FOCUS Series
Total Time: 47 - 96 hours

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FOCUS: Getting Started Time: 4 - 8 hours FOC101 FOCUS: Getting Started presents general concepts and terminology essential to the new FOCUS user. This course also covers the optional TED and TOE facilities of FOCUS. General Concepts Master File Descriptions FOCUS Facilities TED Terminal Operator Environment

FOCUS: Basic Report Preparation Time: 5 - 10 hours FOC102 FOCUS: Basic Report Preparation shows how to create tabular reports. Course Conventions and Databases Simple Reports Record Selection Customizing Reports FOCUS Hot Screen

FOCUS: Report Preparation II Time: 5 - 9 hours FOC103 FOCUS: Report Preparation II shows how to produce more complex reports. Course Conventions and Databases More Sorting Techniques More Formatting Options Saving Report Output Advanced Reporting Techniques

FOCUS: Graphics Time: 4 - 9 hours FOC104 FOCUS: Graphics shows how to create four types of graphs: bar charts, histograms, connected point plots and scatter diagrams. Introduction to Graphics Bar Charts Histograms Connected Point Plots Scatter Diagrams Additional Topics

FOCUS: Data Manipulation for Reporting Time: 4 - 8 hours FOC201 FOCUS: Data Manipulation for Reporting shows how to perform calculations and extended record selection on FOCUS fields when reporting. Course Conventions and Databases Calculations on Field Values Creating New Fields Alphanumeric Conversions Advanced Screening Techniques

FOCUS: File Definition Time: 4 - 9 hours FOC301 FOCUS: File Definition describes the components of a Master File Description. Describing the File Describing Segments Describing Fields Describing Fields: Additional Features Creating an MFD

FOCUS: Accessing External Files Time: 2 - 5 hours FOC302 FOCUS: Accessing External Files describes how to access external files for use in FOCUS. Defining External Files Fixed-Format Files Other DBMS Files

FOCUS: File Maintenance I Time: 5 - 10 hours FOC401 FOCUS: File Maintenance I explains how to use the FOCUS MODIFY facility to maintain FOCUS files. It also gives practice in coding the statements that read and describe transactions. Overview Transaction Data Root Segment Modification Descendent Segment Modification

FOCUS: File Maintenance II Time: 5 - 10 hours FOC402 FOCUS: File Maintenance II explains how to use the FOCUS MODIFY facility to maintain FOCUS files. In particular, the course focuses on the COMPUTE, VALIDATE, TYPE and LOG statements. Case logic is also covered. Overview Computations Messages Case Logic

FOCUS: Dialogue Manager and FIDEL Time: 5 - 10 hours FOC501 FOCUS: Dialogue Manager and FIDEL covers two features of FOCUS that are useful to application developers. Dialogue Manager assists users in building and maintaining FOCEXECs. FIDEL enables users to design full-screen forms for data entry and application development. Introduction Dialogue Manager FIDEL FIDEL in MODIFY FIDEL in Dialogue Manager

FOCUS: MAINTAIN Facility Time: 4 - 8 hours FOC601 FOCUS: MAINTAIN Facility explains how to use the FOCUS MAINTAIN facility to maintain FOCUS files. It also describes commands to use when coding MAINTAIN procedures. Course Overview Basic MAINTAIN Procedures Developing Screens Developing Cases Using a Grid Other Topics

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