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Argos Advanced

Tips & Tricks

Vicki Wayne

[email protected]

Welcome!1 Databases

2 DataBlocks

3 Reports

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What You Should Know When You Leave…

• Something you didn’t know before…

• Something you can apply immediately!

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DATABASES

Databases

• Leverage Your ERP’s

– API’s - Application Programming Interface

• A Blackbox to access a software’s functionality

• As ERP changes, the API Code will change

• In Banner - SELECT * FROM GENERAL.GURMESG;

» Hat tip Rhoni Ryan - Swarthmore

– Functions

• Optimized

• Reuse Code

• Fewer lines of code

• Easy to manage code change

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Databases

• API Example

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Databases

• Function Example – Same Output

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Databases

• Function Example – Same Output

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Databases

• Built-in Banner Functions

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Databases

• Leverage SQL Functionality

– Scalar Sub-Query

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Databases

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DATABLOCKS

DataBlocks

• Pixel Control with CONTROL and SHIFT

• Properties Tab

• Use Your School’s Colors

• Use Color on Buttons

• Update a Database Table

• 4.0 Functionality

• Multi-column Listbox – Dynamic Column Headings

• Naming conventions can very helpful

• Connecting to Multiple Data Sources

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DataBlocks

• Pixel Control with CONTROL and SHIFT

• Properties Tab - Align all Objects from Form to Form

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DataBlocks

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DataBlocks

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DataBlocks

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• Use your School’s Colors

DataBlocks

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• Use color on Button

• Update a database table

DataBlocks

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DataBlocks

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• Leverage Form Properties

DataBlocks

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• Leverage Form Properties

DataBlocks

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• Leverage Form Properties

DataBlocks

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• Leverage Form Properties

DataBlocks

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• Leverage Form Properties

DataBlocks

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• Multi-column Listbox – Dynamic Column Headings

DataBlocks

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• Multi-column Listbox – Dynamic Column Headings

DataBlocks

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• Multi-column Listbox – Dynamic Column Headings

DataBlocks

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• Use HTML with AWV

DataBlocks

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• Use HTML with AWV

DataBlocks

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• Naming conventions can be very helpful

DataBlocks

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• Connecting to Multiple Data Sources

DataBlocks

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• Connecting to Multiple Data Sources

DataBlocks

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REPORTS

Reports

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• Use Color in Your Banded Reports

• Use Conditional Printing

• Show the User’s Input Selections in the Summary Band

• Format User’s Input

Reports

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• Use Color in Your Banded Reports

Reports

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• Use of Child Bands

– Will print every time their parent band is supposed to print.

Reports

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• Use Conditional Printing

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