CYBRA Corporation has released MarkMagic 7 Enterprise, an integrated suite bar code, forms, reports, and RFID solutions. There are three major new enhancements in MarkMagic 7 Enterprise:FormComposer Report Writing, PrintTransformer Conditional Printing with Dynamic Formatting, and OnDemand Web Document Serving.

MarkMagic 7 FormComposer is a full-featured report writer with a simple-to-use interface, CYBRA says. It lets customers produce all kinds of reports containing headers and repeating detail lines, lookup fields from any number of associated files, overflow handling, calculated fields, and special functions--in minutes and without any programming. MarkMagic FormComposer is a Report Program Generator with the programming part performed under the covers by MarkMagic. No technical skills are required to produce virtually all types of sophisticated multipage forms and reports.

MarkMagic has had the ability to format existing reports for a number of years. Earlier versions of MarkMagic let customers "map" to existing spooled report files to create electronic, plain paper laser forms. Now, FormComposer gives MarkMagic 7 Enterprise lets customers create full blown forms and reports from scratch, without the need for a programmer.

A new add-on option, MarkMagic PrintTransformer, helps users develop sophisticated, dynamically formatted print jobs without writing a line of code. MarkMagic PrintTransformer lets users specify conditions and rules based on document information. At run time, MarkMagic PrintTransformer automatically processes these conditions and rules and dynamically formats fields, changes print instructions, and bursts print jobs to print each record with its own set of instructions. This new option lets users print fields based on user defined conditions such as printing negative values in red, or hiding a box field if a carrier class of service does not require a box field to print. Text, Bar Code, Line, Box, Graphic, Text Block, and RFID field attributes can be defined to conditionally print based on variable data or job attributes.

"MarkMagic PrintTransformer eliminates the need to maintain dozens of format variations to handle different scenarios, as was required in previous versions of MarkMagic. Now all the user needs to do is create one multi-purpose format and MarkMagic will modify the display, attributes and even position of text fields, bar code type, logos, lines and boxes--all controlled by the contents of the document," explains CYBRA CEO Harold Brand.

Plus, MarkMagic PrintTransformer lets users:

• Change Field Color--based on data, in any field, in real time.
• Change Bar Code Type--based on carrier, or customer, on a record by record basis.
• Use a different check design--if the Amount is greater than $5,000 and two hand signatures are required, PrintTransformer magically makes the second signature line appear.
• Select Printer--PrintTransformer can be instructed to choose the destination printer depending on the contents of the Branch Office Number database field, or to route the job to a specific printer based on the time of day, or user, or a limitless number of criteria.
• Dynamically Change Fields--depending upon label or document contents, such as a customer balance greater than zero, and the user wishes to print a reminder message, or to automatically print a holiday message if the Date is between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.
• Burst Print Jobs--use a different format for subsequent pages of a document; now you can print header information on one page, and subsequent pages are all detail.

Another new add-on option, MarkMagic OnDemand, creates a web based portal that lets customers securely sign on (using a userid and secure password) and search for and display, print or e-mail invoices, statements, purchase orders, or other MarkMagic Forms. When customers can search for, and optionally print, all types of documents by themselves, CYBRA notes, customer service representatives can spend their time on more productive, revenue positive activities.

MarkMagic OnDemand brings users:

• Self Service--MarkMagic OnDemand allows customers to interactively select record(s) for printing on any local printer from anywhere in the world.
• Real Time Information--Customers are “served” a dynamically created PDF file over the Internet/Intranet/Extranet.
• Data Source Flexibility--MarkMagic OnDemand can use file data from any system and any database including DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, and MYSQL.

For additional new features, enhancements, and fixes, check out the MarkMagic Version History at http://www.cybra.com/version-history.html.