Argos Moving Quickly into the Community

University of Arkansas Division of AgricultureCooperative Extension Servicebknox @uaex.edu

Bruce Knox

Project/Program Director a. k. a. Database Programmer Analyst

ABUG 2009 Arkansas Tech University Russellville May 28, 2009

IntroductionPurpose:• Discuss the Argos User Community• Converting to Argos• Overcoming Organizational InertiaBenefits:• Free Software• Conversion Tips • Tools for Ad Hoc Banner Reporting

Agenda Slide• What’s an Argos?• Trying the Product• The Argos Community• Converting to Argos• Banner Record Selection Criteria• Argos Training• Overcoming Inertia• Example Apps

What’s an Argos?

What’s an Argos?

• Argos is a Web Based• Evisions• Ad Hoc Reporting Tool• Designed for Banner

A.R.G.O.S. Ad hoc Report Generation and Output Solution

• Easy to Use• Fast• Secure

Argos, in Design Mode looks a lot like MS Access

What’s an Argos?

MS Access++ Built for the SQL Database

Trying the Product

Trying the Product: Get a Password

Trying the Product: Download and Install

Trying the Product: DBA and SysAdmin

You will need IT for early parts of the Server Install

Trying the Product: Download

Trying the Product: Install

Trying the Product: Import Sample DataBlocks

Trying the Product: Client Written Query

Trying the Product: Note the Credit Given

Trying the Product: Visual Design

The Argos Community

The Argos Community

• Community is a big part of Argos• Sharing in Argos’ secured repository is

encouraged.

The Argos Community

The Argos Community

The Argos Community

The Argos Community

Converting to Argos

Converting to Argos from a GUI Tool

Converting to Argos from SQL

Converting to Argos

Either way will work for you, but you still need to know the Banner Record Selection Criteria

Banner Record Selection

Banner Record Selection

-- names_create.sql Current Records VIEW from TABLE SPRIDEN-SPBPERSCREATE OR REPLACE VIEW NAMES ( PIDM, ID, NAME, LEGAL_NAME, SORT_LAST) AS SELECT SPRIDEN_PIDM, -- PIDM, SPRIDEN_ID, -- ID, SUBSTR(DECODE(SPBPERS_NAME_PREFIX,'Mr',NULL,'Mr.',NULL,'Miss',NULL,'Mrs',NULL, 'Mrs.',NULL,'Ms',NULL,'Ms.',NULL,NULL,NULL, SPBPERS_NAME_PREFIX||' ')|| RTRIM(DECODE(NVL(SPBPERS_PREF_FIRST_NAME,'X'),'X',spriden_first_name,spbpers_pref_first_name))||' '|| RTRIM(spriden_last_name),1,25), -- Name, SUBSTR(RTRIM(spriden_last_name)||', '||RTRIM(spriden_first_name)||' '||RTRIM(spriden_mi),1,25), -- Legal_Name, SUBSTR(spriden_last_name,1,15) -- Sort_Last FROM SPRIDEN, SPBPERSWHERE SPRIDEN_PIDM = SPBPERS_PIDM (+) AND SPRIDEN_CHANGE_IND IS NULL AND SPRIDEN_ENTITY_IND = 'P';

Banner Record SelectionWith Current Record Oracle Views anyone can quickly create error free results.

Banner Record SelectionNow a Quick Example

Banner Record Selection

Banner Record Selection

Banner Record Selection

Banner Record Selection

Banner Record SelectionLook for:

Current Record Set or Special Views  

in my scripts repository http://betwinx.com/BannerScripts.htm

This is password protected and if you need the scripts password, just ask me for it.

Banner Record Selection

You should find these and many other Views:

Active_Employees

Active_Jobs

Age

FTVFUND_V FTVORGN_V FTVPROG_V FTVACCT_V FTVLOCN_V

GOREMAL_V

Names

http://betwinx.com/BannerScripts.htm

Argos Training

Argos Training: Many Options

• Free On-Line Recorded Training• Free On-Line Live Training• On-Site Training (Consulting and Development)

Argos Training

Argos Training

Recorded Training for Designer

Argos Training

Could it be easier?

Recorded Training for Designer

Overcoming Inertia

Overcoming Inertia

• Designers are the hardest to move• Give them a Fast Path• Give them Obvious Improvements• Give them Examples

Programmers or Designers

These help:

• Folders for each Application or Functional Area• A Connection for any Shared ID/pw• Use a Banded Report Standard• Scheduled Reports can be Direct to Printer• Reports via http:// Links using the API

Programmers or Designers

Programmers or Designers

Programmers or Designers

Programmers or Designers

More Argos Resources

More Argos Resources: Argos Training

Knowledge Base, Listserv, Help Desk, …

Examples Apps

We have these non-Banner Apps

• HelpDesk• Publications• Irrigation• Wildlife• AIMS

Banner Support Apps

• Administrative Support• Cash Management• Spot (Luminis)

Report Viewers

• Need very little help• They already know Windows

Argos Training: Report Viewers

Report Viewers

• Just give them something useful

Report Viewers

Report Viewers

Report Viewers

Report Viewers

Summary

• Download and Try It!• Argos is the Web Based

Ad Hoc Reporting Tool for Banner• Go to the Argos Community for Free Code and Help

Questions???

Bruce Knox at bknox @uaex.eduwww.uaex.edu/bknox/

More Argos Resources

http://www.evisions.com/products/argos/index.asp Argos

http://betwinx.com/BannerArgos.htm BannerArgos

http://www.uaex.edu/bknox/ Banner Reporting Solutions