Overview

InfoQuest can get to the data without the agent, clerk, analyst, accountant, manager, etc. having any knowledge of the various Unisys 2200 file structures. Users select data items from lists of available data and determine how the data is to be presented. From a variety of easy-to-use options, requests can be tailored to sort the data, provide totals and subtotals, perform special calculations, stipulate custom formatting requirements and much, much more.

InfoQuest is built around a cooperative processing environment where the PC software is integrated with mainframe software. The PC component, InfoQuest Client, interacts with InfoQuest installed on the 2200 mainframe. Views of the data (the lists seen by the user) are maintained on the host mainframe along with other pertinent information regarding user registration, applications, access methods, request scheduling, etc. On the client side, InfoQuest presents all selection and run options in a graphical manner expected of all-powerful Windows applications.

Technical Info

Client Features

  • Control Selection of InfoQuest Applications, Views and Request Activities
  • Create and Maintain Reports
  • Create and Update Files (Output Data Files, Print Files, PC Files)
  • Present Data Items for Selection
  • Offer Sort and Subtotal Options
  • Allow Selection of Column Calculations (Counting, Totaling, Averaging, etc.)
  • Create and Calculate Derived Items
  • Add Conditional Logic for Derived Items
  • Add Headings and Footers to Reports
  • Specify Cross-Foot Calculations
  • Customize Column Headings, Column Widths and Column Editing
  • Select Run Options
  • Enter Data Selection Criteria
  • Choose Request Run Times
  • Download Request Results
  • View Request Results
  • Specify Request Routing
  • Maintain Reports/Files/Requests
  • Schedule Requests

Host Features

  • Maintain User and Application Registration
  • Enforce Off-Line Runtime Security
  • Generate and Maintain Views of User Data
  • Generate and Maintain Data Access Logic
  • Export and Import InfoQuest Applications between InfoQuest Modes
  • Create and Maintain Data Item Index Files

Built-in Utilities

  • Control Selection of InfoQuest Applications, Views and Request Activities
  • Create and Maintain Reports
  • Create and Update Files (Output Data Files, Print Files, PC Files)
  • Present Data Items for Selection
  • Offer Sort and Subtotal Options
  • Allow Selection of Column Calculations (Counting, Totaling, Averaging, etc.)
  • Create and Calculate Derived Items
  • Add Conditional Logic for Derived Items
  • Add Headings and Footers to Reports
  • Specify Cross-Foot Calculations
  • Customize Column Headings, Column Widths and Column Editing
  • Select Run Options
  • Enter Data Selection Criteria
  • Choose Request Run Times
  • Download Request Results
  • View Request Results
  • Specify Request Routing
  • Maintain Reports/Files/Requests
  • Schedule Requests

Supported File Types

  • Control Selection of InfoQuest Applications, Views and Request Activities
  • Create and Maintain Reports
  • Create and Update Files (Output Data Files, Print Files, PC Files)
  • Present Data Items for Selection
  • Offer Sort and Subtotal Options
  • Allow Selection of Column Calculations (Counting, Totaling, Averaging, etc.)
  • Create and Calculate Derived Items
  • Add Conditional Logic for Derived Items
  • Add Headings and Footers to Reports
  • Specify Cross-Foot Calculations
  • Customize Column Headings, Column Widths and Column Editing
  • Select Run Options
  • Enter Data Selection Criteria
  • Choose Ra
  • SFS 2200 and PCIOS
  • DMS 2200
  • Direct I/O
  • RDMS 2200
  • BIS DTM
  • SORT
  • equest Run Times
  • Download Request Results
  • View Request Results
  • Specify Request Routing
  • Maintain Reports/Files/Requests
  • Schedule Requests

Charting Capabilities with eXpress Chart

  • Online graphics presentation that acts as a OLE server
  • May be controlled from any Windows application or manually executed and utilized as a standalone application
  • Scripts may be written to obtain data from a host application and supply eXpress Chart with the necessary information to produce charts

Required Software

  • Any currently supported System Base Release (SBR) or supported level of the following Unisys OS/2200 software products are necessary for the installation and operation of InfoQuest: Q-LINK, BIS, ASCII COBOL, COMUS, ED, ELT, EXEC, MAP, MSAM, PCIOS, PLUS, SORT, SSG, SYSLIB, and UCSRTS. The InfoQuest Client component requires any currently supported release of the Windows® operating system.