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HP ALLBASE/BRW Tutorial

Exercise 3:Creating the Report 

This exercise shows you how to create the report, how to add a password
and a description of the report, and how to use the BRW help screens.
This exercise takes 5 minutes. 

Where to Begin 

If you are not already logged in to the operating system, do so now.
Refer to Lesson 1 in Chapter 2 for details on logging in and running BRW,
if you are unsure of the procedure.

The first screen that BRW displays is the Select Report screen.

Creating the Report 

Create the Report 

   1.  Type the report name in the Report field:

            CUSTREP1

       If multiple users are running this tutorial, you can use a unique
       report name, perhaps using your initials as the first three
       letters.  (It doesn't matter whether you type the name in upper or
       lower case.  If you use lower case, BRW converts it to upper
       case.)

   2.  Choose  Add Report.  BRW displays the prompt Copy from report at
       the bottom of the screen.


            

   3.  This tutorial is a new report, so ignore the prompt and press
       Enter.  (Later we will learn how to copy a report.)

       _________________________________________________________________ 

       NOTE  Use the terminal Enter key.  The Return key has no function
             in BRW.

       _________________________________________________________________ 

       BRW creates the report, and displays the Define Report screen.


            

       Note the message "Report created", at the bottom of the Define
       Report screen.  Whenever you perform an action, BRW displays a
       message here to tell you whether the action was successful.

Help Screens 

Just in case you would like some added information or if you need help
understanding a screen, every BRW screen has an associated Help screen.

Use the Help screen 

   1.  Choose  Help, (which is always f7 ).


            

   2.  Choose  Next Page to see the next page of information.

   3.  Choose  Prev Page to return to the original page.

   4.  Choose  Exit HELP to return to the Define Report screen.

For this screen there were two pages of information.  When you look at
other BRW screens, there may be only one page of help.  In that case, the
 Next Page and  Prev Page function labels do not appear.

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