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HP ALLBASE/BRW Reference Manual

Select Report Screen 

This screen is the entry point to HP ALLBASE/BRW. Use it to select and
maintain reports, list report specifications, current files or jobs.


            


            


            

To add a report 

   1.  Type the name of the report specification file in the Report
       field.

   2.  Choose Add Report.

   3.  When you see the prompt, type the name of the report from which
       you want to copy, or press Enter to create a new report.

To modify a report 

   1.  Type the name of the report specification file you want to modify.

   2.  Press Enter.

       HP ALLBASE/BRW displays the following prompt if your report
       accesses an HP ALLBASE/SQL table:

            Do you want to check the HP ALLBASE/SQL DBE for Changes (Y/N)?

       If you press Y, HP ALLBASE/BRW automatically upgrades your
       specifications according to the changes in the DBEnvironment.  The
       default is N.

The changes made during this upgrade are listed on the Select Report
screen.  You can print out the listing by choosing Print.  It can be
helpful to have this information and a specification file listing to
identify what changes (if any) must be made manually.

To delete a report 

   1.  Type the name of the file you want to delete.

   2.  Choose Delete Report.

   3.  When you see the prompt, choose Delete Report again to confirm the
       deletion.

To list report specifications 

   1.  Type the name of the report specification file.

   2.  Choose List Report.

   3.  When you see the prompt, type the print device.

   4.  Press Enter.

To compile a report 

   1.  Type the name of the report specification file.

   2.  Choose Compile Report.

To request a report 

   1.  Type the name of the report execution file.

   2.  Choose Request Report.

To verify MPE/V compatibility 

   1.  Choose other keys until the Verify label appears.

   2.  Choose Verify.

   3.  Message appears after report is checked for compatiblity to run on
       MPE/V.

To exit HP ALLBASE/BRW 

   1.  Choose Exit BRW.

   2.  If you made changes to the report, a prompt asks you if you want
       to save them.

          a.  Type Y, then press Enter to save the changes.

          b.  Type N, then press Enter to preserve the unchanged version.

          c.  Choose Cancel to cancel the exit command.

       If no changes have been made, confirm the exit command by pressing
       Enter.  Or you can cancel the command by choosing Cancel.

To display a particular file 

   1.  Type the name of the file in the Show Files field.

   2.  Type the name of the group in the of Group field.

   3.  Choose Show Files.

To display all HP ALLBASE/BRW files in a group 

   1.  Leave the Show Files field blank.

   2.  Type the name of the group in the of Group field.

   3.  Choose Show Files.


NOTE  You can use the ?, #, or @ wildcards in either the Show Files field
      or the of Group field.


To display current jobs 

   1.  Choose Show Jobs.

To print messages displayed on screen 

   1.  Choose Print.

Field Descriptions 

Report 

The name of the report you want to create or select.  This creates or
selects an MPE file with the extension RSPEC (Report Specification).  The
report name must follow rules for MPE file names.

Show Files...of Group 

Optional.  Use this field to display any of the HP ALLBASE/BRW files in
your account.  Type a file name (or a fileset name with wild-card
characters) or a group name (or groupset name with wild-card characters).
Wild-card characters are any of the following MPE wild-card characters:

@    matches zero or more alphanumeric characters

#    matches one numeric character

?    matches one alphanumeric character

If the Show Files field is left blank, all HP ALLBASE/BRW files are
displayed.  If the of Group field is left blank, logon group files are
displayed.

For example:


            

This displays all customer reports in this account.  That is, all HP
ALLBASE/BRW reports that begin with the letters CUST.

Softkeys 

Add Report 

Begins the definition of a new report specification file.

Delete Report 

Deletes an existing report specification file.

List Report 

Lets you print a listing of the report specification.

Compile Report 

Compiles the report.

Request Report 

Takes you to the Request Report screen when you can request the execution
of a report.

Show Files 

Type the name of a file and/or a group and choose Show Files.  The file
name can be blank to show all files.  If the group name is blank, you
will see files in the current group and account.  You can use MPE
wildcards, @, #, or ?  in the Show Files and of Group fields.

Show Jobs 

Shows the current MPE jobs that are running.

Print 

Prints messages that are displayed on the screen.

Verify 

Verifies the compatibility of the report to run on the version of MPE
loaded on the system.

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