Here's an all-in-one reference to learning and implementing Focus -- one of the major fourth-generation languages in use today. Simple to understand and apply, this volume assumes no prior computing or programming language, the first part deals with the Focus Report Writer, showing readers how to use the Focus report writer features to create and update files. The second part deals with database design and file maintenance. Ideal for Focus end-users looking to solve business problems in accounting, human resources, treasury, engineering, operations, customer services, and marketing department; as well as for systems analysts, designers, and managers interested in prototyping new applications.
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This all-in-one reference provides a thorough introduction to Focus® report writer and to database design and file maintenance.
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Here's an all-in-one reference to learning and implementing Focus -- one of the major fourth-generation languages in use today. Simple to understand and apply, this volume assumes no prior computing or programming language, the first part deals with the Focus Report Writer, showing readers how to use the Focus report writer features to create and update files. The second part deals with database design and file maintenance. Ideal for Focus end-users looking to solve business problems in accounting, human resources, treasury, engineering, operations, customer services, and marketing department; as well as for systems analysts, designers, and managers interested in prototyping new applications.
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This review is from: Focus Made Easy: A Complete Focus Handbook for Users and Programmers (Paperback)
This version corrisponds to version6 of FOCUS. An early version at that. Many current techniques and functions are not addressed. Unfortunately the only useful books are those made by IBI.
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This review is from: Focus Made Easy: A Complete Focus Handbook for Users and Programmers (Paperback)
I found that this book provided a good overview of Focus and is particulary helpful to someone using Focus for report generation. It was simple and very easy to get started. There were good example throughout book and covered majority of reporting issues.
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dialogue manager, vertical sorting, descendent segments, default column titles, connected point graph, accrued vacation hours, complete application development, turnaround fields, employee segment, right caret, department segment, staff file, alphanumeric fields, parent segment, child segments, prefix area, multiple verbs, column positioning, perform statement, salary field, report headings, prefix commands, heading option, inquiry screens, supplying values Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Master File Description, Creating Work Fields, Please Enter The Title, Define Syntax, Customizing Reports Chap, Hot Screen, Tape Number, File Maintenance Using Batch Transactions Chap, Labels Chap, Report Writer Chap, Program Editor, Control Breaks, Summarizing Data Chap, Group Totaling, Date of Birth, Focus Version, Human Resources, Zip Code, Exit This Program, Delete Existing Records, Commands Issue, Change Existing Records, Ted Create, Coding Your First Table Request, Exit Leave Browse Sample Pages:
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dialogue manager, vertical sorting, descendent segments, default column titles, connected point graph, accrued vacation hours, complete application development, turnaround fields, employee segment, right caret, department segment, staff file, alphanumeric fields, parent segment, child segments, prefix area, multiple verbs, column positioning, perform statement, salary field, report headings, prefix commands, heading option, inquiry screens, supplying values Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Master File Description, Creating Work Fields, Please Enter The Title, Define Syntax, Customizing Reports Chap, Hot Screen, Tape Number, File Maintenance Using Batch Transactions Chap, Labels Chap, Report Writer Chap, Program Editor, Control Breaks, Summarizing Data Chap, Group Totaling, Date of Birth, Focus Version, Human Resources, Zip Code, Exit This Program, Delete Existing Records, Commands Issue, Change Existing Records, Ted Create, Coding Your First Table Request, Exit Leave Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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