The top level menus are contained in the Reporter main menu. Help information can be obtained by typing a question mark (?) at any main menu option. Entering a slash (/) will provide a list of fields or Data Base Library (DBL) objects to choose from for some entries. Some entry windows have a submenu of: Return - accept entries, go to next screen or back to last screen; Help - provide information on what is needed for entry; Cancel - ignore entries and return to the last screen.
Initialize specify general information for the report
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Library |
specify the DBL for Reporter to use |
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Oracle |
declare Oracle table processing [requires the proper version of ACCENT R] |
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Name |
specify the name for the report (used to name the CM, PM and SI objects which are generated by Reporter) |
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Format |
specify the general report format; includes report width, headings, summary or detail report option, print or display option |
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Data |
specify data sources for report |
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Setup Data Set |
specify data sources for the report |
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Add |
list a DBL object as a data source [SD, DS, or DI] (after specifying a data source, the return option within the entry window sends control to the Define Main/Auxiliary Data Set (DS) menu) |
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Define Main/ Auxiliary Data Set |
these two menus are nearly identical; the titles and Criteria (not on auxiliary menu) are the only differences; the Setup Data Set/Add menu decides which menu to invoke depending on the position that a data source is entered (as main on the first line/auxiliary if not first line). |
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Domains |
use with Data Indexes (DI) to identify a key field for sorting matching |
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Key Fields |
use with DS's or Schema Definitions (SD) for matching |
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Cancel |
ignore entries and returns to Setup DS menu |
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Return |
accept entries and returns to the Setup DS menu |
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Modify |
(the same as the Define Main/Auxiliary DS menu) |
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Delete |
remove a data source from the report |
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Return |
return control to the Initialize menu |
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Order By |
select sorting options for run time [not designed for DBMACH2 DS's] |
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Where |
select additional condition options for run time |
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Return |
return control to Reporter's main menu |
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Design |
piece report elements together |
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Add |
provide an entry screen for the report element |
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Modify |
display a report element list to modify then provides the entry screen to make the alterations |
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Delete |
only display a report element list to delete |
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Field |
display a field from a specified data source |
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Expression |
display a field that contains the results of an arithmetic operation |
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Constant |
display a field with a constant value |
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Code Segment |
use a pre-written code segment that describes a field |
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Return |
return control to the Design menu |
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Control Field |
specify the field(s) where a change in value causes a control break for subtotals to be printed |
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View |
display the report layout |
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Return |
return control to Reporter's main menu |
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Save |
generate an executable Process Module (PM) to run the report, a Command Module (CM) to set up the ACCENT R environment for the report and to invoke the PM outside of Reporter), a System Information (SI) file with extension RD which contains the report definition |
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Run |
execute the PM; the report will be displayed on the screen or written to an output file with a REP extension depending on report format |
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About |
display session information |
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Quit |
return control to the ACCENT R command prompt or GUIDE; depends on where Reporter was invoked from |