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This documentation describes how to use WebFOCUS to create and deploy self-service report applications on the Internet or corporate intranets. It is intended for application developers. This documentation is part of the WebFOCUS documentation set.
This manual includes the following chapters:
Chapter/Appendix | Contents | |
1 | Describes the underlying logic of WebFOCUS that exists from the process of developing your application to the time a user launches a report request in a web browser and sees the results return to the browser. | |
2 | Describes how to work with Application Files, how to control the APP environment, and how to use APP methods to simplify the process of moving a user application from one platform to another. | |
3 | Describes how to code a user interface with HTML and JavaScript. | |
4 | Describes coding capabilities that extend the functionality and usability of an interface, including the display of reports in popular formats and the display of multiple reports on a single launch page. | |
5 | Describes how to control the processing of a procedure with Dialogue Manager. | |
6 | Describes how to diagnose problems encountered when running a procedure. | |
7 | Describes how to manage your WebFOCUS Reporting Server environment in Developer Studio. | |
8 | Describes how to assign a logical name to a FOCUS data source. | |
9 | Describes how to control your WebFOCUS Environment with the SET command. | |
10 | Provides file allocation requirements for WebFOCUS operating systems, and describes how to assign a logical name to a file or device. | |
11 | Explains how to use the Command Console to send commands directly to a server from Developer Studio. | |
A | Describes how to create and use a currency data source to convert to and from the new euro currency. |
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