SQL Report Writer

 The SQL Report Writer is included with every Appx runtime.  It is intended to be used by end users to create their own reports.  Reports can be saved, and shared with other users.  Designers can take a user created report and copy to a production application.

Installation  Define application SQL/00 and SQL/, if using non 00 version.  Create source files (should say already exists)  Define database Q with SQL as startup app  Create files for database Q, App SQL  Create files for database Q, App SQL

Installation – Con’t  Define app to store reports, ie, SQA and create source files.  The above needs to be done for every version where you want to run the Appx report writer. If you have a test (TS) and a production version (00), and you want to run it in both, then you need a SQL/TS and database QTS.

Installation – Con’t  Attach it to a menu somewhere, run app SQL, type INPUT, name APPX SQL

Installation – First Run  You will have to designate a Query Manager. Any query designed by this user will be available to all as a common query.  You will have to designate which application to store the reports in. Recommend SQA, but can use anything.

Installation – First Run  If you leave it blank, then user id is used. Note that the Application must exist, which is inconvenient if user id is used.

Creating a Report  Creating a report is intended to be a simple process where the user is guided through the steps.  The user first chooses which application and which table to use.  After that they can pick fields to print, join to other tables, sort in various sequences, perform calculations and export the data in various formats

Creating a Report  Demonstrate!