RE: Reporting

[Bonnie Cameron <bonnie.cameron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lloyd, do you create the reports and the user just modifies them at run-time
(by specifying particular variables) or does the user actually join the
files together and build the reports themselves?

Thanks!
Bonnie Cameron
Systems Analyst
Polaris Industries
Roseau, MN 56761


> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject:      RE: Reporting
>
> We have only been 'LIVE' on MAPICS since April 2001, but I really almost
> 100% on
> Jacana/IWP for all user reports.
>
> After becoming somewhat familiar with this wonderful product, I'd have to
> say
> that the only drawback is that I can create Custom reports almost too
> soon.  I
> end up with users expecting new reports created in minutes.
>
> I have extensively modified the reports menu in the Various Modules to
> include
> submenus with all reports categorized under them.  With very little
> training the
> user can choose variables at runtime to 'Tweak' their output to suit them.
> (I.E.
> Backlog by Date range, State, Rep id, Customer Number, name,etc.)
>
> It REALLY helps out with the lack of reports built into MAPICS!
>
>
> Lloyd H. Degnon
> I. S. Manager
> Ampro Computers Inc.
> 5215 Hellyer Ave
> San Jose, CA 95138
> 408.360.4365
> Ldegnon@ampro.com
> WWW.AMPRO.COM
>
>
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Subject:    RE: Reporting
> Author: "Ted Hendricks" <hendrickst@dninevada.com>
> Date:       2/27/02 11:34 AM
>
> Here's my 2 cents on this.  I use query and I am beginning to consider
> IWP/Jacana.  With query, I usually set up a template and give authority to
> the query definition (as opposed to giving authority to users to use
> MAPICS
> files).   Most times, I put this query on a menu with runqry/ select.
> Sometimes, I give the user the name of the query.
>
> As as an information provider, I feel that it is one of my tasks to make
> getting information as easy as possible for the users and I have to guage
> each user accordingly; i.e. if a user seems saavy and wants to learn, I
> will
> teach.  If a user prefers spreadsheets.. sometimes that's a query with a
> Client access download setup.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mapics-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:mapics-l-admin@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Bonnie Cameron
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 5:47 AM
> To: mapics-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Reporting
>
>
> Our company currently uses ShowCase Query for accessing Mapics data (where
> the Mapics inquiries and reports are inadequate.)  Although we offer
> in-house training on the software, we constantly find ourselves supporting
> much of our user base as often a user needs information who has not taken
> the class (or took the class some time ago and doesn't recall how to use
> the
> software.)  In addition, we spend a fair amount of time supporting logic
> questions and problems.
>
> I am wondering what tools some of the companies represented in this forum
> use and how you handle reporting in general...do you totally leave it up
> to
> users to create their own inquiries or does IS actively support this
> effort,
> etc.
>
> Thanks in advance for your responses,
>
> Bonnie Cameron
> Polaris Industries
> Roseau, MN
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