Quick Guide: Test A Report Request (Online)

This guide provides an overview of the steps required to test and develop a report request in the online FOCUS environment, but does not include a detailed discussion of the various menus and functions.  For more information, refer to the topics referenced.  


Step 1:

From the main menu, type an 'O' at the command line to the left of the report request name (e.g., EMPLIST) and press enter.   

 

                       CIRS PERSONAL LIBRARY                 

Cmds     B Browse   C Copy      D Delete        E Edit    Row 1 of 17

         P Print    R Rename    S Submit Batch  O Online Execution

Cmd  Name     Description                                     Changed  

 _  AAREPORT  ANNUAL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REPORT               2003/05/23

 _  EMPHIST   EMPLOYMENT HISTORY REPORT                      2003/05/28

 o  EMPLIST   EMPLOYEE LIST - RUN QUARTERLY                  2003/05/23

    FACULTY   FACULTY STATS                                  2003/05/14


Step 2:

The system will automatically select the required file(s).  If the file confirmation panel is turned on, you will receive a file selection menu.  Press enter to confirm and execute online.  

 

|-------------- Confirm Online FOCUS File Selections -------------|

|  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|

| REPORT REQUEST : EMPLIST                                      . |

| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |

| CAMPUS FILES (FILE SELECTION = X)                               |

| X AC  ACTIVE CURRENT STATUS    .  _ PY  PAYMENT HISTORY EXTRACT |

| _ AN  CURRENT STATUS 10/31/__  .  _ PHS PAYMENT DATA SUMMARY    |

| _ A54 TRANSACTION DATA         .  _ SN  SENIORITY POINTS        |

| _ CH  CAMPUS HEADER            .  _ SP  SEPARATED CURRENT STATUS|

| _ EH  EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EXTRACT  _ ST  STUDENT ASSISTANT       |

| _ LV  LEAVE FILES (LV, LB, LX) .  _ TR  TRANSACTION DATA        |

| _ PH  PAY DATA FY 02/03        .  _ UI  UNEMPLOYMENT DATA       |

| _ PH  PAY DATA PRIOR MONTH     .                                |

|                                                                 |

| SYSTEMWIDE FILES (FILE SELECTION = X)                           |

| X PS  PAY SCALES               .  _ SAN CURRENT STATUS 10/31/__ |

| _ SAC ACTIVE CURRENT STATUS    .  _ STR TRANSACTION DATA        |

|                                                                 |

|               ENTER TO CONTINUE = F3 TO CANCEL                  |

|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

 

Step 3:

If there are no errors and records are retrieved, the data will display in the hot screen.  Verify the results. To return to the FOCUS prompt, press the F3 key.

 

PAGE    1

 

                                                       WORK

AC:WNAME          PS:TITLE       AC:POSIT16          LOCATION

--------          -------        ----------          --------

BEAR, PAUL        ASSIS PROF AY  000-133-2160-001    ECON

LLAMA, RON        PROFESSOR AY   000-005-2360-001    BUSINESS

MONKEY, SUE       TCHNGASC-AYMA  000-299-2354-011    TEACH ED

 

 

Step 4:

To edit your report request, type EX MAINT at the FOCUS prompt and press enter.  Type the name of the program (e.g., NEWHIRES) and press the enter key twice.  After making changes to your report request, press F3 to return to the FOCUS prompt.

 

 

> >ex maint

 

PLEASE SUPPLY VALUES REQUESTED

PROGRAM= > newhires

 

 

 

Step 5:

To exit the online FOCUS environment, type FIN at the prompt and press enter.

 

...REPORT KILLED

 

>FIN