Most clients only have access to certain databases. For security purposes, you must complete and submit a form to be approved for access to AFIN , AHRS , and SIS . Focus consists of three types of libraries including a common library, departmental libraries and personal libraries. The common library is available to all users. These programs were written for academic departments and colleges.
Departmental libraries are only available to members of a person's own department.
Level 2 users, those individuals who write their own programs, have an additional personal library that contains the programs they write. Multi-Sessions Option, MSO, allows multiple Focus users to use a single address space simultaneously. MSO runs under CICS in three separate CICS regions which include production, training for clients, and program development for Information Technology Services' development staff. Behind MSO is the BGSU Interface which, in turn, links to Focus. See the flow chart below to further understand how Focus works.