{"id":10686,"date":"2026-05-13T15:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/institutional-research\/?page_id=10686"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:20:20","slug":"argos-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/institutional-research\/argos-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Argos Resources and Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9e8f4c6c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bd755f16 gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b24b7716 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-aab0fed4 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-aab0fed4\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Application or Webviewer?<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-cf2a64fb\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cf2a64fb\">\n\n<p>What is the <strong>Argos Application<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Argos Application<\/strong> allows users the full-functionality of Argos. When logging in, the first time this option is selected, the full version of Argos will download and install on your coomputer. Functions available include (but not limited to):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manipulate the data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report writing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report scheduling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the <strong>Argos Webviewer<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Argos Webviewer<\/strong> runs a limited version of Argos in the web browser of your choice. This version will not download any Argos software on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This version only provides the basic functions; however, most users will find the Webviewer exceeds their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> The Argos Application is available for use on Windows computers only.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2f2c3be7 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-8b99299b gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-8b99299b\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Dashboards and Datablocks<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-7fc1bd62\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7fc1bd62\">\n\n<p>What are <strong>Dashboards<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cDashboards\u201d<\/strong> are where Argos users actually access data. Dashboards are also how Argos users select different options and \/ or change filters to refine the data results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are <strong>Datablocks<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cDatablocks\u201d<\/strong> are what hold the unique sql script and where dashboard construction occurs. Almost all Argos users at EWU will find the data they need using Argos dashboards. The same is true about other reporting tools \u2013 all that is needed is access to data and data reports from dashboards. Almost all Argos users won\u2019t need to build datablocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In sum, <strong>\u201cDashboards\u201d<\/strong> are the tool where data users can actually access data. <strong>\u201cDatablocks\u201d<\/strong> are the unseen structure behind dashboards.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c8261888 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-07ec169e gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-07ec169e\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Data Field Names and Results<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-7440faf0\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7440faf0\">\n\n<p>What are <strong>Field Names<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Field Names<\/strong> (also referred to as Data Field Names and Column Headers) are the column titles available in a particular dashboard. In a dashboard, they are always present and are found at the top of the data results box (the box where data eventually populates).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are <strong>Field Name Results<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Field Name Results<\/strong> (also referred to as Data Field Names Results) are data that populate underneath a given field name. Changing a dashboard option or filter will result in different data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Consider a dashboard built to produce a list of students \u2013 such as the <strong>Graduated \/ Applied to Graduate<\/strong> dashboard. Regardless of the dashboard options or filters chosen, this dashboard will produce a list of students who have either graduated or applied to graduate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now consider how selecting different dashboard options or filters will create different data results. For example, a list of students who graduated. How different will the data results be simply by changing the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Academic Term, Major, Degree Level, Department or College?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> In this dashboard, you must select either the \u201cGraduated\u201d or \u201cApplied to Graduate\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d64bfcfe gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-df047034 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-df047034\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Instructional Guides<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-d4f79187\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d4f79187\">\n\n<p>Guides Based on Argos Roles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/institutional-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/08\/Argos-Report-Viewer-Guide.pdf\">Report Viewer Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/institutional-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/08\/Argos-Report-Writer-Guide.pdf\">Report Writer Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/institutional-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/08\/Argos-DataBlock-Designer-Guide.pdf\">Datablock Designer Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Guides For Report Writers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webhelp.evisions.com\/HelpFiles\/Argos\/en\/Content\/CSV%20Reports.html\">CSV Reports Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webhelp.evisions.com\/HelpFiles\/Argos\/en\/Content\/Banded%20Reports.html\">BANDED Reports Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webhelp.evisions.com\/HelpFiles\/Argos\/en\/Content\/Crosstab%20Reports.html\">CROSSTAB Reports Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>When using Argos, at any time you can hit the F1 key to bring up the full version of the online guide.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cGuides Based on Argos Role\u201d will download as stand-alone PDF versions of each guide.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cGuides For Report Writers\u201d opens the full version of the online guide, but will land at the beginning of relevant subject matter.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Argos Application? The Argos Application allows users the full-functionality of Argos. When logging in, the first time this option is selected, the full version of Argos will download and install on your coomputer. Functions available include (but not limited to): What is the Argos Webviewer? 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