1. The Basics of FOCUS Reporting Syntax
Report Debugging Techniques
The Basics of FOCUS Reporting Syntax
Nat Poe
Information Builders

2. Report Debugging Techniques
Overview
This session is designed for developers who have been creating reports in WebFOCUS and would like to learn the underlying language generated by WebFOCUS.
We will review some FOCUS basics, build a report in Report Painter and then take it apart in the Text Editor. Emphasis on what happens when will be stressed.

3. FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
What is FOCUS?
Reporting and database
management tool from
Information Builders
Accesses a wide variety
of files and databases
(SQL, VSAM, etc.)
Consistent, regardless
of computer platform
(TSO, UNIX, etc.)
Utilizes simple
words and phrases
(4th generation language)

4. What is Needed to Create a Report?
FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
What is Needed to Create a Report?
Data
Raw material for reports
EDP MA
UNI IA
UMI MI
EDP NJ
SSI TX
MC NY
UMI MI
SSI MO

5. What Else is Needed to Create a Report?
FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
What Else is Needed to Create a Report?
Data
File Description
FILENAME=TRAINING, SUFFIX=FOC
SEGNAME=TRAINING, SEGTYPE=SH3
FIELDNAME=PIN, ALIAS=ID, FORMAT=A9, INDEX=I, $
FIELDNAME=COURSESTART, ALIAS=CSTART, FORMAT=YMD, $
FIELDNAME=COURSECODE, ALIAS=CCOD, FORMAT=A7, $
FIELDNAME=EXPENSES, ALIAS=COST, FORMAT=D8.2, $
FIELDNAME=GRADE, ALIAS=GRA, FORMAT=A2, $
FIELNAMED=LOCATION, ALIAS=LOC, FORMAT=A6, $
A template to describe the data

6. What Else is Needed to Create a Report?
FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
What Else is Needed to Create a Report?
Data
File Description
FOCUS Commands
Report Request
TABLE FILE TRAINING
PRINT
EXPENSES
COURSESTART/MDYY
BY PIN
END

7. FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
FOCUS Commands
Common words and phrases say what is in a report, not how to create it
Each FOCEXEC is identified with a name, like MYRPT
TABLE FILE TRAINING
PRINT
EXPENSES
COURSESTART/MDYY
BY PIN
END
Refers to field names found in the file description
A file with FOCUS commands is called a FOCEXEC

8. FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
FOCUS Report Examples
This is the MYRPT FOCEXEC
PAGE 1
PIN EXPENSES COURSESTART
, /18/1989
, /13/1991
2, /30/1990
, /13/1990
, /22/1989
, /19/1991
3, /14/1991
, /25/1990
, /29/1991
2, /22/1990
2, /14/1990
, /16/1990
, /02/1989
TABLE FILE TRAINING
PRINT
EXPENSES
COURSESTART/MDYY
BY PIN
END

9. FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
A FOCUS Report - Detail
PAGE 1
PIN EXPENSES COURSESTART
, /18/1989
, /13/1991
2, /30/1990
, /13/1990
, /22/1989
, /19/1991
3, /14/1991
, /25/1990
, /29/1991
2, /22/1990
2, /14/1990
, /16/1990
, /02/1989
A detail report displays each
individual data record
Suppose you only need to
display the total expenses for each employee

10. A FOCUS Report - Summary
FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
A FOCUS Report - Summary
PAGE 1
COURSESTART
PIN EXPENSES COUNT , , , , , , , , ,
A summary report combines
data records for totals
Show how many records went into the total
Suppose you need both detail and summary information in the same report

11. A FOCUS Report - Detail and Summary
FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
A FOCUS Report - Detail and Summary
PAGE 1
LOCATION PIN EXPENSES
CA ,350.00
,600.00
,730.00
,050.00
*TOTAL LOCATION CA 10,730.00
CO ,150.00
*TOTAL LOCATION CO 1,150.00
CT ,300.00
,500.00
,450.00
This is the detail
This is the summary
Suppose you want to create your own field

12. A FOCUS Report - Defined Fields
FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
A FOCUS Report - Defined Fields
This field was defined
by the report writer
PAGE 1
LOCATION PIN EXPENSES REBATE
CA , , , ,
*TOTAL LOCATION CA 10,
CO ,
*TOTAL LOCATION CO 1,
CT , , ,
Suppose you have to send a report to management

13. A FOCUS Report - Custom Formatting
FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
A FOCUS Report - Custom Formatting
Format Changed
PAGE 1
CORPORATE DIVISION COURSE EXPENSES
COURSE
DEPARTMENT NAME COST
ACCOUNTING ANDERSON $ 3,100
WANG ,050
MARKETING DONATELLO ,700
VALINO ,300
TOTAL CORPORATE DIVISION COURSE COSTS ARE: 10,150
Heading
Column Titles
Subfoot

14. Data From Multiple Files in One Report
FOCUS Basic Reporting - Overview
Data From Multiple Files in One Report
Where did this data come from?
PAGE 1
CORPORATE DIVISION COURSE EXPENSES
COURSE
DEPARTMENT NAME COST
ACCOUNTING ANDERSON $ 3,100
WANG ,050
MARKETING DONATELLO ,700
VALINO ,300
TOTAL CORPORATE DIVISION COURSE COSTS ARE: 10,150
Data from EMPDATA File
Data from TRAINING File

15. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
FOCUS Report Request
Basic rules to write a report

16. FOCUS Report Request Components
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
FOCUS Report Request Components
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
Display a list of employees
and their annual salary
PRINT
PIN
LASTNAME
SALARY
Create a Report
END
Display Each Record
Fields to Display
No More Commands

17. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Command Placement
PRINT
PIN
LASTNAME
SALARY
END
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
Display a list of employees
and their annual salary
Need at least one space
between each word
END is always
on its own line

18. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
The PRINT Verb
PRINT
PIN
LASTNAME
SALARY
END
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
Display a list of employees
and their annual salary
Never use the PRINT
verb more than once

19. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Display employees
and their annual salary
PRINT
PIN
LASTNAME
SALARY
END
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
What determines the order of the fields?
PAGE 1
PIN LASTNAME SALARY
VALINO $55,500.00
BELLA $62,500.00
CASSANOVA $70,000.00
ADAMS $62,500.00
ADDAMS $54,100.00
PATEL $55,500.00
SANCHEZ $83,000.00
SO $43,400.00
PULASKI $33,000.00
ANDERSON $32,400.00

20. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Field Order
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
PIN
SALARY
END
Show the last name first, PIN second, and salary last
Fields in the report are in the order requested
PAGE 1
LASTNAME PIN SALARY
VALINO $55,500.00
BELLA $62,500.00
CASSANOVA $70,000.00
ADAMS $62,500.00
ADDAMS $54,100.00
PATEL $55,500.00
SANCHEZ $83,000.00
SO $43,400.00
PULASKI $33,000.00
ANDERSON $32,400.00

21. FOCUS Report Request: Review
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
FOCUS Report Request: Review
To create a report, you start with:
TABLE FILE filename
To display fields from a file in a report, use:
PRINT fieldname fieldname …
To tell FOCUS there are no more commands, use:
END 2a

22. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Order of Data
Controlling the sequence of information

23. Order of Data: Introduction
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Order of Data: Introduction
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
SALARY
END
Show employee names and their salaries
PAGE 1
LASTNAME SALARY
VALINO $55,500.00
BELLA $62,500.00
CASSANOVA $70,000.00
ADAMS $62,500.00
ADDAMS $54,100.00
PATEL $55,500.00
SANCHEZ $83,000.00
SO $43,400.00
PULASKI $33,000.00
ANDERSON $32,400.00
What is the
order of the data?

24. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Sort Field
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
SALARY
BY LASTNAME
END
Show salaries in order by last name
PAGE 1
LASTNAME LASTNAME SALARY
ADAMS ADAMS $62,500.00
ADDAMS ADDAMS $54,100.00
ANDERSON ANDERSON $32,400.00
BELLA BELLA $62,500.00
CASSANOVA CASSANOVA $70,000.00
CASTALANETTA CASTALANETTA $42,900.00
CHISOLM CHISOLM $43,000.00
CONRAD CONRAD $25,000.00
CONTI CONTI $32,300.00
Sort Field
Sort field in the report

25. How a Report is Created - 1: Build a Table
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
How a Report is Created - 1: Build a Table
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
SALARY
BY LASTNAME
WHERE RECORDLIMIT EQ 3
END
VALINO
DANIEL A
CORP …
BELLA
MICHAEL D SE
...
CASSANOVA
LOIS E WE
Table to hold
the data
First three records
in EMPDATA
Note!
Table built in
order of BY field
Data to be moved to the final report

26. How a Report is Created - 2: Build a Report
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
How a Report is Created - 2: Build a Report
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
SALARY
BY LASTNAME
WHERE RECORDLIMIT EQ 3
END
Is this field needed for the report?
A) Yes
B) No
PAGE 1
LASTNAME LASTNAME SALARY
BELLA BELLA $62,500.00
CASSANOVA CASSANOVA $70,000.00
VALINO VALINO $55,500.00

27. Location of BY Statement
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Location of BY Statement
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
SALARY
BY LASTNAME
END
Show salaries in order by last name
LASTNAME removed
as a PRINT field
PAGE 1
LASTNAME SALARY
ADAMS $62,500.00
ADDAMS $54,100.00
ANDERSON $32,400.00
BELLA $62,500.00
CASSANOVA $70,000.00
CASTALANETTA $42,900.00
CHISOLM $43,000.00
CONRAD $25,000.00
CONTI $32,300.00
Sort field is placed
after the PRINT fields
Sort field is listed first

28. Sorting on More Than One Field
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Sorting on More Than One Field
Print salaries in order
by division and last name
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
SALARY
BY DIV
BY LASTNAME
END
DIV is the
primary sort field
LASTNAME is the
secondary sort field
BY is needed for
every sort field

29. Displaying Duplicate BY Field Values
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Displaying Duplicate BY Field Values
Print salaries in order
by division and last name
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
SALARY
BY DIV
BY LASTNAME
END
PAGE 1
DIV LASTNAME SALARY
CE ADAMS $62,500.00
ADDAMS $54,100.00
CHISOLM $43,000.00
CONRAD $25,000.00
GORDON $25,400.00
GRAFF $45,000.00
KASHMAN $33,300.00
LASTRA $115,000.00
PUMA $40,900.00
ROSENTHAL $49,500.00
CORP ANDERSON $32,400.00
CVEK $62,500.00
Only the first of duplicate sort field values is listed
What happens if two people have the same last name in a division?
A) Duplicate name appears
B) Duplicate name is blank

30. Sorting Numeric Fields
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Sorting Numeric Fields
Show employees in order by salary
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
BY SALARY
END
PAGE 1
SALARY LASTNAME
$19, RUSSO
$25, CONRAD
$25, GORDON
$26, LOPEZ
$30, OLSON
$30, MORAN
$32, CONTI
$32, ANDERSON
$33, PULASKI
$33, KASHMAN
$35, DONATELLO
$35, ELLNER
Always need at least one verb object
Where is the smallest salary listed?

31. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Sorting High to Low
List the highest salary first
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
BY HIGHEST SALARY
END
PAGE 1
SALARY LASTNAME
$115, LASTRA
$83, SANCHEZ
$80, NOZAWA
$79, SOPENA
$70, CASSANOVA
$62, BELLA
ADAMS
CVEK
WHITE
HIRSCHMAN
WANG
$58, GOTLIEB
HIGHEST is between
BY and SALARY
Why are some salaries missing?

32. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Order of Data: Review
To control the order of data, use:
BY fieldname
BY HIGHEST fieldname
BY is repeated for every sort field.
The BY statements are placed after your PRINT fields.
The BY fields appear first in the report.
If there are duplicate sort field values, the duplicates are blank. 2a 2b

33. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Invisible Sort Fields
Sorting with a field that is not displayed in the report

34. Invisible Sort Fields: Introduction
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Invisible Sort Fields: Introduction
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
SALARY
BY HIGHEST SALARY
END
Print all salaries after the name and sort by highest salary
PAGE 1
SALARY LASTNAME SALARY
$115, LASTRA $115,000.00
$83, SANCHEZ $83,000.00
$80, NOZAWA $80,500.00
$79, SOPENA $79,000.00
$70, CASSANOVA $70,000.00
$62, BELLA $62,500.00
ADAMS $62,500.00
CVEK $62,500.00
WHITE $62,500.00
HIRSCHMAN $62,500.00
WANG $62,500.00
$58, GOTLIEB $58,800.00
The PRINT field value appears for all employees
What happens if we remove BY HIGHEST SALARY?

35. Not Printing a Sort Field
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Not Printing a Sort Field
Sort by salary, but don’t show it, because we are printing it too
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
SALARY
BY HIGHEST SALARY NOPRINT
END
PAGE 1
LASTNAME SALARY
LASTRA $115,000.00
SANCHEZ $83,000.00
NOZAWA $80,500.00
SOPENA $79,000.00
CASSANOVA $70,000.00
BELLA $62,500.00
ADAMS $62,500.00
CVEK $62,500.00
WHITE $62,500.00
HIRSCHMAN $62,500.00
WANG $62,500.00
GOTLIEB $58,800.00
Still sorting by SALARY,
but it will not be displayed

36. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
How NOPRINT Works
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
SALARY
BY HIGHEST SALARY NOPRINT
WHERE RECORDLIMIT EQ 3
END
VALINO …
...
BELLA
CASSANOVA
PAGE 1
LASTNAME SALARY
CASSANOVA $70,000.00
BELLA $62,500.00
VALINO $55,500.00
Sort field is not
moved to the report

37. Order of Duplicate Field Values
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Order of Duplicate Field Values
Sort by salary, but don’t show it, because we are printing it too
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
SALARY
BY HIGHEST SALARY NOPRINT
END
PAGE 1
LASTNAME SALARY
LASTRA $115,000.00
SANCHEZ $83,000.00
NOZAWA $80,500.00
SOPENA $79,000.00
CASSANOVA $70,000.00
BELLA $62,500.00
ADAMS $62,500.00
CVEK $62,500.00
WHITE $62,500.00
HIRSCHMAN $62,500.00
WANG $62,500.00
GOTLIEB $58,800.00
To see every field value in order,
make it a verb object and use
NOPRINT on the BY field
What is the order of the names with the same salary?

38. Multiple Invisible Sort Fields
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Multiple Invisible Sort Fields
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
LASTNAME
SALARY
BY HIGHEST SALARY NOPRINT
BY LASTNAME NOPRINT
END
Employees with the same salary must be in name order
PAGE 1
LASTNAME SALARY
LASTRA $115,000.00
SANCHEZ $83,000.00
NOZAWA $80,500.00
SOPENA $79,000.00
CASSANOVA $70,000.00
ADAMS $62,500.00
BELLA $62,500.00
CVEK $62,500.00
HIRSCHMAN $62,500.00
WANG $62,500.00
WHITE $62,500.00
GOTLIEB $58,800.00
Since last name is printed,
we only need to sort it.
What happens if two people have the same last name and make the same salary?
A) Duplicate name appears B) Duplicate name is blank

39. Invisible Sort Fields: Review
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Invisible Sort Fields: Review
To see every field value in order, use:
TABLE FILE filename
PRINT field
...
BY field NOPRINT …
END
To see every field value in high to low order, use:
BY HIGHEST field NOPRINT
Notes:
NOPRINT with a sort field still controls the order of data in a report.
Optional:
Assign Exercises 2a, 2b, and 2c now.
There are links for the exercises at the bottom of the screen.
Next: Command Syntax Review 2a 2b 2c

40. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Command Syntax Review
Limit:
1024 fields (As of Rel 7.7)
TABLE FILE filename
PRINT
fieldname …
BY [HIGHEST] fieldname [NOPRINT]
END
Optional
Optional
Limit:
32 Sort Fields

41. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Detail Reports
Summary
To create a report, you start with:
TABLE FILE filename
To display fields from a file in a report, use:
PRINT fieldname fieldname …
To control the order of data, use:
BY fieldname
BY HIGHEST fieldname
To sort on a field, but not show it in a report, use:
BY fieldname NOPRINT
BY HIGHEST fieldname NOPRINT
To tell FOCUS there are no more commands, use:
END
Next: Simple Formatting

42. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Column Titles
Controlling Column Titles

43. Column Titles: Introduction
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Column Titles: Introduction
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
SALARY
HIREDATE
BY LASTNAME
END
Show the salary and hire date by name
Field names are the column titles
PAGE 1
LASTNAME SALARY HIREDATE
ADAMS $62, /05/01
ADDAMS $54, /03/15
ANDERSON $32, /05/14
BELLA $62, /07/18
CASSANOVA $70, /04/11
CASTALANETTA $42, /01/09
CHISOLM $43, /02/07
CONRAD $25, /03/30
Notes:
Starting with a basic report request.
By default, the fieldname becomes the column title.
This is FOCEXEC: M3Aa.FEX
Next: Changing the Column Title

44. Customized Column Title
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Customized Column Title
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
SALARY
HIREDATE
BY LASTNAME AS ‘LAST NAME’
END
Show the LASTNAME field as: LAST NAME in the report
Use single quotes (apostrophes)
How would you show this field as:
ANNUAL SALARY?
PAGE 1
LAST NAME SALARY HIREDATE
ADAMS $62, /05/01
ADDAMS $54, /03/15
ANDERSON $32, /05/14
BELLA $62, /07/18
CASSANOVA $70, /04/11
CASTALANETTA $42, /01/09
CHISOLM $43, /02/07
CONRAD $25, /03/30

45. Column Titles: Multiple Lines
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Column Titles: Multiple Lines
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
SALARY AS ‘ANNUAL,SALARY’
HIREDATE
BY LASTNAME AS ‘LAST NAME’
END
Show SALARY column title as: ANNUAL SALARY on two lines
Can have up to five lines
Use a comma to
start a new line
Why is this column title left-justified?
Why is this column title right-justified?
PAGE 1
ANNUAL
LAST NAME SALARY HIREDATE
ADAMS $62, /05/01
ADDAMS $54, /03/15
ANDERSON $32, /05/14
BELLA $62, /07/18
CASSANOVA $70, /04/11
CASTALANETTA $42, /01/09
CHISOLM $43, /02/07
CONRAD $25, /03/30

46. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Column Titles: Review
To change the column title, use:
fieldname AS ‘text’
To create up to five lines of column titles, use:
fieldname AS ‘text,text, …’ 3a

47. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Headings
Messages at the top of each page

48. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
One Line Heading
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
HEADING
“EMPLOYEE INFORMATION”
PRINT
SALARY
HIREDATE
BY LASTNAME
END
Create an employee information message at the top of each page
Place HEADING on its own line
The text line is set off
by double quotes (“…”)
PAGE 1
EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
LASTNAME SALARY HIREDATE
ADAMS $62, /05/01
ADDAMS $54, /03/15
ANDERSON $32, /05/14
BELLA $62, /07/18
CASSANOVA $70, /04/11
CASTALANETTA $42, /01/09
CHISOLM $43, /02/07
Message will be at the top of each page

49. Multiple Line Headings
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Multiple Line Headings
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
HEADING
“EMPLOYEE INFORMATION”
“FOR ALL DIVISIONS”
PRINT
SALARY
HIREDATE
BY LASTNAME
END
Add a second line of text to the heading stating it is for all divisions
For additional heading lines, place each new line of text within double quotes
PAGE 1
EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
FOR ALL DIVISIONS
LASTNAME SALARY HIREDATE
ADAMS $62, /05/01
ADDAMS $54, /03/15
ANDERSON $32, /05/14
BELLA $62, /07/18
CASSANOVA $70, /04/11
CASTALANETTA $42, /01/09
CHISOLM $43, /02/07

50. Skipping Lines in a Heading
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Skipping Lines in a Heading
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
HEADING
“EMPLOYEE INFORMATION”
“FOR ALL DIVISIONS </1”
PRINT
SALARY
HIREDATE
BY LASTNAME
END
Place a blank line between the heading and column title
</n - Skip n lines
Can only be used inside “…” text lines
PAGE 1
EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
FOR ALL DIVISIONS
LASTNAME SALARY HIREDATE
ADAMS $62, /05/01
ADDAMS $54, /03/15
ANDERSON $32, /05/14
BELLA $62, /07/18
CASSANOVA $70, /04/11
CASTALANETTA $42, /01/09
CHISOLM $43, /02/07

51. Centering Lines in a Heading
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Centering Lines in a Heading
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
HEADING CENTER
“EMPLOYEE INFORMATION”
“FOR ALL DIVISIONS </1”
PRINT
SALARY
HIREDATE
BY LASTNAME
END
Put the heading in the center of each page
Centered on the
width of report
PAGE 1
EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
FOR ALL DIVISIONS
LASTNAME SALARY HIREDATE
ADAMS $62, /05/01
ADDAMS $54, /03/15
ANDERSON $32, /05/14
BELLA $62, /07/18
CASSANOVA $70, /04/11
CASTALANETTA $42, /01/09
CHISOLM $43, /02/07

52. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Headings: Review
To create a message at the top of each page, use:
HEADING
“text”
To create a centered heading message, use:
HEADING CENTER
To skip lines within heading text, use:
“</n text </n”
n is the number of lines to skip before or after the text. 3a 3b

53. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Footings
A message at the end of each page
Notes:
We will see how to put a message at the end of each page.
Next: FOOTING Statement

54. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Simple Footing
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
SALARY
HIREDATE
BY LASTNAME
FOOTING
“CONFIDENTIAL”
END
Create a confidential message at the end of each page
...
WANG $49, /04/02
$62, /05/08
WHITE $62, /05/10
$40, /04/19
CONFIDENTIAL
Automatically skips
one line

55. Footing at the Bottom of the Page
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Footing at the Bottom of the Page
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
SALARY
HIREDATE
BY LASTNAME
FOOTING BOTTOM
“CONFIDENTIAL”
END
Create a confidential message at the bottom of each page
...
WANG $49, /04/02
$62, /05/08
WHITE $62, /05/10
$40, /04/19
CONFIDENTIAL

56. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Centering a Footing
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
SALARY
TITLE
BY LASTNAME
FOOTING BOTTOM CENTER
“CONFIDENTIAL”
END
Put the footing in the center of the page
Place before or after BOTTOM
...
WANG $49, /04/02
$62, /05/08
WHITE $62, /05/10
$40, /04/19
CONFIDENTIAL

57. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Footings: Review
To create a message at the end of each page, use:
FOOTING
“text”
To create a footing message at the page bottom, use:
FOOTING BOTTOM
To create a centered footing message, use:
FOOTING CENTER
BOTTOM can be placed before or after CENTER 3a 3b 3c

58. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Separating Sections
Controlling the spacing of sort fields

59. Separating Sections: Introduction
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Separating Sections: Introduction
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
HIREDATE
BY DIV
BY DEPT
BY LASTNAME
END
Show employee hire dates grouped by division and department
PAGE 1
DIV DEPT LASTNAME HIREDATE
CE ADMIN SERVICES GORDON /12/05
MARKETING ADAMS /05/01
PERSONNEL CONRAD /03/30
GRAFF /07/11
KASHMAN /03/14
PROGRAMMING & DVLPMT PUMA /03/20
ROSENTHAL /05/01
SALES ADDAMS /03/15
CHISOLM /02/07
LASTRA /04/03
CORP ACCOUNTING ANDERSON /05/14
LOPEZ /11/07
SANCHEZ /03/05

60. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Skipping Lines
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
HIREDATE
BY DIV
BY DEPT SKIP-LINE
BY LASTNAME
END
Place a blank line between each department
Can only be used with sort fields
PAGE 1
DIV DEPT LASTNAME HIREDATE
CE ADMIN SERVICES GORDON /12/05
MARKETING ADAMS /05/01
PERSONNEL CONRAD /03/30
GRAFF /07/11
KASHMAN /03/14
PROGRAMMING & DVLPMT PUMA /03/20
ROSENTHAL /05/01
SALES ADDAMS /03/15

61. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Underlines
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
HIREDATE
BY DIV UNDER-LINE
BY DEPT SKIP-LINE
BY LASTNAME
END
Place an underline between each division
Note: Northeast Marketing has two other employees on the prior page
PAGE 3
DIV DEPT LASTNAME HIREDATE
NE MARKETING PATEL /03/01
SALES DUBOIS /01/07
MEDINA /10/10
SE CONSULTING ELLNER /05/13
WANG /04/02
CUSTOMER SUPPORT HIRSCHMAN /09/12
MARKETING BELLA /07/18

62. Page Breaks: Conditional
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Page Breaks: Conditional
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
HIREDATE
BY DIV UNDER-LINE
BY DEPT SKIP-LINE NOSPLIT
BY LASTNAME
END
If all employees in a department can’t fit on the current page, move them to a new page
Note!
All Northeast Marketing employees now start on this page
PAGE 3
DIV DEPT LASTNAME HIREDATE
NE MARKETING CONTI /04/02
LIEBER /03/21
PATEL /03/01
SALES DUBOIS /01/07
MEDINA /10/10
SE CONSULTING ELLNER /05/13
WANG /04/02
How many divisions are on this page?

63. Page Breaks: Unconditional
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Page Breaks: Unconditional
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
HIREDATE
BY DIV PAGE-BREAK
BY DEPT SKIP-LINE NOSPLIT
BY LASTNAME
END
Start each new division on its own page
Note!
What page does the SE division start on?
PAGE 3
DIV DEPT LASTNAME HIREDATE
NE CU MA SA
PAGE 4
SE CONSULTING ELLNER /05/13
WANG /04/02
CUSTOMER SUPPORT HIRSCHMAN /09/12
MARKETING BELLA /07/18
LEWIS /03/13

64. Resetting the Page Number
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Resetting the Page Number
Used with a
PAGE-BREAK
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
HIREDATE
BY DIV PAGE-BREAK REPAGE
BY DEPT SKIP-LINE NOSPLIT
BY LASTNAME
END
Have each new division start with Page 1
PAGE 1
DIV DEPT LASTNAME HIREDATE
NE CU MA SA
SE CONSULTING ELLNER /05/13
WANG /04/02
CUSTOMER SUPPORT HIRSCHMAN /09/12
MARKETING BELLA /07/18
LEWIS /03/13

65. Separating Sections: Review
FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Separating Sections: Review
Can only be used
with sort fields 3a 3b 3c 3d

66. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Command Syntax Review
Message at the top of each page
TABLE FILE filename
HEADING [CENTER]
“text…”
PRINT
field[/align] [AS ‘text’] …
BY [HIGHEST] field[/align] [NOPRINT or AS ‘text’]
FOOTING [CENTER] [BOTTOM]
END
Use: </n to skip n lines
/L - Left Justify Title
/C - Center Title
/R - Right Justify Title
Use: , to start
on a new line
Message at the end of each page

67. FOCUS Basic Reporting – Simple Formatting
Summary
To change the column title, use:
fieldname AS ‘text’
To create a message at the top of each page, use:
HEADING [CENTER]
“text”
To create a message at the end of each page, use:
FOOTING [CENTER] [BOTTOM]
To change the spacing between sort fields, use:
SKIP-LINE
UNDER-LINE
NOSPLIT
PAGE-BREAK [REPAGE]

68. WebFOCUS Processing Sequence
Open an existing application
Create a comprehensive procedure
Explore the WebFOCUS Code and Processing Sequence for a Procedure:
Phase 1 – Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase 2 – Build the Internal Table
Phase 3 – Process the Internal Table
Phase 4 – Produce the Report

69. A Management Request
Management would like a report that displays the total compensation (current salary and benefits) and training expenses in 1991 for Century Corporation employees sorted by region and by department.
The report should include:
- A new BENEFITS field calculated as 22% of current salary (SALARY).
- Employees with BENEFITS greater than or equal to $5,000.
- Departments with total compensation greater than or equal to $40,000.
The entire report should be sorted by the total current salaries in descending order.

70. A Management Request

71. The Procedure’s Required Components
Report Feature
WebFOCUS Command
Description
Combine two tables
JOIN
Combine EMPDATA and TRAINING as a non-unique JOIN.
Aggregate data
SUM
Aggregate PIN as 'No. of,Emps'
Virtual column at data source level
DEFINE
Create the BENEFITS field (format- D9M) equal to SALARY times 22 percent.
Virtual column at report level
COMPUTE
Create the COMP field (format - D9M) equal to SALARY plus BENEFITS.
Sort entire report
BY TOTAL
Sort by aggregated SALARY (hidden) in descending order.
Sort on real data source values BY
Sort by DIV AS ‘Region’ and by DEPT.

72. The Procedure’s Required Components
Report Feature
WebFOCUS Command
Description
Selection on real data source values
WHERE
Select training courses attended by employees during 1991.
Selection on virtual column values (DEFINE)
Select BENEFITS greater than or equal to 5000.
Selection on accumulated report values
WHERE TOTAL
Select aggregated values of COMP greater than or equal to
Accumulate report totals
COLUMN-TOTAL
Add up all column values
Page heading and footing
HEADING and FOOTING
Create a page heading and a page footing
Report styling
STYLE
Use the PROBLUE StyleSheet

73. The WebFOCUS Processing Sequence
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table
Phase 3
Process the Internal Table
Phase 4
Produce the Report

74. The WebFOCUS Processing Sequence
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
The process begins when you run a procedure.
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table
Phase 3
Process the Internal Table
Phase 4
Produce the Report

75. FOCUS Command Processor
Phase One: Analyze and Parse the Request
The FOCUS Command Processor reads each line of the procedure.
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
FOCUS Command Processor

76. Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase One: Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
The syntax is validated according to the rules of the command invoked:
JOIN
DEFINE
TABLE
MATCH
MAINTAIN
MODIFY

77. Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase One: Analyze and Parse the Request
If a syntax error is detected, WebFOCUS sends an error message to the application and processing stops.
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request

78. Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase One: Analyze and Parse the Request
WebFOCUS evaluates the instructions to create a report.
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request

79. Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase One: Analyze and Parse the Request
WebFOCUS locates and reads the Data Source Description.
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request

80. Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase One: Analyze and Parse the Request
WebFOCUS constructs several tables in memory to assist the process:
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request

81. Build the Internal Table
Phase Two: Build the Internal Table
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table

82. Build the Internal Table
Phase Two: Build the Internal Table
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
WebFOCUS reads the original table and performs the following operations:
Select on real data source values (IF and WHERE).
Construct virtual fields (DEFINE).
Select on virtual fields (IF and WHERE on DEFINE fields).
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table

83. Build the Internal Table
Phase Two: Build the Internal Table
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
Sort (and aggregate) source data to build the Internal Table.
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table

84. Build the Internal Table
Phase Two: Build the Internal Table
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
WebFOCUS generates report statistics (&RECORDS and &LINES) and closes the data sources.
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table

85. Process the Internal Table
Phase Three: Process the Internal Table
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table
Phase 3
Process the Internal Table

86. Process the Internal Table
Phase Three: Process the Internal Table
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
WebFOCUS performs the following operations on the Internal Table:
Construct virtual columns (COMPUTE)
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table
Phase 3
Process the Internal Table

87. Process the Internal Table
Phase three: Process the Internal Table
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
WebFOCUS performs the following operations on the Internal Table (continued):
Select on Internal Table records (WHERE TOTAL)
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table
Phase 3
Process the Internal Table

88. Process the Internal Table
Phase three: Process the Internal Table
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
WebFOCUS performs the following operations on the Internal Table (continued):
Re-sort the records in the Internal Table (BY TOTAL)
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table
Phase 3
Process the Internal Table

89. Phase four: Process the Internal Table
Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table
Phase 3
Process the Internal Table
Phase 4
Produce the Report

90. Phase four: Process the Internal Table
Analyze and Parse the Request
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table
Phase 3
Process the Internal Table
Generate totals and subtotals.
Phase 4
Produce the Report

91. Phase four: Process the Internal Table
Analyze and Parse the Request
Perform RECAP on subtotals.
Format the report
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table
Phase 3
Process the Internal Table
Phase 4
Produce the Report

92. Phase four: Process the Internal Table
Analyze and Parse the Request
Apply styling and display output.
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table
Phase 3
Process the Internal Table
Phase 4
Produce the Report

93. Review: The WebFOCUS Processing Sequence
Phase 1
Analyze and Parse the Request
Evaluate source code
Load command module (TABLE)
Select on real fields
Construct and select on DEFINEs
Sort and aggregate data
Construct and select on COMPUTEs
Re-sort Internal Table records
Generate totals and subtotals
Format, style and display output
Phase 2
Build the Internal Table
Phase 3
Process the Internal Table
Phase 4
Produce the Report

94. Report Debugging Techniques
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