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Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services

Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services. Thomas Chamberland EOS Thin Client & Report Transformation REASON Conference July 11, 2005. Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services. Agenda

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Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services

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  1. Boston UniversityInformation Systems and TechnologyAdministrative Computing Services Thomas Chamberland EOS Thin Client & Report Transformation REASON Conference July 11, 2005

  2. Boston UniversityInformation Systems and TechnologyAdministrative Computing Services Agenda • EOS at Boston University • Why EOS Thin Client? • Benefits of report transforms • The Administrator’s role • What is a transform template? • Required elements of a transform template • Steps to create a transform template • Putting it together (Demo)

  3. Boston UniversityInformation Systems and TechnologyAdministrative Computing Services EOS at Boston University (Background) • Original WSF2/ERD Acquisition August 1987 • Upgraded to EOS: August 1997 • Acquired 25 Licenses for EOS-PC June 1999 • Acquired EOS Thin Client March 2004

  4. Boston UniversityInformation Systems and TechnologyAdministrative Computing Services EOS at Boston University (Current Stats) • EOS Mainframe (3270) version 1.3 running under z/OS platform • Number of current user profiles: 696 • Number of current form definitions 6143 • EOS Thin Client v3.2.1 running under z/Linux v2.6, TomCat v4.1.29

  5. Boston UniversityInformation Systems and TechnologyAdministrative Computing Services Why EOS Thin Client? • Revitalize interest in EOS for user community • Easier to use point and click interface • Increased accessibility (no mainframe software or EOS PC software required) • Ultimate replacement for EOS PC • Reduced centralized printing • Increased security • Export/Transform functionality

  6. Boston UniversityInformation Systems and TechnologyAdministrative Computing Services Benefits of Report Transforms • Clearer presentation of data • Better manipulation of data • Ability to download files for email attachments

  7. Boston UniversityInformation Systems and TechnologyAdministrative Computing Services The Administrator’s Role • Define a path to store transforms • Create an output format for transforms • Indicate maximum number of lines to show for transform template • Create global transform templates for users

  8. Boston UniversityInformation Systems and TechnologyAdministrative Computing Services A Transform Template… • Is a definition that specifies what information should be included in the output • Can be created by users or made available by the Application Administrator • Is based on a model report, a text report that has a consistent layout • Can be created by a users and saved as a private template or created by admins and saved as a global template

  9. Boston UniversityInformation Systems and TechnologyAdministrative Computing Services Steps to Create A Transform Template • Access the transform template definition panel • Limit the Report Range • Define Markers • Define Patterns • Define Fields • Save the Transform Template

  10. Boston UniversityInformation Systems and TechnologyAdministrative Computing Services Putting it all together…

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