Award-winning reporting and dashboard solution purpose-built for industrial and process data.
Dream Report™ by Ocean Data Systems enables users to effortlessly generate compliance reports, performance dashboards, and analytics without any programming or scripting, through a drag-and-drop interface. It seamlessly connects to all your data sources – from plant-floor PLCs and SCADA systems to historians, MES, and even business databases – and delivers critical insights automatically to stakeholders anywhere, anytime.
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Transform your industrial data into actionable insights with Dream Report's powerful, no-code platform.
Dream Report makes regulatory reporting effortless. It can automatically produce must-have reports for environmental agencies (EPA), FDA regulatory records in pharma, energy usage reports (e.g. LEED/EPBD standards), and many more – all on schedule and in the required format. By automating these critical reports, Dream Report slashes the time engineers spend on preparation down to just the time needed to review and approve them, reducing manual errors and ensuring audit-ready documentation.
Consolidate all your industrial data in one place. Dream Report connects to virtually any source – real-time PLC/SCADA data, historians (OSIsoft PI, AVEVA™ Wonderware, GE Proficy, etc.), MES/ERP databases, laboratory data, manual entries, CSV/Excel files, and more. With 120+ drivers for open standards and proprietary protocols, it can combine data from multiple systems into one report, enabling calculations and KPIs that span your entire operation. The result is a comprehensive view that breaks down data silos and drives better insight from all your disparate sources.
Designed for engineers, not programmers. Dream Report provides an intuitive WYSIWYG Studio environment to create report templates and dynamic dashboards with simple drag-and-drop – no coding or scripting required. Users can choose from a rich library of pre-built widgets (trends, charts, tables, gauges, etc.) and industry-specific analytics (e.g. OEE calculations, alarm metrics) to build beautiful reports with minimal effort. This user-friendly approach means faster project setup and easy ongoing changes, without the need for IT or development resources.
Turn raw data into actionable insights for your team. By automatically delivering key performance reports and dashboards to all stakeholders (operators, engineers, managers) on a regular basis, Dream Report becomes a catalyst for continuous improvement. Teams can identify inefficiencies, track trends in quality or downtime, and respond to issues faster using up-to-date, trusted data. The result is less scrap and waste, lower operating costs, improved quality, and a culture of data-driven decision-making on the plant floor.
Purpose-built for industrial environments with enterprise-grade features.
Unlike generic BI tools, Dream Report is built for industrial operations. It natively understands real-time process data, alarm/event logs, batch data, and historical archives – including specialized requirements like ISA 18.2 alarm analysis and batch report generation. This means you can easily create reports such as end-of-batch summaries or alarm KPIs that adhere to industry best practices for operational excellence. Dream Report's purpose-built design ensures it fits seamlessly into 24/7 automation environments and handles data quirks (like historian compression or downtime events) that IT reporting tools struggle with.
Dream Report offers out-of-the-box connectivity to almost any industrial or enterprise system. It supports industry standards like OPC DA/UA/HDA (for live and historical data), MODBUS, BACnet, SNMP, MQTT and more. It also includes native drivers for popular automation platforms – e.g. Wonderware InTouch and Historian, Siemens, GE iFIX/Cimplicity & Historian, Rockwell, Eurotherm, AspenTech IP21, and many others. Business data sources are covered too via ODBC/OLE-DB for SQL databases and support for CSV/Excel files. With Dream Report's 'any data, anywhere' approach, you can aggregate information across PLCs, SCADA, historians, MES and ERP to generate unified, cross-domain reports and dashboards.
Dream Report includes a built-in web portal for enterprise-wide sharing of reports and online dashboards. It supports multiple concurrent users with password-protected, role-based access control, so each person sees only their authorized reports and data. Through the web portal, users can access archived reports (PDF/Excel), view live real-time dashboards, or even generate new reports on demand by selecting parameters or time ranges (using the Dynamic Report Generator). The portal is mobile-friendly – accessible on tablets and smartphones – allowing plant managers on the go to monitor KPIs and drill into data from anywhere. By integrating with your intranet (or even via cloud), Dream Report's web portal extends industrial intelligence to everyone who needs it, wherever they are, with full security and auditability.
Set it and forget it – Dream Report's scheduler will automatically generate reports at any frequency you need (hourly, daily, end-of-shift, monthly, etc.) or based on specific events. Reports can be triggered by plant conditions like a batch end, a shift change, or an alarm occurrence, ensuring the right information is delivered at the right time. You can also configure event-based generation using live data triggers (e.g. 'if tank level exceeds X, generate an incident report'). In manual mode, operators and engineers can always generate on-demand reports through the Dream Report Studio or Web Portal – even embedding one-click report generation buttons into HMI/SCADA screens for convenience. This flexibility means Dream Report fits both routine reporting needs and ad-hoc analysis without missing a beat.
Once generated, reports can be automatically delivered wherever they need to go. Dream Report supports printing to one or multiple printers (with intelligent failover if a printer is unavailable), saving files to network drives or archives, emailing reports to distribution lists, or even FTP/SFTP transfer for remote storage. Reports can be output in secure PDF (with options for password protection, digital signatures, and watermarks) or in formats like Excel and CSV for further analysis. The software can even auto-name files and organize them in date-stamped folders or by batch ID, so that report archives are neatly managed without manual effort. In short, Dream Report automates the entire information delivery pipeline – from data collection all the way to putting the finished report into the hands of those who need it, anywhere in the world.
Dream Report is built for 24×7, 365-day operation in critical industrial environments. It runs as a robust service with minimal maintenance, and supports redundant configurations (primary/secondary servers) to ensure reporting continues even if a server fails. For example, you can set up full server redundancy with automatic failover – so if the primary reporting server goes down, the backup takes over seamlessly. The software also understands the need for primary and backup printers in plant setups and can switch automatically if one is unavailable. On the security side, Dream Report includes features for regulated industries: integrated audit trails, electronic signature support and version control for report designs (helping you comply with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 in pharma, or similar regulations). It has been tested and certified for industrial cybersecurity (ICS-CERT), and follows secure development practices to harden the software against vulnerabilities. With role-based user permissions and Windows Active Directory integration for authentication, you can trust Dream Report to safeguard your data while it works tirelessly in the background.
Whether you need to start small or deploy enterprise-wide, Dream Report scales to your needs. It can be used on a single production line or across multi-site operations with distributed architectures. You can easily expand from a few tags to a few million, thanks to an unlimited licensing model (no tag or client limits once you own a license – only your hardware is the limit). Dream Report is available in 14 languages out-of-the-box, with on-the-fly language switching based on user login. This makes it a truly global solution ready for deployments in different regions and for diverse teams. Its modular architecture and ongoing updates (20+ versions over its history) ensure that as your needs grow – whether adding new data sources or new analysis requirements – Dream Report will continue to evolve and support you.
Dream Report is used across the manufacturing and process industries to drive operational excellence, compliance, and transparency.
Automatically generate regulatory compliance reports for environmental agencies (e.g. EPA discharge monitoring reports) and state DNR requirements. Water treatment plants use Dream Report for filter performance summaries, pump runtime and energy usage reports, and alarm/event analysis to improve reliability. By replacing manual spreadsheets with scheduled reports, utilities ensure timely reporting and gain insights to optimize water production and wastewater processing.
Generate electronic batch records, cleanroom environmental monitoring logs, and other FDA-compliant reports with full traceability. Dream Report supports 21 CFR Part 11 requirements through electronic signatures and audit trails, making it ideal for validated systems in pharma/biotech manufacturing. Use it for batch release reports, CIP/SIP cycle reports, and quality trend charts (e.g. for process yield or lab results), all while maintaining compliance with FDA, GAMP, and other life science guidelines.
Track production KPIs and drive continuous improvement on the factory floor. Dream Report can integrate with MES and SCADA to produce daily OEE dashboards, downtime reason Pareto charts, and yield/quality reports for each production run. It's used by major food and consumer goods companies (e.g. Nestlé) to automate compliance reports (for FDA/USDA, HACCP, etc.), energy usage monitoring, and supply chain traceability reporting. By making these reports easily accessible, plant managers can quickly spot inefficiencies or quality issues and take corrective action.
In power generation and utilities, Dream Report produces regular performance and compliance reports needed to satisfy regulatory bodies and internal targets. Examples include emissions and air quality reports (for EPA or local authorities), heat rate and efficiency trend dashboards for power plants, and NERC reliability standard reports for the electric grid. Renewable energy operators use it to consolidate data from solar farms or wind turbines into unified production reports. With scheduling and event triggers, reports like daily generation summaries or outage event reports are delivered automatically, helping utility engineers ensure reliability and spot trends in capacity or demand.
Dream Report is applied in upstream production facilities and downstream refineries/petrochemical plants for both compliance and operational analytics. It can generate API reports, safety compliance metrics, and environmental reports (e.g. flaring volumes, leak detections) required by regulations. Operations teams use Dream Report dashboards to monitor throughput, unit performance (e.g. distillation column efficiency), and maintenance KPIs. In pipeline and terminal operations, it produces shift turnover reports and alarm analyses that improve safety and traceability of operations.
Large facilities and campuses leverage Dream Report to make sense of building systems data. It connects to BMS/BAS systems (with drivers for platforms like Siemens Desigo, etc.) to report on HVAC performance, temperatures, and energy consumption. Facility managers use it for energy benchmarking reports (supporting standards like LEED in green buildings or EPBD in the EU), tenant utility usage reports, and alarm/event summaries for building security and maintenance. Automating these reports helps in meeting sustainability goals and identifying opportunities to reduce energy and operational costs.
Note: The above are just a few examples. Dream Report's flexible architecture and broad connectivity mean it can be applied in any industry that generates data – from automotive & aerospace manufacturing, to metals & mining, to pharmaceuticals and beyond. Wherever there's a need to transform raw data into actionable reports and visual dashboards, Dream Report provides the solution.
Join thousands of organizations worldwide that rely on Dream Report for their mission-critical reporting needs.
With an installed base of over 5,000 licenses across all major industrial sectors, Dream Report is a market-proven solution. Manufacturers, utilities, and critical infrastructure operators around the globe rely on Dream Report to meet their reporting needs. Its longevity (continuously developed since 2005) and large user community are testament to its reliability and value in real-world production environments.
Dream Report has been adopted by leading automation companies as their reporting solution of choice. 5 of the top 10 global automation suppliers have a relationship with Dream Report. For example, Wonderware (AVEVA) resells Dream Report as their official reporting module, GE includes 'Dream Report for Proficy,' and solution providers like Eurotherm (Schneider Electric), InduSoft, and Yokogawa all offer Dream Report to their customers. These OEM and 'Proven Partner' agreements mean that if you're using a major SCADA or historian platform, there's a good chance Dream Report is the recommended tool for reporting.
From Fortune 500 manufacturers to municipal utilities, Dream Report's customer list spans a who's who of industry. It's used by companies such as Nestlé (food & beverage), Sanofi Pasteur and GSK (pharmaceuticals), Alstom (power), and many others for their critical reporting needs. These organizations have chosen Dream Report to ensure compliance and drive performance in their operations. Three years in a row, Dream Report was voted the Engineers' Choice Award winner for industrial software by Control Engineering magazine – a recognition directly from end-users and engineers.
In addition to the Engineers' Choice Awards, Ocean Data Systems (the maker of Dream Report) has been recognized as one of the 'Most Valuable IoT Companies to Watch' for its contributions to industrial analytics. Dream Report is built under rigorous quality standards (including secure development lifecycle compliance), and its excellence is reflected in industry accolades and customer testimonials. The software is continuously improved with new features (cybersecurity enhancements, modern interfaces, etc.) to maintain its leadership in the reporting space.
When you deploy Dream Report, you also gain access to Ocean Data Systems' global support network and partner ecosystem. The software is supported by system integrators and automation solution providers worldwide, and ODS offers professional services and training to ensure your success. With documentation and interfaces in 14 languages and users in over 100 countries, Dream Report speaks the language of industrial automation everywhere.
Built for continuous operation in critical industrial environments with redundant configurations and automatic failover.
From a single production line to multi-site global deployments – Dream Report scales with your business.
FDA 21 CFR Part 11, NERC CIP, ICS-CERT certified – meeting the strictest industrial and regulatory requirements.
No tag or client limits – unlimited licensing model ensures you only pay once and can grow without restrictions.
