Generate timely,
meaningful reports quickly and easily with this powerful business basic
report-writing system. You can perform sort, select, format, subtotal, and
process control functions by using keywords, the building blocks that enable
GENERAL Report Writer to create sophisticated reports. With full access to all
your data files, GENERAL Report Writer can help you sort and analyze information
in almost unlimited ways.
Produce meaningful
reports quickly and easily
You'll be able to gain
control of your data to assess and analyze all aspects of your business. Combine
and sort information from any of your applications into unique reports and
compare the information.
Quickly access information with the LIST and PROMPT modes. You can create an
instant report with LIST and highlight any file names, field names, or keywords
using full-screen pick and point; your report is printed or displayed
immediately. Use the PROMPT mode to easily recall, modify, or copy reports.
Built-in flexibility allows you to easily create custom reports; define your own
formats using custom headers and footers. Add any number of data fields in any
order and sort on any field or combination of fields. You can also adjust field
spacing, stack multiple lines of output, or adjust page dimensions.
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GENERAL
Report Writer is a simple yet powerful tool used to analyze and
improve management of strategic information
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Select
information from any combination of files. You'll have easy access
to multiple files with a LINK feature. You can link from order
files to customer files to a salesperson's file, all within one
report! Specify logical selection criteria on any field along the
way.
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It
will be easy for you to create reports with the PROMPT mode. Even
if you're a new user, you can quickly build your command with a
simple, menu-driven session. Organize data fields into specific
groups to further simplify selections. Reports defined using the
PROMPT mode can be recalled, modified, or copied at any time.
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You
can output any report or selected data to delimited, ASCII, DIF,
or WordPerfect formats for a smooth interface to other systems.
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The
LIST mode offers you full screen pick and point for easy
selection, and you'll have improved readability due to embedded
white space and comments.
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Creating
custom reports has never been easier. Design custom headers and
footers to include data fields, break values, text, and
calculations. You can then paint them on the screen using the
PROMPT mode, or easily describe them in the LIST mode.
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Get
instant help at any point with a handy function key. Online help
for each command is available throughout the system.
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Select
from the PROMPT, MENU, or COMMAND modes for flexible report
creation. The MENU mode runs interactively to prompt each of the
basic commands; the COMMAND mode allows you to get the maximum
amount of power from a minimum of keystrokes.
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You'll
be able to customize your menus and give all users access to your
new general reports. Simply save commands to any AddonSoftware
menu, and for more flexibility you can define run time prompts for
data selection criteria.
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You'll
have the ability to print or view predefined AddonSoftware data
definitions in the data dictionaries by using the File, Field, and
Dump commands. Add new definitions as you become more familiar
with GENERAL Report Writer.
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You'll
be assured of confidentiality; security levels are assigned to
each user. Only users with appropriate clearance have access to
information in each file, so you can be sure information won't
fall into the wrong hands.
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You'll
appreciate the flexibility of system administration. Configuration
maintenance lets you define users, devices, parameters, systems,
terminals, and printer configurations.
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You
can easily accomplish "what if" analyses by using your
actual data and your estimate of changes. Complex expressions can
be defined to derive data such as if … then …else logic, calls
to external programs, and compound expressions.
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Want
to use GENERAL Report Writer just for selected applications? No
problem. Separate data dictionaries are provided.
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