25 Overview to DREAM Writer

This chapter contains these topics:

• Section 25.1, "Objectives,"

• Section 25.2, "About DREAM Writer."

25.1 Objectives

• To understand how to locate DREAM Writer forms

• To understand working with DREAM Writer

• To understand how to format a report

25.2 About DREAM Writer

DREAM is an acronym for Data Record Extraction And Management and it is the JD Edwards World system code 81. DREAM Writer is an integral part of all JD Edwards World systems and allows you to:

• Generate reports by address, person, and other categories

• Establish default data, form formats, and function for various interactive programs, such as Address Book Revisions

• Establish processing parameters for batch jobs and in many cases, update files. For example, annual closes, file purges, and postings

DREAM Writer includes:

• User defined data selection for reports

• User defined data selection for processing

• Full Boolean logic

• AND/OR selection logic

• User defined report titling

• User defined data sequencing (where allowed)

• User defined report totaling

This section describes the following:

• Understand DREAM Writer

• Work with DREAM Writer

• Review version list options and functions

• Review possible errors and joblogs in DREAM Writer