FIMS Query Tools FIMS/Real Estate Workshop Memphis, TN June 2-4, 2009 Mark Gordy & Mike Kohut Energy Enterprise Solutions
Jan 08, 2018
FIMS Query Tools
FIMS/Real Estate WorkshopMemphis, TNJune 2-4, 2009
Mark Gordy & Mike KohutEnergy Enterprise Solutions
Background Microsoft Access and Discoverer are the two query tools that
have been with FIMS Microsoft Access
Has been in use with FIMS since 1995 Requires the Oracle 9i client Requires HQ firewall rule modifications Database passwords change every 90 days – requires downloading
new file Discoverer
Has been in use with FIMS since 2006 Web based Requires java runtime initiator Requires HQ firewall rule modifications Requires site firewall rule modifications for port access
FIMS Hotline Ad-Hoc query issues account for a large portion
of the FIMS Hotline calls/emails Connectivity/software issues with Access Discoverer account issues Assistance developing ad-hoc queries Password changes on Access database files
Always actively pursuing solutions to recurring issues
New FIMS Ad-Hoc Tool Desire to develop a tool that satisfies 60-70% of possible
query requests New Ad-Hoc query tool will have:
No dependency on any software No firewall rule modifications needed (Headquarters or Site) No password issues No need to access an external application to query FIMS data No need to maintain an additional login account (Discoverer) Query capability just a few clicks away once logged into FIMS Easy to use capabilities and built for any level user
New FIMS Ad-Hoc Tool FIMS Ad-hoc query tool was deployed in March 2009
Easy to use filters are in place Property Type Program office Office/Site Ownership Status
Results are exported to Excel From Excel, data can be sorted, breaks and sub-totals can be added
This new tool is not meant to do everything that can be accomplished with Access and Discoverer
Access and Discoverer are still available Anticipate further enhancements to the FIMS Ad-Hoc tool as
usage evolves
Year-end Snapshot Access Access to the FIMS year-end snapshot data will now be
available Access to this data will be available via the FIMS Ad-hoc
query tool, Microsoft Access, and Discoverer Currently have 2007 and 2008 snapshot data available to
query Designed with flexibility to easily add additional data fields to
the list of available columns
Questions/Comments
FIMS Ad-Hoc Query Tool
Demonstration