We, a local government in Utah, have a budget application called BRASS that we acquired in 2000. In the past, we used Sybase Infomaker version 12 to create report definitions or templates and save them in a .pbl file. This file currently contains around 50 report definitions or templates. Next, we would save the .pbl to the application's folder. The application had a config file that pointed to this specific .pbl file. This configuration file apparently made it possible for the application to provide an interface which allows an administrator to define a report name that points to one of the .pbl files report templates, and later use that report name to select and produce a report.
Even though SAP no longer offers Infomaker, I still need a means of creating report templates and producing the all important .pbl file. I have Infoaker 12 and am still using it but I am concerned about the applications longevity if this tool is no longer available. Can anyone tell me if there is a replacement product that would continue to allow me to create report templates that can be saved in a .pbl file? Please advise.
Below is sample screenshot that shows the application's report definition pointing to a .pbl file contained template.
