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Using a relational data adapter, you can create graphs with GRAPH requests, design interactive procedures with Dialogue Manager, or extract data from reports with the Hot Screen Facility. However, of all the facilities the data adapter makes available to you for reading, retrieving, and organizing data from RDBMS tables, the most widely used is the Report Writer, invoked by the TABLE, TABLEF, and MATCH commands. Some reporting features for the data adapter vary from standard FOCUS; these minor variations are discussed in this chapter. This chapter includes:
If you are not familiar with FOCUS syntax, you can create report requests with TableTalk, a menu-driven report generator. Also, consult the FOCUS Report Writing Primer for more information about FOCUS reporting. |
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