost every department of the company with measurable results.

KEVIN GARTLY, SOLIDBIZ SOLUTIONS, EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA

My client loves Orchid Info-Explorer. In their words, it has them ‘purring like a kitten'.

MARK BINKLEY, DATAQUEST INC., KNOX, INDIANA, USA

Orchid Info-Explorer is the most rewarding query-based analytical tool for today's business controllers.

MARK CARSAN (CGA,CPA), BAASS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, THORNHILL, ON, CANADA

Orchid's Extender, Info-Explorer and Information Manager Suite add-ons have taken Sage 300 to the next level. It's like Sage 300 on steroids!

NKOSIYABO SIBANDA, CCMA (THE COMMISSION FOR CONCILIATION, MEDIATION & ARBITRATION), SOUTH AFRICA

This is an impressive BI tool. I was pleasantly surprised by the automatic captions of raw Sage 300 fields. That alone was an instant time saver.

DANNY KOCISKO, KOCISCO INFO-SOLUTIONS INC., MONTREAL, CANADA

Product Screenshots

How to buy

Talk to your local Sage 300 partner Send message

Please contact us directly if your business is in the UK, Europe or other regions not listed here.

North/South/Central America and the Caribbean

Robert Lavery

Phone: (416) 453-7876
Email: Robert.lavery@sympatico.ca

Address:
Robert Lavery & Associates
14 Woodway Trail
Toronto, Ontario CANADA M8Y 2B8

Asia Region

A-Plus Software Limited (ID#82011633)

Phone: + 852-2366 8392
Email: info@a-plussoft.com
Website: www.a-plussoft.com/en/orchid.php

Address:
5/F Goldsland Building
22 Minden Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui,
Kowloon Hong Kong

Australia and New Zealand Region

Sage Software Australia - Business Management Solutions (ERP & CRM)

Phone: 137 243 (13 SAGE)
Website: https://www.sage.com/au

Level 11, Zenith Tower B,
821 Pacific Hwy,
Chatswood NSW 2067

Africa Region

Sage South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Phone: +27 11 304 3000
Website: https://www.sage.com/za

6th Floor, Gateway West
22 Magwa Crescent
Waterfall 5-lr, Midrand, 2066

Middle East Region

Sage Middle East

Phone: +971 43900180
Website: https://www.sage.com/en-ae/support/contact-us

Office No. 118 Building No.11
Dubai Internet City (DIC)
Dubai, PO Box 500198
United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Enhance your business intelligence solution with related Orchid products

Process Scheduler

Combine with Process Scheduler to automate the refresh and distribution of Info-Explorer cubes.

Optional Tables

Use with Optional Tables to store, analyse and update budget data.

Data Views

Simplify reporting of Sage 300 Optional Fields in your Info-Explorer cubes

Minimum

Requirements

Info-Explorer requires Microsoft.NET Framework 4 and a supported version of Windows.
Info-Explorer is licensed per PC
Users do not need to be logged into Sage 300 or need LanPaks unless they drill through to Sage 300 data-entry screens from the cube

Get started with Info-Explorer

Try with Info-Explorer Lite
Use the sample cubes to demo on your real Sage 300 data
Request an activation code

Learn More

Info-Explorer - Overview

Robert Lavery gives a brief overview of Orchid's Info-Explorer module.

Business Intelligence at an affordable price, with integrated budgeting & forecasting.
(Apr-2018)

Info-Explorer Brochure

Users and business partners talk about Info-Explorer from Orchid Systems

Hear what users and business partners think of Info-Explorer from Orchid Systems.

Info-Explorer is a powerful, intuitive, yet affordable analysis tool that lets you explore data from Sage 300 (and other databases), providing insight to help you increase the performance of your business.
(Jun-2014)

Info-Explorer - Demo Webinar

Anne gives a detailed demonstration of Orchid's Info-Explorer Sage 300 add-on module. Business Intelligence at an affordable price, with integrated budgeting & forecasting.

Quick Start - Info-Explorer

Learn how to get up and running in next to no time with Info-Explorer, Orchid's powerful yet affordable Business Intelligence (BI) tool.

Info-Explorer - Advanced Training

Nathalie conducts advanced training on how to get the most out of Orchid's Info-Explorer BI tool, including tips and tricks on some lesser known features.
(Sep-2018)
00:00 Introduction
01:15 Security Best Practices
02:30 Performance Consideration and refresh
11:03 Advanced SQL Query Tips (using parameter, Group by, filter and parameters)

Budgeting with Info-Explorer Writeback

Nathalie shows how the Writeback feature of Orchid's Info-Explorer can be used to support detailed budgeting in Sage 300.
(Dec-2019)

Getting Started with Info-Explorer - Webinar

In this recording of our April 2021 Webinar, we show how to get started with Info-Explorer, Orchid's powerful yet affordable Business Intelligence tool.