4 ways to merge ibm i data with microsoft excel

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4 Ways to Merge IBM i Datawith Microsoft Excel

4 Ways to Merge IBM i Data with Microsoft Excel

Introductions

Mike StegemanSr. Data Access Consultant

Heath KathSr. Data Access Consultant

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Polling Questions


Agenda

• The Power of Sequel • Sequel and Excel• Demonstration


The Power of Sequel

• Access data from different systems– DB2 data on IBM i or other platform– Microsoft SQL Server– Oracle– MySQL– Microsoft Access/Excel– Security—No ODBC


• Create Inquiries (Views)- Create calculated fields- Add subtotals/grand totals- Detail or summary- Conditional highlighting of data- Export data to Excel

The Power of Sequel


The Power of Sequel

• Create Scripts or Script Views– Merge data from different sources– Script Views are more flexible– CLP-type functionality


The Power of Sequel

• Create graphs over data– Interactive– On dashboard– Saved with shortcut

• Create gauges on dashboard



Agenda


Sequel and Excel

1. Use Toolbar Option on Display Resultsa. From ViewPoint (PC GUI)b. From Sequel Web Interface (browser)


2. From Excel, use ViewPoint Add-ina. Multiple Sequel objects to one spreadsheet, on the

sameor different tabs

b. Views can refresh Excel datac. Excel calculations adjust with new data

Sequel and Excel


3. Use Excel file as data source in View

a. One ‘Database’ setting for each spreadsheetb. Multiple Tabs as ‘tables’ in VP Designc. Sequel options available (calcs, JOINS, create PDF

(for Script to merge with DB/2 data)

New in Sequel Version 11.03 (R11M03) ViewPoint 11.15.317 (November 2015)

Sequel and Excel


4. Push Excel file out for business users

a. Scheduled Script or Commandb. Email file to recipientsc. Create file on common folder for users to open

Sequel and Excel



Agenda


Demonstration

• User downloads results• Excel plug-in• Excel as data source in Sequel • Schedule job pushing Excel file


Summary

• Sequel and Excel – Users get file– From Excel plug-in– Excel as data source– Job pushes data out to Excel

• Business User Empowerment

Charts &Graphs

PivotTables

Remote Database

Access

CustomReports

ScriptingBrowserAccess

Executive Dashboards

Report Distribution

Queries &Views

Drill-DownData Analysis

Easily Access and Share Data

SEQUEL DataWarehouse


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Heath KathSr. Data Access Consultant

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Mike StegemanSr. Data Access Consultant


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