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Introduction........................................................................................................... i

SQR Basics........................................................................................................ 1-1

Application Structure Overview........................................................................1-2
SQL in PeopleSoft............................................................................................. 1-3
Running an SQR Program...............................................................................1-11
SQR Output..................................................................................................... 1-16

SQR Program File............................................................................................. 2-1

Rules for Entering Commands...........................................................................2-2
Page as a Grid.................................................................................................... 2-3
Program Structure............................................................................................. 2-4
Procedures......................................................................................................... 2-8
Processing Sequence........................................................................................ 2-13
SQR References.............................................................................................. 2-15

Printing in SQR................................................................................................. 3-1

Printing in SQR................................................................................................. 3-2
Format Options.................................................................................................. 3-4

SQR Variables and Commands..........................................................................4-1

Variables........................................................................................................... 4-2
Declare-Variable Command..............................................................................4-5
Assignment Statements...................................................................................... 4-6
Display and Show commands............................................................................4-7
Control Statements............................................................................................ 4-8

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Common SQR formatting commands and functions..........................................5-1

String Manipulation and Formatting..................................................................5-2
Date Manipulation and Conversion....................................................................5-7
Numeric Expression, Commands, and Functions...............................................5-9

PeopleSoft SQC Files........................................................................................ 6-1

SQC Files.......................................................................................................... 6-2
SQR Environment SQC..................................................................................... 6-4
Setup SQCs....................................................................................................... 6-5
Heading SQCs................................................................................................... 6-7
Footing SQCs.................................................................................................. 6-10
Formatting and Conversion SQCs...................................................................6-11
Lookup SQCs.................................................................................................. 6-13

Implementing SQCs and Local Procedures........................................................7-1

Implementing SQCs That Contain Procedures...................................................7-2
Local versus Global Procedures......................................................................... 7-5
Arguments......................................................................................................... 7-6

Advanced Printing with SQR............................................................................8-1

Page Commands................................................................................................ 8-2
Column Commands........................................................................................... 8-4
GRAPHIC......................................................................................................... 8-9
Declare-Image................................................................................................. 8-11
Print-Image...................................................................................................... 8-12
On-Break Processing....................................................................................... 8-13
On-Break Syntax............................................................................................. 8-19

Lookup Tables................................................................................................... 9-1

Data Structures.................................................................................................. 9-2
LOAD-LOOKUP.............................................................................................. 9-3

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Arrays and Graphics........................................................................................ 10-1

Arrays.............................................................................................................. 10-2
SQR Charts.................................................................................................... 10-11
Declare-Chart................................................................................................ 10-12
Print-Chart..................................................................................................... 10-15

The Process Scheduler..................................................................................... 11-1

Process Types.................................................................................................. 11-2

Adding an SQR Process to the Application......................................................12-1

Ten Steps to Add an SQR Process...................................................................12-2
Run Control Record......................................................................................... 12-3
Run Control Page............................................................................................ 12-4
Adding Run Control Pages to Components......................................................12-6
Registering a Component................................................................................. 12-7
Process Definition......................................................................................... 12-15

User Input and the Process Scheduler..............................................................13-1

Input Command............................................................................................... 13-2
Process Scheduler and User Input....................................................................13-4
Run Control IDs............................................................................................ 13-19

File Manipulation and Referential Integrity.....................................................14-1

File Input and Output....................................................................................... 14-2
Interfacing Data from PeopleSoft....................................................................14-7

Advanced Data Manipulation..........................................................................15-1

SQL Paragraph................................................................................................ 15-2
Commit and Rollback...................................................................................... 15-3
Stored Procedures............................................................................................ 15-4
Error Handling................................................................................................ 15-6
SQL Error Routine.......................................................................................... 15-7
Additional Uses for ON-ERROR...................................................................15-12

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Reporting Tables and Temporary Tables.........................................................16-1

Reporting Tables............................................................................................. 16-2
Temporary Tables............................................................................................ 16-4

Multiple Report Processing.............................................................................. 17-1

A Basic Illustrative Example...........................................................................17-2
Conceptual Diagram of Multiple Reports........................................................17-3
Declare-Layout................................................................................................ 17-4
Declare-Report................................................................................................ 17-6
For-Reports..................................................................................................... 17-9

Debugging and Tuning.................................................................................... 18-1

Debugging Techniques.................................................................................... 18-2
Additional Compiler Directives.......................................................................18-3
Typical SQR Errors......................................................................................... 18-6
PSSQR.INI...................................................................................................... 18-7
Database Design.............................................................................................. 18-8

Dynamic SQL.................................................................................................. 19-1

Static SQL....................................................................................................... 19-2
Dynamic SQL.................................................................................................. 19-4

Review Questions and Answers........................................................................A-1

Answers to Chapter Activities...........................................................................B-1
PeopleTools 8.4 SQR Services (SQCs).............................................................C-1
HTML and Miscellaneous................................................................................D-1
Alternative Report Formats...............................................................................E-1
PeopleSoft Program Lists.................................................................................. F-1
Structured Query Language..............................................................................G-1
PeopleSoft SQR Style Tips............................................................................... H-1

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