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Conference ilbbak::ibi_focus

Title:FOCUS, from INFORMATION BUILDERS
Moderator:ZAYIUS::BROUILLETTE
Created:Thu Feb 19 1987
Last Modified:Mon May 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:615
Total number of notes:1779

15.0. "NEW USER REQUEST...." by AYOV18::TMCMANUS (blista-blasta) Mon Oct 26 1987 08:37

Greetings,

         I am a member of European Finance MIS, about to embark on a
Project which involves :

creating a system capable of handling Low Volume Data.

Data would be entered at multiple sites .

This data would be processed in 2 ways :-

TOTAL roll-up required at Site X.
INTERMEDIATE roll-up required at Site Y.

In connection with roll-ups,would it be possible to combine 2 or more
FOCUS databases to give ONE single outcome?

Our intentions are to give the Users of this system Reporting Facilities
at both input and Roll-up Level. 

There would be Validation procedures built in to the system at Data Entry Level.

I am at present considering FOCUS in the role of the main
development/modelling tool and would welcome any comment regarding potential
FOCUS limitations/particular strengths within these development areas.

Look forward to any comments on the above -

Regards.

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15.1Try FRLFDCV19::RYANTue Oct 27 1987 17:5710
    From the sounds of your needs, it sounds like FOCUS' financial
    reporting language (FRL) could easily handle it.  If not FRL, then
    a clever use of RECAPS, SUBFOOTS, and multi-verb requests.  Look
    in the reference manual on the chapter for FRL.  If you are still
    having trouble, contact me ...
    
    -rpr-
    
    223-1334