Setting variable width columns in your report
Click on the toolbar to add a new instruction and select Page Layout. The Page Layout instruction dialog opens. Select the Page Setup tab. Select Modify Columns. Select Custom widths and click Define… to open the Custom column widths dialog. Enter the number of columns that you want (defaults to number of equal width columns). […]
Changing the margin and column layout of your report
To change the number of columns in your report Click on the toolbar to add a new instruction and select Page Layout. The Page Layout instruction dialog opens. Select the Page Setup tab. Select any item that you wish to change on the left, and make the changes to that item on the right. Click […]
Inserting a blank page in a report
When printing a double-sided report, you may want to insert a blank page in a report, (e.g. to insert a blank page after a cover page). It is easiest to create a blank page sub-report that you can then insert when necessary. In the Reports window, click New Report . In Name type BlankPage or […]
Adding a running header, footer or margin text in your report
If you wish to have graphics in your header or footer, it is best to create them at the correct size before you start creating your report. You can place a running header or footer in your report by using a Page Layout instruction. This also allows you to put thumb text in your report. […]
Running the reports
When you have completed your report there are a number of options Check that the instructions in the report complete successfully. Preview the report to test that it appears the way you want. Run the report to print or export the report results. All these actions are carried out in the Report Execution dialog. Report […]
Printing a summary of the report instructions
You can print a summary of the report instructions in a report. Detailed, single column Produces a report showing the report specification plus the full details of each report instruction in that report, in a single column format Detailed, double columns Produces a report showing the report specification plus the full details of each report […]
Adding report instructions
Types of report instructions A report contains report instructions that either specify how the report will appear, or put content into the report. The different report instructions are: Tailor Analysis This sets the standard options used in the report, and when used at the beginning ensures that the report always runs with the same initial […]
Using the Reports window
The Reports window displays a summary of all reports currently defined for a survey. A report consists of a list of instructions that tell the report what text, graphics and analyses are used in the report and how to lay them out. To open the Reports window, click on the toolbar, press Ctrl+H or select […]
Introduction to Smart Reporting
A Smart report comprises a series of report instructions which include images, text, analyses, and even other reports. Instructions are the building blocks of Smart Reporting. An instruction can: Set page properties (number of columns, orientation, page numbering etc.) Establish contexts (to specialise analyses and texts to a particular viewpoint) Execute analyses (charts, tables, response […]
Introduction to group variables
You can link similar questions into a group. This means that you can then analyse the group of questions as a whole. For example, if you have a series of questions on aspects of personality, you could group all the questions associated with team working together, and use them as a single axis for tables […]