core banking tips 4

file types

in cbs almost all reports are generated as files.

we can open these and save these files easily.

dot htm.

most of the small reports are in this format.

pass sheet is in this format.

v can open this file and save this file easily.

if u want to change anything in this file

open the file using any html editor like front page.

dot pdf.

many reports available in the reports websites

( like business objects ) is in this format . u need a

pdf reader to open this file. adobe pdf reader can be

downloaded from the cannet site and can be installed easily.

contents of pdf file cannot be changed. we can at best fill

up certain blanks if v have a pdf editor. pdf editor is costly and

is not provided by the bank.

printing a pdf file is very easy. we can select the required pages.

no need to print the whole report. in fact printing itself is not

necessary . simply save it and query it. select edit from the top bar

and type the string which u want to search . for example if u want to

know whether a o d is due for a particular account simply query the

prr12 report with the account number or name and if necessary print

that page for records.

excel files.

these files are used to uplink data to the server. u need excel

programme to open these files. ask the windows vendor to install

the program if it is not availbale . ( earlier these programs were

deliberately deleted while loading windows in some cases ). excel is

the modified version of our good old spreadsheet. excel is very useful

in handling data in the form of tables.

dot doc files.

use microsoft word or openoffice programme to open

these files. open office is available for free download

( probably in our cannet site) . doc files are essentially text files

with enhanced editing features.

dot txt files.

simple text files . opens in note pad .

can easily be attached to an email

as in line text . ( not as attachment but

as text in the message itself ).

what we are saying is

install pdf reader , excel , openffice etc

and enjoy the reports features of cbs.