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Select Geographies

Select Geographies allows you to select geographies using List By State, Current Map View, and Search. When working, the Prev and Next buttons guide you through the workflow. The step that you are on appears and the number of steps is provided along with an indication of what can be done.

List By State

The List By State tab provides a list of geographies for the entire state regardless of the current map view. You can choose from Entire Country, States, Major Markets (DMAs), Congressional Districts, Metropolitan Areas (CBSAs), Counties, Cities and Towns, ZIP Codes, County Subdivisions, Census Tracts, and Census Block Groups.

  1. In the Select Geographies pane, click the List By State tab.

    2. The List By State pane opens.

  2. In Available Geographies, click on the plus sign to expand the options in the list.
  3. Click the check box for the geographies you want to view in the map.

    4. The checked geographies appear under Selected Geographies in the right column.

  4. Click Apply.

    5. The map reflects the information you selected.

    The Select Geography pane indicates the selected geographies and allows you to edit your selections.

  5. To edit, click Edit.

    6. The List By State tab appears.

  6. Make your changes and click Apply.

    7. The map appears with your edits.

  7. Click Next in the Select Geographies pane to get reports, save the site, or create a new site.

    8. The Select Geographies step 2 of 2 pane appears.

To get reports

This provides you with reports for the location you have created.

In the Select Geographies pane, click Get Reports.

This activates the Get Reports tab.

To add another site

This allows you to add another site for comparison or report comparisons.

In the Select Geographies pane, click Add Another Site.

This brings you back to the Select Geographies pane where you can locate another site.

Current Map View

  1. Click the Select Location tab and click Select Geographies.

    2. The Select Geographies pane appears with the Current Map View tab open by default.

  2. In Available Geographies, click on the plus sign to expand the options in the list.
  3. Click the check box for the geographies you want to view in the map.

    4. The checked geographies appear under Selected Geographies in the right column.

  4. Click Apply.

    5. The map reflects the information you selected.

    The Select Geography pane indicates the selected geographies and allows you to edit your selections.

  5. To edit, click Edit.

    6. The Current Map View tab appears.

  6. Make your changes and click Apply.

    7. The map appears with your edits.

    Click Next in the Select Geographies pane to get reports, save the site, or create a new site.

    The Select Geographies step 2 of 2 pane appears.

Using Refresh List

    Refresh List appears in Current Map View and informs you when the list of available geographies has changed. Changes are due to on a change in the current map view as a result of zooming or panning the map.

    You can edit the Selected Geographies in Current Map View and Entire Country.

  1. Click Edit in the Select Geographies pane.

    2. The corresponding tab opens and Refresh List become available.

  2. Click Refresh List.

    3. Note: Refresh List is only active when a change has been made.

  3. Click Apply.

    4. The map appears with your edits.

    Click Next in the Select Geographies pane to get reports, save the site, or create a new site.

    The Select Geographies step 2 of 2 pane appears.

To get reports

This provides you with reports for the location you have created.

In the Select Geographies pane, click Get Reports.

This activates the Get Reports tab.

To add another site

This allows you to add another site.

In the Select Geographies pane, click Add Another Site.

This brings you back to the Select Geographies pane where you can locate another site.

To save a site

This allows you to save the site you have created. You can select the folder where you want to save the location, change the site name, or create a new folder in which to save the site.

  1. In the Find Location pane in step 3 of 3, click Save Site.

    2. The Save Site dialog box appears.

  2. For Site name, enter a name for your site.
  3. You now have the option to Save in an existing folder by selecting one from the Save in drop-down menu.
  4. Or, you can click the Create New Folder icon to save to a new folder.

If you are working with more than one site in a single logon session, you can choose to save multiple sites in Same Folder and Different Folders.

Saving to the same folder

  1. To save multiple sites to the same folder, click the Same Folder radio button.
  2. Check the check box next to each of the sites that you want to save.
  3. Using the Save in drop-down menu, select the folder.
  4. To create a new folder, click the folder with the plus sign to create a new folder and name it in the Save in drop-down menu.
  5. Use the folder with the red arrow to move up one folder level.

    6. Note: This becomes enabled when a subfolder is selected in the Save in drop-down menu.

  6. Click Save.

Saving to different folders

If you are saving multiple sites, you can save the sites in different folders.

  1. To save multiple sites to a different folder, click the Different Folders radio button.
  2. Check the check box next to the sites that you want to save.
  3. Using the Save in drop-down list to the right of the Site name, select the folder.
  4. To create a new folder, click the folder with the plus sign to create a new folder and name it in the Save in drop-down menu.
  5. Use the folder with the red arrow to move up one folder level.

    6. Note: This becomes enabled when a subfolder is selected in the Save in drop-down menu.

  6. Continue this process until you have selected folders for each of the sites.
  7. Click Save.

 

Search

The Search tab searches for a location entered in the text box. When you enter a location, the search result categories appear and you can select the location. When entering a search location, you can enter the city, county, zip code, block groups, census tracts, etc. You can also enter part of a name or number for candidate geographies.

  1. In the Select Geographies pane, click the Search tab.

    2. The Search pane appears.

  2. Enter the city, county, zip code, block group, census tracts or partial name or number for candidate geographies in the text box and click Go.

    3. The search results appear in the left column.

    When you select the check box for any of the search results, they appear under Selected Geographies in the right column.

  3. Click Apply.

    4. The map appears with the options you selected.

    The Select Geography pane indicates the selected geographies and allows you to edit your selections.

  4. To edit, click Edit.

    5. The Search tab appears.

  5. Make your changes and click Apply.

    6. The map appears with your edits.

  6. Click Next in the Select Geographies pane to get reports, save the site, or create a new site.

    7. The Select Geographies step 2 of 2 pane appears.

To get reports

This provides you with reports for the location you have created.

In the Select Geographies pane, click Get Reports.

This activates the Get Reports tab.

To add another site

This allows you to add another site.

In the Select Geographies pane, click Add another site.

This brings you back to the Select Geographies pane where you can locate another site.

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