Where can you go to understand the power of the FOCUS language generated automatically by WebFOCUS Windows version? With this course, you will learn the basic skills to interpret and manipulate the code inherent in WebFOCUS reporting procedures.

You Will Learn How To:

	Interpret the components of a data source description
	Understand the basic syntax of the FOCUS language, especially the TABLE command
	Tailor the FOCUS verb to your reporting purposes
	Control the order of data
	Select data at the record level and at the report level
	Change the way data is displayed
	Calculate new values based on detail and summed values
	Perform specialized numeric operations
	Display group totals and grand totals
	Create financial reports with FML (Financial Modeling Language)
	Display data in a visual way with the GRAPH command
	Interpret the basic syntax of WebFOCUS StyleSheets
	Combine data from multiple files into one report
	Manage report output through HOLD files
	Add flexibility to your report request
	Display data in a visula way with the GRAPH command

Who Should Take This Course:

Developers, MRE administrators, and power users of WebFOCUS Windows version who wish to learn the basic FOCUS reporting language.

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Course 306 Designing WebFOCUS Self-Service Applications

Course 307 WebFOCUS Advanced Techniques