FOCUS

Synopsis
FOCUS: Creating File Definitions explains how to create and format graphs for presentation on various types of platforms.

Audience
This course is for data processing professionals and anyone who wants to learn how to present facts and information effectively.

Time
2 hours

Product Code: FOCS11

After completing FOCUS: Creating File Definitions, the user should be able to:

Discuss file declarations

Define Master File Descriptions and their purposes

Explain the three types of declarations that make up an MFD

List rules for coding MFDs

Discuss rules for coding FOCUS commands

Define segment declaration

Explain the SEGNAME attribute

Discuss the PARENT attribute

Identify the SEGTYPE attribute

Discuss the FORMAT attribute

Explain how to specify field length

Course Conventions and Databases
Course databases

File declaration

Describing the File
The master file description

Describing Segments
Segment declaration

SEGTYPE attribute

Field Declaration
Field declaration

FORMAT attribute

This course has the following features:

A glossary

A Skill Assessment

FOCUS: Getting Started (FOCS01)

FOCUS: Working with FOCUS (FOCS02)

FOCUS: Basic Report Preparation (FOCS03)

FOCUS: Creating Simple Reports (FOCS04)

FOCUS: Creating Complex Reports (FOCS05)

FOCUS: Additional Reporting Techniques (FOCS06)

FOCUS: Fundamentals of Graphs (FOCS07)

FOCUS: Advanced Graph Topics (FOCS08)

FOCUS: Data Manipulation for Reporting (FOCS09)

FOCUS: Advanced Screening Techniques (FOCS10)

FOCUS: Adjusting File Definitions (FOCS12)

FOCUS: Accessing External Files (FOCS13)

FOCUS: Basic MODIFY Requests (FOCS14)

FOCUS: Segment Modification (FOCS15)

FOCUS: Complex MODIFY Requests (FOCS16)

FOCUS: Additional File Maintenance (FOCS17)

FOCUS: Dialogue Manager and FIDEL (FOCS18)

FOCUS: More Features of FIDEL (FOCS19)

FOCUS: MAINTAIN Facility (FOCS20)

FOCUS: Completing a MAINTAIN Application (FOCS21)

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