About the data-pull reporting model
Rational® ClearQuest® supports data-pull reporting with BIRT and SAP Crystal Reports.
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) and SAP Crystal Reports 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.