PSI - SB+ ReportWriter Fundamentals

SB+ ReportWriter Fundamentals

This course explores techniques for effectively using the SB+ ReportWriter to create reports quickly and easily. Topics include:

Creating and running a report definition
Sorting and selecting records for the report
Creating break and grand totals
Constructing a report with single/multiple breaks
Creating summary reports
Creating form reports
Reporting on multivalued information
Extracting information from several related files
Understanding the SB+ printer manager

Electives for this course include:

Creating calculated totals for easy analysis of complex data
Implementing otherwise impossible selection criteria
Reporting out of several parallel files
Creating conditional detail lines
Stripping information from the record prior to output

The goal of this course is to help developers understand much of the hidden power in the SB+ ReportWriter tool. Unquestionably one of the most powerful tools in the SB+ toolbox, the ReportWriter is often dismissed as being too complex or hard to use. Through this course, we remove the veil of complexity and reveal some very simple techniques for mastering this powerful tool.

Course Length: 2-5 days
Site: Customer