TURNING A FOCEXEC INTO A NONPRINT:
In order to obtain data from a non-print, you must first logon to your TSO account (if you
have not done so already) with your HMxx ID (ie: HMCC).
When you come to the Marist Fox log-on screen - type MVS. You will then be brought to
a secondary screen where you will once again type TSO and press ENTER.
Now enter your HMxx user ID that will vary by department (for example, your User ID
might be HMCCxxx - CC standing for Computer Center). Then enter your password
and press ENTER.
When three *** appear, press ENTER.
The following screen will display:
Type the two letter characters for the system from which you wish to report at the
OPTION line. Press ENTER. (Ex. to report from SIS Production, type "SP" at the
OPTION line and press ENTER).
A screen with double greater than signs will display. (This is the Focus prompt). Type
"EX MENU." Press ENTER.
Tab down to Work with Focexecs in your Private Library. Press ENTER. You have
now completed the sign-on process.
Once you have created a Focexec that pulls the desired data, the only action needed to set
it as a nonprint is to add the line: ON TABLE SAVE AS NONPRINT FORMAT
LOTUS to the last line only (right before "End").
EXAMPLE:
The Save command selects your data from a file you specify and stores it in a flat file.
There are no headings, title lines, or subtotals in your SAVE file, just RAW data. The
fields are saved next to one another with NO DELIMINTOR between fields.
Implementing the FORMAT LOTUS in the save command captures all the columns of
the Focus report request. All alpha fields are enclosed in quotation marks while commas
separate each column. In short, this format eases the importation of your focus data as a
database for the purpose of mail merging.
When finished, type "file" on the command line to save the Focexec and to back out
to the previous screen.