Below is an overview of how FOCUS processes report commands. For more information on this topic, refer to your FOCUS Documentation.
The internal matrix is created:
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Master files and data sources are located.
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Records are selected based on screening criteria.
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Values of fields are determined per DEFINE command.
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Records are selected based on DEFINE field values.
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Data is sorted.
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Display command(s) are applied.
Processing against the internal matrix:
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Values of fields are determined per the COMPUTE command.
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IF TOTAL or WHERE TOTAL tests are applied.
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Format commands are applied.
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Report is routed to hot screen, printer or file.