Excel Server 2004 Standard Edition has been released by Beijing CESoft Co.,
Ltd at October, 2004.
Excel Server 2004 is an integral information platform built on Excel and MS SQL
Server. Namely, it uses Excel as a tool for helping users to design report
templates, and use the templates to fill, select and query data via the
Internet. Meanwhile, its workflow process allows multiple users to work on the
same report sequentially according to distinguished roles. Additionally, its
user access authorities are centrally granted and managed. It is designed to fit
different business management structures. More importantly, it uses MS Excel and
MS SQL Server database to ensure the system is easy to used and maintained. Any
users who can use the MS Excel could handle Excel Server 2004
system easily. Therefore, an important feature for Excel Server 2004 system is
to build an entire complex information system by all Excel users. By using it,
an organization would reduce costs for building its information system.