CODAS: A Data Display System CODAS, a Customer Oriented Data System, is a user-oriented data retrieval and display system. The command language of the system provides the user with an easy means for specifying data retrieval and display requests. Data is displayed as tables and graphs produced in a format ready for publication. In this paper the statements of the request language and the general system design are described. CACM February, 1969 Day, R. H. Mansfield, M. K. Ellis, M. E. data display, information retrieval, graphic display, command languages, report program generation, management data processing 3.50 3.51 3.59 3.70 3.75 3.79 4.20 4.29 CA690201 JB February 20, 1978 11:32 AM 1937 5 1937 1937 5 1937 1937 5 1937 2002 5 1937 1767 6 1937 1937 6 1937