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RE: RE: Reporting

great...thanks for your helpful response and all the others as well!

Bonnie

> -----Original Message-----
> From: LDEGNON@AMPRO.COM [SMTP:LDEGNON@AMPRO.COM]
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 12:54 PM
> To:   Bonnie Cameron; 'mapics-l@midrange.com'
> Subject:      Re:RE: Reporting
>
> I build the reports, with particular variables, then the user can
> over-ride them
> at run-time, if needed.  It really has worked out very well so far, as
> Jacana/IWP is so easy to work with.
>
> Once the subsets are defined, the reporting on them  is a snap!
>
> 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: Bonnie Cameron <bonnie.cameron@polarisind.com>
> Date:       3/1/02 7:34 AM
>
> 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-----
> > From: LDEGNON@AMPRO.COM [SMTP:LDEGNON@AMPRO.COM]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 6:03 PM
> > To:   MApics-l@midrange.com
> > 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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