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Description
This series is designed for both FOCUS end users and application developers. It covers basic FOCUS concepts and terminology, its file structure, and the Master File Description. It details application developer facilities, and covers using FOCUS with TED, creating reports, graphs, and file definitions, and looks at data manipulation and screening techniques. Additional topics include accessing file definitions, using MODIFY requests, and the Dialogue Manager, FIDEL, and MAINTAIN facilities.Syllabus
GETTING STARTEDProvides an introduction to the FOCUS environment and its features and terminology.
- General Concepts
- File Structures
- Master File Descriptions
- Facilities for End Users
- More Faci…
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Syllabus
GETTING STARTEDProvides an introduction to the FOCUS environment and its features and terminology.
- General Concepts
- File Structures
- Master File Descriptions
- Facilities for End Users
- More Facilities for End Users
- Application Developer Facilities
WORKING WITH FOCUS
Shows users how to work in FOCUS using TED.
- General TED Concepts
- TED Commands
- Terminal Operator Environment
- Types of Windows
- WINDOW Commands
BASIC REPORT PREPARATION
For anyone who is interested in learning about basic report preparation using FOCUS.
- Course Conventions and Databases
- Starting a Simple Report
- Printing Values
- Creating Report Requests
- Record Selection
CREATING SIMPLE REPORTS
Shows users how to use FOCUS to create simple reports.
- Course Conventions and Databases
- Line and Page Formatting
- Headings and Footings
- Techniques for Formatting Reports
- FOCUS Hot Screen
- Using the Hot Screen
CREATING COMPLEX REPORTS
Shows users how to use various techniques to create sophisticated reports with FOCUS.
- Course Conventions and Databases
- Advanced Sorting Techniques
- Creating Matrix Reports
- Additional Formatting Options
- Ranking Data
- Subtotaling Operations
- The WHEN Clause
ADDITIONAL REPORTING TECHNIQUES
Explains what you need to know in order to perform additional reporting techniques.
- Course Conventions and Databases
- The JOIN Command
- The MATCH Command
- HOLD and PCHOLD Files
- SAVE and SAVB Files
- Retrieving Data
FUNDAMENTALS OF GRAPHS
Provides an introduction to graphing concepts and techniques used in FOCUS.
- Conventions and Graph Types
- Graph Requirements
- Setting Graph Parameters
- Bar Charts
- Bar Chart Parameters
- Histograms
ADVANCED GRAPH TOPICS
Explains how to create and format graphs for presentation on various types of platforms.
- Conventions and Graph Types
- Connected Point Plots
- Scatter Diagrams
- Adjusting Graphs
- Display Options
DATA MANIPULATION FOR REPORTING
Explains how to create and format graphs for presentation on various types of platforms.
- Course Conventions and Databases
- Expressions
- Prefix Operators
- The COMPUTE Command
- The DEFINE Command
- Comparing COMPARE and DEFINE
ADVANCED SCREENING TECHNIQUES
Explains how to create and format graphs for presentation on various types of platforms.
- Course Conventions and Databases
- DECODE and EDIT
- INCLUDES and EXCLUDES
- Screening on Masked Fields
- Screening Accumulated Data
- Additional Screening Procedures
CREATING FILE DEFINITIONS
Explains how to create and format graphs for presentation on various types of platforms.
- Course Conventions and Databases
- Describing the File
- Describing Segments
- Field Declaration
ADJUSTING FILE DEFINITIONS
Shows users how to adjust file definitions in FOCUS.
- Course Conventions and Databases
- Field Attributes
- Editing Options
- Additional Ways to Describe Fields
- Creating an MFD
ACCESSING EXTERNAL FILES
Shows users how to describe external files to FOCUS.
- Defining External Files
- Fixed Format Files
- Variable Segment Files
- Other DBMS Files
- Optional Interfaces
BASIC MODIFY REQUESTS
Provides an overview of the basic MODIFY requests in FOCUS.
- What is MODIFY?
- Entering a Basic MODIFY Request
- Reading and Describing Data
- FREEFORM
- PROMPT and CRTFORM
SEGMENT MODIFICATION
Provides further instruction in maintaining and understanding files and databases in FOCUS.
- The MATCH Statement
- Root Segments
- Updating Segment Instances
- Deleting Segment Instances
- Modifying Unique Segments
- Modifying Descendent Segments
COMPLEX MODIFY REQUESTS
Provides an overview of the use of FOCUS and how to use it to perform complex MODIFY Requests.
- Course Conventions
- Course Databases
- The COMPUTE Statement
- The VALIDATE Statement
ADDITIONAL FILE MAINTENANCE
Provides further instruction in maintaining and understanding files and databases in FOCUS.
- Course Databases
- Messages
- The LOG Statement
- Case Logic
- Branching
- Designing a Sample Application
DIALOGUE MANAGER AND FIDEL
Provides an advanced look at the Dialogue Manager and FIDEL features found in FOCUS.
- Course Conventions and Databases
- Dialogue Manager
- Control Statements
- FIDEL
- PF Keys
- Cursor Control
MORE FEATURES OF FIDEL
Provides an overview of the additional features of FIDEL and how FIDEL is used with MODIFY and Dialogue Manager.
- Course Conventions and Databases
- FIDEL in MODIFY
- Additional FIDEL Features
- FIDEL and CRTFORMs
- FIDEL in Dialogue Manager
MAINTAIN FACILITY
Explains how to use the FOCUS MAINTAIN facility to maintain FOCUS files.
- Course Overview
- Basic MAINTAIN Procedures
- Developing Screens
- The Winform Properties Dialog Box
- The Create Field Dialog Box
- Creating Buttons
CREATING A MAINTAIN APPLICATION
Teaches users how to build cases, create a grid, and use other commands to complete an application in MAINTAIN.
- Course Overview
- Developing Cases
- Case Codes
- Using a Grid
- Additional Commands
Qualifications
Qualification: Printable Transcript
On completion of this course you may print a transcript off as evidence of your progression throughout the course.Requirements for Entry
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
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Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 40 hrs.
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