Here's how one of the 1401 programming systems—Report Program Generator—works to increase programming efficiency
1401 computers produce important reports for management in record time because of their outstanding processing and printing abilities. In addition to this rapid machine processing of input data used in reports, still more speed is achieved by the rapid preparation of programs to produce the reports. This is possible because of the IBM Report Program Generator, a unique system which permits programs to be created with a minimum of time and effort.
This example illustrates how the Report Program Generator simplifies the preparation of one part of an Expense Distribution Report (The Major Total Line):
Without the Report Program Generator, the program to get the Major Total Line would be written out in detail, step by step:
But with the Report Program Generator, all the programmer has to write are these two statements:
