Differences Between Versions

If you have used another TMS product, like TMS Enterprise or TMS WorkGroup, or even a version of TMS OnLine/OnSite prior to 2011.5.4, you will notice that there are some key differences between the structure of reporting in those products and the structure of reporting in this version of TMS OnLine/OnSite.

To help you understand these changes, we've included the table below to break down the functionality in other products and the current version of TMS. We've also included detailed walkthroughs in the sections that follow.

	Other TMS Products and Earlier Versions of TMS OnLine/OnSite	TMS OnLine/OnSite 2011.5.4 and Later
Advanced Reports	YES	NO
Quick Reports	YES	NO
Designer Reports	YES	YES
Email Reports	YES	YES
ComponentOne Report Designer	YES	YES
Data Sources	NO	YES
Report Definitions	NO	YES
Report Definition Templates	NO	YES

Now that we've outlined the differences in older reporting systems and the reporting system, move on to the Data Sources chapter to learn about creating a new data source on which you can build a report definition or a display of query results.