FOCUS Documentation

FOCUS is a non-procedural reporting language that uses simple English-like phrases to generate ad hoc reports.  CIRS is currently running FOCUS 7.0.9 on IBM mainframe (S/390).  The vendor for FOCUS is Information Builders.  

 

An introduction to FOCUS commands is provided in the workbook for Basic CIRS Reporting.  However, you should have access to FOCUS documentation for a complete description of all available commands and reporting options. We recommend you download the following FOCUS manual from our password protected site.  If you are a CIRS user and need the userid and password to download, call the CIRS Hotline.

 

Focus for Mainframe - Creating Reports 7.6   (.pdf,  5.11mb)

 

Additional FOCUS manuals and documentation are available from the vendor. To access the free online documentation, you must sign-up for a logon account at the Information Builders website.  Contact the CIRS Hotline for the required account information.