Fantasia - Report Enhancement
By using one or more of the typesetting, graphics or forms
capabilities of FANTASIA, it is possible to easily enhance the
appearance of computer printed reports whether they are produced by
programs written in languages such as COBOL or whether they are
produced by report writers such as QUERY, QUIZ (from COGNOS) or BRW
(from HP).
The FANTASIA REPORTER (Q-GEN) is a high performance report
writer for HP3000 users that is complementary to the LASER SERVER
product. The REPORTER has an in-built interface to the FANTASIA
software that enables the easy production of typeset reports
(effectively it builds a suitable form around the data and
automatically links it into the generated report program). The user
can either select fonts for page headings, column headings and
data, or let the software choose appropriate ones. You can also
incorporate a form designed with the other FANTASIA facilities.
From a few simple data selection menus, the FANTASIA REPORTER
enables you to generate compiled COBOL object programs that will
print the required forms and data on a LaserJet. See separate data
sheet for more information on this module.