1. Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services Thomas Chamberland EOS Thin Client & Report Transformation REASON Conference July 11, 2005

2. Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services Agenda EOS at Boston University Why EOS Thin Client? Benefits of report transforms The Administrator’s role What is a transform template? Required elements of a transform template Steps to create a transform template Putting it together (Demo)

3. Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services EOS at Boston University (Background) Original WSF2/ERD Acquisition August 1987 Upgraded to EOS: August 1997 Acquired 25 Licenses for EOS-PC June 1999 Acquired EOS Thin Client March 2004

4. EOS at Boston University (Current Stats) EOS Mainframe (3270) version 1.3 running under z/OS platform Number of current user profiles: 696 Number of current form definitions 6143 EOS Thin Client v3.2.1 running under z/Linux v2.6, TomCat v4.1.29 Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services

5. Why EOS Thin Client? Revitalize interest in EOS for user community Easier to use point and click interface Increased accessibility (no mainframe software or EOS PC software required) Ultimate replacement for EOS PC Reduced centralized printing Increased security Export/Transform functionality

6. Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services Benefits of Report Transforms Clearer presentation of data Better manipulation of data Ability to download files for email attachments

7. Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services The Administrator’s Role Define a path to store transforms Create an output format for transforms Indicate maximum number of lines to show for transform template Create global transform templates for users

8. Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services A Transform Template… Is a definition that specifies what information should be included in the output Can be created by users or made available by the Application Administrator Is based on a model report, a text report that has a consistent layout Can be created by a users and saved as a private template or created by admins and saved as a global template

9. Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services Steps to Create A Transform Template Access the transform template definition panel Limit the Report Range Define Markers Define Patterns Define Fields Save the Transform Template

10. Boston University Information Systems and Technology Administrative Computing Services Putting it all together…