Conference ilbbak::ibi_focus

324.0. "FOCUS/ALL-IN-1/Rdb questions" by CARP::LITASI (to the land of Gitchi-Goommie....) Mon Mar 12 1990 10:58

    	I'm sorry not to have the time to browse thru this notes file
    	for the answers to the following questions, but I have an immediate
    	need for the answers.  (I have a customer meeting tomorrow)

    	1.  How easy it is for FOCUS to run batch processes.  Specifically,
    	can it do batch updating and reporting?
    
    	2.  Can FOCUS do list processing?  (Can it merge an address list
    	with a form letter to create individualized letters?)
    
    	3.  Can FOCUS do something like this (we did this in ALL-IN-1)?
	    	Distributors are assigned via Zip code. 
		A customer supplies zipcode; wants to know distributors
    		User enters zip code, gets list of distributors for that
    			zip code.
    
    	4.  Does anyone  have any experience with the new FOCUS/ALL-IN-1
    	integration?  Does anyone have any comparisons or comments on
    	the ability to develop applications using FOCUS vs. ALL-IN-1?
    
    	5.  I've seen criticism regarding FOCUS/Rdb performance.  Does
    	anyone have any new information telling me if such a merger
    	is a good idea?
    
    		I appreciate any help you can give me.  You can call
    	me at DTN 442-2026 or mail at ANGLIN::LITASI.
    
    		Sherry Litasi
    		Software Spec.
    		Bloomington, Minnesota