Conference ilbbak::ibi_focus

7.0. "FOCUS USER'S MEETING IN AUGUST" by CSMADM::BILLS () Mon Jul 06 1987 16:19

    Below is an invitation to the FOCUS user meeting in Sturbridge,
    Mass.  I attended this group's meeting last year and it was
    very informative in terms of:
    
    	1.  How other companies are using Focus
    
    	2.  How large databases are handled
    
    	3.  Report writing tricks
    
    
    
    
    
    JUNE 15, 1987

DEAR FUN MEMBER:


Please plan to attend the next FUN User Group meeting to be held on
Friday, August 7, 1987 at:

	The Sheraton Sturbridge Conference Center
	Sturbridge, Mass.

We have planned an informative program that should appeal to all levels
of FOCUS Users.  A proposed agenda, directions to the meeting site, and 
a pre-registration form are enclosed.  Those wishing to avoid early
travel should contact the Sheraton Hotel at (617) 347-7393 to reserve
accommodations.

Help us to make this meeting a success by attending and sharing your
FOCUS experiences with others.  You don't have to be a FOCUS expert to
participate as a speaker or to contribute your organizational talents
by becoming a member on one of our many committees.

The $40.00 attendance fee covers the cost of lunch and refreshments, as
well as facilities and administrative expenses.  Because of the additional
inconveniences involved, the fee for registration at the door will be
$50.00.  I you plan to attend, but don't think that your registration
will reach us before August 1st, or if you have questions about the
meeting, please contact one of the conference officers listed below:

	President	-	Alan J. Atkins - (203) 649-0853
	Vice President	-	Ken Failing    - (203) 277-4331
	Secretary	-	Dave Simko     - (203) 277-9290
	Treasurer	-	Mike Riley     - (203) 277-3933

To keep administrative tasks and expenses to a minimum, this meeting
announcement is being sent only to the identified primary contacts
for each installation.  Please duplicate and distribute these 
materials to other interested people in your organization.  A list
of people who have previously attended meetings has been enclosed
for your convenience.

Thank you for your continued support of FOCUS Users of New England.
We are looking forward to seeing you on Friday, August 7, 1987,
at the Sheraton in Sturbridge.

				Sincerely,

				Alan J. Atkins
				Ken Failing
___________________________________________________________________

			FOCUS USERS OF NEW ENGLAND
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8:15  - 9:00	Registration:	Coffee and Danish

9:00  - 9:30	Welcome and General Meeting	Alan Atkins, Pres.

9:30  - 10:30	The State of FOCUS - National FUSE
						Gary Goldberg, IBI

10:30 - 11:00	Refreshment Break

11:00 - 12:00	Session #1			Dave Feldstein
		PC/FOCUS Rel. 3.0 Update	IBI New York

		Session #2			Claudia Long
		REPEAT and HOLD Features	IBI Hartford

		Session #3			John Vicidomino
		Intellect/FOCUS			AI Corporation

12:00 - 1:30	Lunch - Lakeside Picnic Buffet

1:30  - 2:30	FOCUS Rel. 5.5 Update		Gary Goldberg, IBI

3:00  - 4:00	Session #1			Paul Brody
		FOCUS Security			IBI Boston

		Session #2			Craig Becker
		Automatic Application Development  CIBD Corp.

		Session #3			Dave Penley
		Putting 5.0 Features to Work	CIGNA Corp.

4:00  -  6:00	Reception/Business Mixer

Note:  For those FOCUS questions that need problem resolution:
       10:00 - 4:00   IBI Help Desk - Information Builders, Inc.

Directions:	The Sheraton Sturbridge Resort is located on 
		Rt 20 West.  Exit 9 off the Mass Pike.
		Rt 20 exit off Interstates 86 and 131

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			TOPICS/SPEAKERS
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11:00 - 12:00 (Morning Session)

PC/FOCUS Rel. 3.0 - Dave Feldstein
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Dave will present a status report on Rel. 3.0 of PC/FOCUS.  In addition,
many of the product's new features will be announced.

Mr. Feldstein is VP of IBI's Micro Products Division, a position he has
held since 1984.  He has held numerous positions with IBI including
Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Midwest Regional Sales Manager and
Director of the Micro Products Division.  He received his BS degree
in Accounting from Marymount College and has earned membership in the ICP
Society of Super Software Sellers.

REPEAT and HOLD Features - Claudia Long
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The use of the FOCUS features; REPEAT and HOLD, can be used for more than just
display multiple instances on a screen.  Claudia will discuss other uses of the
REPEAT and HOLD features such as:

	1. Displaying Multiple instances
	2. Updating Multiple Instances
	3. Inputting Multiple Instances
	4. Simulating a Reporting environment under SU
Claudia is the Project Group Manager in the Hartford Consulting Branch of 
Information Builders, Inc.  Before relocating back to the Hartford area,
she was a Senior Consultant in the Washington IBI Office for 3 1/2 years. 
Prior to her employment at IBI, she was employed at a major insurance
company in the Hartford area.  She has extensive experience in building all
levels of applications from the small to very large, under MVS/TSO, VM/CMS
and PC/FOCUS environments.

Intellect/FOCUS - John Vicidomino - Mike Groch
----------------------------------------------

John and Mike will give a presentation of the AIC product, INTELLECT.  The
proposed schedule is as follows:

	11:00 - 11:30	Slide Presentation
	11:30 - 11:45   Demonstration
	11:45 - 12:00   Questions & Answers

Mike is a Consultant with AIC based in Waltham, Mass.  He is responsible for
technical support for clients in the Northeast.  Prior to joining AIC, he
worked as an Account Executive for Culinet Software in New York City.

3:00 - 4:00 (Afternoon Session)

FOCUS Security - Paul Brody
---------------------------

The FOCUS DBA security package can be used in several "non-traditional"
ways to apply security controls to an application.  Paul will present several 
new approaches which are currently implemented in FOCUS production systems.
The topics to be discussed include:  the use of a security database for access
control; implementation of a system wherein various "views" of the data 
are defined (a la IMS); and a combination of these two techniques.  The
discussion will also deal with the maintenance of this type of security system,
including the ability to change a user's password and/or data view through an
interactive menu system.

Mr. Brodie is a Project Group Manager in the Professional Services Group at
IBI in Boston.  He has been with IBI for 4 years.  Previously he was a
Senior Consultant in Washington, D.C. and Boston.  Previous to that, he
was a site coordinator at a FORTUNE 500 corporation in the Washington, D.C.
area.  Mr. Brodie hods a BA in Egyptology from Brandeis University, with
extensive graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania.

"Automatic Application Development" - Graig Becker
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Craig will present a new FOCUS related development tool, Modify Writer 
Release 3.0.  The presentation reviews the use of application develop-
ment tools in the areas of prototyping, end-user development, and
Information Center Support.  The corporation engages in consulting and
application systems development:

Offerings include:

	Modify Writer		Rel. 3.0
	Screen Painter		Rel. 2.0
	Friendly Data Manager	Rel. 2.0
	Space Saver		Rel. 2.0

Mr. Becker is a Senior Consultant representing CIBD and has made many
presentations at regional FUSE group meetings throughout the country.

Putting 5.0 Features to Work - Dave Penley
------------------------------------------

This presentation will cover some of the many new features that are found in
release 5.0 and later versions of FOCUS.  Dave will illustrate when and why,
fields and segments get activated and de-activated.  Along with this will be an
example of using the ACTIVATE and DEACTIVATE FOCUS statements.  The introduction
of the REPEAT command and the HOLD option of the REPEAT command opens up many
possibilities for adding multi-record scanning to your existing database
maintenance procedure.  Other new features will be covered are the 
REPOSITION and AT START commands and setting PFKEYs.

Mr. Penley is a Senior Systems Analyst with CIGNA Corp.  His experiences
include the design and implementation of several personnel related databases
systems.  His undergraduate studies at the University of Connecticut,
concentrated in Computer language Design and several areas of Artificial
Intelligence.

____________________________________________________________________________

		FOCUS USER CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

		Date:  August 7, 1987

		Where: Sheraton Sturbridge Conference Center
		       Sturbridge, Mass.

  ********* Please fill out this form and return by August 1, 1987 *******

		Return To:	Mike Riley
				C/o The Travelers - 10PB
				One Tower Square
				Hartford, CT. 06183


	Your name:..........................................

	Company: ...........................................

	Address: ...........................................

		 ...........................................
	
	Phone:   ...........................................

The registration fee covers attendance, lunch, refreshments, and administrative
expenses.

........Pre-registration.  A check for $40.00 is enclosed.
........No, I will not be attending.  Please inform me of future meetings.
........No, I will no longer be active in FUN.  Please remove my name.

	Please make checks payable to: FOCUS Users of New England

	Note: We will have a Lakeside Picnic Buffet lunch with a 
	business mixer following the meeting.

	Lakeside Picnic Buffet:

	BBQ Chicken	Corn On the Cob		Potato Salad
	Hamburgers	Baked Beans		Macaroni Salad
	Hotdogs		Tossed Salad		Apple Salad
	Rolls/butter	Condiments		Beverage

		*** Your Attendance is Greatly Appreciated ***