About data-pull and data-push reporting models

Support for the data-pull reporting model was introduced in ClearQuest version 7.1. The data-pull model allows reporting systems like Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) to configure data sources and pull data from these sources when the report is run. This approach provides significant flexibility by letting you create reports from multiple data sources and multiple data sets, and by letting you store and manage reports with an enterprise reporting server.