1. Running & Creating Reports

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

3.  PROD Environment

4.  TEST Environment

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

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

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

8.  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)

10.  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

11.  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

12.  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

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

14. http://vumic.vinu.edu Click on ‘Documentation’ drop down menu Click on Training Click on Argos