1. OVERVIEW › 1.2 Reporting and Inquiry Facilities

1.2 Reporting and Inquiry Facilities

The CA MICS VAX/VMS Analyzer provides the capability to use
the MICF and standard SAS language interface to create ad hoc
reports.  CA MICS provides these interactive capabilities
that allow fast response to complex requests so that users
have the requisite information to manage an IS organization
on a daily basis.  These capabilities are provided by:

 o  MICF - MICF is a panel-oriented productivity tool that
    allows you to access information in the CA MICS database.
    When you define input, selection criteria, and report
    options, MICF dynamically builds an inquiry program that
    executes in either interactive or batch mode.  Then,
    depending on your specific requirements, MICF either
    prints the inquiry report, displays the results at your
    terminal, or catalogs the results for later viewing.

 o  The Standard SAS Language Interface - The CA MICS
    Workstation Facility (MWF) provides an online environment
    that supports the standard SAS language interface in both
    interactive and batch modes.  SAS allows easy data
    manipulation and statistical analysis and provides coding
    facilities for programmers who are conducting extensive
    analysis efforts or designing new reports for IS business
    applications.