Overview

This site is currently under construction but feel free to browse and find out about eZ_Reports and eZ_Tools for the users of PowerSchool.

PowerScool is a registered Trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

eZ_Reports is a program that can be used to create reports that can be used with the "PowerSchol Reporting Engine".

eZ_Tools is an optional set of programs that can be used to manipulate the "PowerSchol Reporting Engine" output by performing sorting and tabulating functions.

Using completed Reports:

Once the development stage is complete, a report can be run with four basic steps.

Run the report in the PowerSchool Reporting Engine
Save the Report to a local folder
Run eZ_Tools (optional)
Print the report

The Development Process

Create a report in eZ_Reports
Upload the report into PowerSchool
Run the report in the PowerSchool Reporting Engine
Save the report to a local folder
Run eZ_Tools (do one or more of the following)

Set and Test PostSort parameters, save setings
Set and Test Tabulate parameters, save setings
Set and Test ReSort parameters, save setings
Set and Test ReTabulate parameters, save setings

Automate the sequence
Run and Test the automation sequence

Filenames

If we use the name "MyReport" for our project, the following are the files that will be created:

MyReport.rpt	This is the file generated by eZ_Reports to be uploaded into the PowerSchool Reporting Engine. These reports always have the .rpt extension
MyReport.htm	This is the initial output from your report. This report generated by the PowerSchool Reporting Engine.
Settings_MyReport.dat	This file contains all the setting used by the various modules (PostSort, Tabulate, ReSort, and ReTabulate) of eZ_Tools. The prefix should always be "Settings_" and the extension must be ".dat".
Sorted_MyReport.htm	This file is the output from the program PostSort. The prefix should always be "Sorted_" and the extension must be ".htm".
Tabulated_MyReport.htm	This file is the output from the program Tabulate. The prefix should always be "Tabulated_" and the extension must be ".htm".
ReSorted_MyReport.htm	This file is the output from the program ReSort. The prefix should always be "ReSorted_" and the extension must be ".htm".
ReTabulated_MyReport.htm	This file is the output from the program ReTabulate. The prefix should always be "ReTabulated_" and the extension must be ".htm".

This diagram shows the relationship between the files and the programs.

Last Updated: 18-Sep-2005