Running & Creating Reports

 Log into MyVU and click on the “Employee” tab and then select the Argos Test or Production site, under “Administrative Systems.”

 PROD Environment

 TEST Environment

 Report Viewer (PROD)  Report Writer (PROD)  Datablock Designer (TEST or PPRD)  Administrator (MIC)

 Argos uses an ODBC connection  Same object level security as what you get in Banner  Same table/view access as Microsoft Access

 Foundation from which ALL reports are created  A datablock contains queries from a database to pull specific data for report writing

 CSV: can be exported and opened in Excel  Banded report: Designed to allow users to use graphics, text, charts, etc  Quick View: Displays data on the screen (same as the Datablock)

 End of Term Academic Standing  Select a Term  Select ASTD Code  Click “Next”  Create & Launch or Save to File  File will save as a.CSV

 You can create your own report from an existing DataBlock  Comma Delimited (CSV) -Customize the columns, order, column names  Banded Report -Lists, Tabular, Forms, Mailing Labels -Add graphics

 Dean’s List by Campus and Term  Click and Highlight the Datablock  Click “New Report”  Add the name and select Comma Delimited (CSV)  Click “Create”  Click “Design” to decide what fields you want to include in your report  Click “OK” and then run your report

 Click on the COOP Site button to review hundreds of already created datablocks and reports

Click on ‘Documentation’ drop down menu Click on Training Click on Argos