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ReportWorks Reporting103

Applied Reporting Syllabus and Class Organization ($400)

ReportWorks consists of more than the report writer.  There are also modules that can help to better manage the reports an organization has and speed up development going forward with new reports.  And once reports are developed, getting them out to those who need them can be challenging.

Report Librarian

Data Dictionary

Rapid Runner
Resultset Browser
License Management

This class will provide the student with an understanding of the above-listed modules of ReportWorks and how they interact with the reports themselves.  The class will go over use of the modules listed as well as configuring them for greatest impact.  Other topics will cover report deployment, specialty report development and charting.

The class will address the following topics:

Effective Module Usage

Covers the use of the included modules that ship with ReportWorks

 How to use / configure Report Librarian
How to use / configure Data Dictionary
How to use / configure Rapid Runner
How to use Resultset Browser
How to use License Management
Developing non-standard Reports

Techniques to create specialized reports for specific needs

 Data de-normalization and re-normalization
Generating charts and graphs
Creating merge documents using text input files
Embedding documents onto reports with OLE
Creating a custom export file layout
Generating custom HTML, XML in a report
Mail-merge letters and statements
Business documents and pre-printed forms
Special Topics in Deployment and Development

Covers the runtime module and its parameters, ReportScript, shortcut creation, etc.

 

 Use and configuration of RRWRUN and RSWRUN
Creating a report using ReportScript
Setting up report shortcuts
Integration with Windows Scheduler
Building report templates
Special functions (CLOOKUP, DLOOKUP, etc.)
User-defined functions and the two files
Structure of the RxW.INI files
Components needed to distribute reports and the runtime modules

 

Day 1

8:30am - 5:30pm

 Introductions
Effective Module Usage (Part 1)
Break (10 minutes)
Effective Module Usage (Part 2)
Lunch (30 minutes)
Developing non-standard Reports
Break (10 minutes)
Special Topics in Deployment and Development