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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
• 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)
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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
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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
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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
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Benefits of Report Transforms
• Clearer presentation of data
• Better manipulation of data
• Ability to download files for email
attachments
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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
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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
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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
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Putting it all together…