Ohio Educational Computer Network System (OECN)
UDMS Beginning Training Guide

Contents

Chapter 1
1	UDMS Beginning Training Guide
1.1	Introduction
1.1.1	What is UDMS?
1.1.2	What UDMS Can Do for You
1.2	Overview of UDMS
Chapter 2
2	Lesson 0 - Using the Inquiry Module
2.1	Inquiry Examples
Chapter 3
3	Learning UDMS:ReportWriter
3.1	Overview
3.2	Steps to Create a Report
3.2.1	Visualizing Your Report
3.2.2	Tutorial Lessons
3.3	Lesson 1 - Defining a New Report Definition
3.3.1	Load the RPW Main Menu
3.3.2	The Report Descriptor
3.3.3	Select the Report Fields
3.3.4	Generate the Report
3.3.5	Select Additional Fields
3.3.6	CATALOG - Save the Report Definition
3.4	Lesson 2 - Defining Input/Calculated Fields
3.4.1	Load Report Definition - REPORT2
3.4.2	Define an INPUT Field
3.4.3	Define CALCULATED Fields
3.4.4	Generate the Report
3.5	Lesson 3 - Qualifying Data Records
3.5.1	Load Report Definition - REPORT3
3.5.2	Define QUALIFICATIONS
3.5.3	Generate the Report
3.6	Lesson 4 - Sorting Report Data
3.6.1	Load Report Definition - REPORT4
3.6.2	SORT Logic
3.6.3	SORT Report Data
3.6.4	Generate the Report
3.7	Lesson 5 - PART I Creating Totals
3.7.1	Creating Totals
3.7.2	Load Report Definition - REPORT5
3.7.3	TOTAL Options
3.7.4	Generate the Report
3.7.5	Results of Using the TOTAL Option
3.8	Lesson 5 - PART II Formatting a Report
3.8.1	Formatting Options
3.8.2	Format Page HEADER
3.8.3	Format Column DETAIL
3.8.4	Format Report GROUPS
3.8.4.1	Format Group Header
3.8.4.2	Format Group TRAILER
3.8.5	Format Report Trailer
3.8.6	Generate the Report
Chapter 4
4	Exercises Using USPS, USAS, and EMIS
4.1	USPS Sample Reports
4.1.1	First Absence Detail Report
4.1.2	Second Absence Detail Report
4.2	USAS Sample Reports
4.2.1	USAS - Invoice Listing by OPU Report
4.2.2	USAS - Detail Receipt Listing Report
4.3	EMIS Sample Reports
4.3.1	EMIS - Student Listing by Grade Level
4.3.2	EMIS - Second Student Listing By Grade Level
Appendix A
Appendix A	Generating Mailing Labels
A.1	Overview of the Lesson
A.1.1	Bring Up UDMS and the Database
A.1.2	The LABEL Descriptor
A.1.3	Select the Label Fields
A.1.4	Select the Sort Fields
A.1.5	Select FORMAT the Label Option
A.1.6	Generate the Labels