2026 June FOCUS Friday: Synonym/MASTER, WebFOCUS Designer Tips, Data to Your Mainframe with ibi

As the weather heats up, it’s time to scorch through your data backlogs and brighten up your reporting skills! This month’s FOCUS Friday, Walter and Renee are serving up a refreshing blend of deep-dive architecture tips and dazzling visualization tricks. Synonym/MASTER review - SEGMENT: This is the continuation of our series discussing the synonym/MASTER file. Previously we discussed items at the FILE level. This session will look at elements at the SEGMENT level. WebFOCUS Designer Tips & Tricks: This is your chance to turn your WebFOCUS Designer visualizations into a powerhouse! We'll show you how to master cool tricks like simulating WITHIN and leveraging custom themes and stylesheets to unlock killer capabilities. Get ready to give your end-users the power to explore data and find their own insights—instantly, no developer help needed Transferring Data to Your Mainframe with ibi: We have previously shown how to transfer data from one ibi FOCUS/WebFOCUS environment using a server as the gateway. In this session we will show the alternative methods of transferring data to your mainframe directly from the WebFOCUS Reporting Server or the FOCUS Studio Server. We will also show some simple techniques so you can understand where the files will be going. Whether you're looking to streamline your mainframe data transfers or give your end-users the ultimate self-service freedom, this session has something to make your summer workflows a breeze. Don't let your skills get sunburned. Grab your spot today and get ready to elevate your ibi and WebFOCUS game before peak summer hits!