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How Can I Print Text/Graphics Reports from Analyses?
What Is the Difference between RTF and STR (STATISTICA Report) Format?
Can I Combine Text, Tables, and Graphs in One Report?
How Do I Adjust Margins in the Reports?
How Can I Automatically Print (or Save to Reports) All Spreadsheets and/or All Graphs from an Analysis?
Can I Append Output from Multiple Sessions to the Same Report?
Can I Save My Reports in HTM Format?
How Do I Create a New Report?
Can I Create a Custom Header or Footer for My Report?
Can I Rename an Item in a Report?
Can I Use Drag-and-Drop to Rearrange Items in the Report Tree?
Can I Use Clipboard Functions to Rearrange Items in the Report Tree?
What Supplementary Informations Is Available with Analyses and How Can I Add It to My Reports?

How Can I Print Text/Graphics Reports from Analyses?

Combined text and graphics reports can be created in the report window by creating a new report (using the Create New Document - Report tab, accessed from the File - New menu) and clicking the Add to Report toolbar button to add individual spreadsheets and graphs. You can also select the Also send to Report Window check box and the Single Report (common for all Analyses/graphs) option button on the Output Manager tab of the Options dialog (accessible via the Tools - Options menu) to create an automatic report of all output created during your analyses.

To print the report, select Print from the File menu (or press CTRL+P) to display the Print dialog. Use the options in the Print Range group to specify what pages to print. To print the entire report, select the All option button. To print a range of pages, select the Pages option button and specify the range using the From and To boxes. To print the selected portion of the report, select the Selection option button.

What Is the Difference between RTF and STR (STATISTICA Report) Format?

RTF (Rich Text Format) is a Microsoft standard method of encoding formatted text and graphics for easy transfer between applications. When reports are saved in Rich Text Format (*.rtf), all file formatting is preserved so that it can be read and interpreted by other RTF-compatible applications (e.g., Microsoft Word).

The STATISTICA Report format (.str) adheres to RTF conventions; however, saving reports in the default STATISTICA Report format (*.str) ensures that reports will be opened in STATISTICA, giving you complete access to the report tree. In order to open the report in an RTF-compatible application, select Save As from the File menu to save the report as an RTF file. You can then open it in any RTF-compatible application.

Can I Combine Text, Tables, and Graphs in One Report?

Yes. You can use STATISTICA Reports to combine text and graphics by creating a new report (using the Create New Document - Report tab, accessed from the File - New menu) and clicking the Add to Report toolbar button to add individual spreadsheets and graphs to that report. Note that this is only one way you can create reports of your analyses in STATISTICA.

How Do I Adjust Margins in the Reports?

Use the Print Preview dialog, accessible by selecting Print Preview from the File menu when the report is active or clicking the Print Preview button.



You can position the desired text on the printed page by adjusting the margins (specify the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom margin widths, or drag the margin lines with the mouse pointer, as shown above). You can also create a header and footer for the document.

How Can I Automatically Print (or Save to Reports) All Spreadsheets and/or All Graphs from an Analysis?

To create an analysis report, select the Also send to Report Window check box and the Multiple Reports (one for each Analysis/graph) option button on the Output Manager dialog (accessible from the File - Options menu). When used together, these two options automatically generate a report of all spreadsheets and graphs associated with a single analysis.

Can I Append Output from Multiple Sessions to the Same Report?

To automatically send all results to the same report, select the Also send to Report Window check box on the Output Manager tab of the Options dialog (accessible by selecting Output Manager from the File menu). Then select the Single Report (common for all Analyses/graphs) option button. When used together, these two options automatically generate a report that contains all of the results and graphs created in STATISTICA (from the time the options are specified).

Can I Save My Reports in HTM Format?

Yes. Select Save As from the File menu to display the Save As dialog. To save the file using an *.htm extension, select HTML Files from the Save as type group.

Note that any graphs in the report are saved as *.png files in the same folder as the HTM file using the following naming convention: reportname_pict0001.png, reportname_pict0002.png, etc. You can save graphs as JPG files, instead. To do this, select Options from the Tools menu to display the Options dialog. Select the Reports tab, and then select the JPEG format option button in the Export HTML images as group.

How Do I Create a New Report?

The most direct way to create a new report is to select New from the File menu or click the New Report toolbar button. In the Create New Document dialog, select the Report tab and specify whether you want to create the report as part of a new workbook or a stand-alone report. Alternatively, STATISTICA will create a new report for you (and add the active document to it) when you select New Report from the File - Report menu or the Add to Report toolbar button.

Can I Create a Custom Header or Footer for My Report?

Yes. You can create a customized header or footer for a STATISTICA Report (or any other document) that can include information such as the date, time, or the name and logo of your company. To create a header or footer, select Header/Footer from the View menu. This displays the Modify Header/Footer dialog in which you can select a default header or footer or create a custom header or footer.

Can I Rename an Item in a Report?

Yes. When you add items to a report, they are inserted with generic document names (i.e., spreadsheet). However, you can rename report items (using a variety of Windows standard renaming conventions) so that they are more descriptive. For example, you can click to select an item in the report tree and press F2. Then enter the new name for the item and press ENTER.

Can I Use Drag-and-Drop to Rearrange Items in the Report Tree?

Yes. The STATISTICA Report supports an entire range of drag-and-drop features within the report tree. By right-clicking on an item in the report tree, you can drag that item to a new location within the tree.

Can I Use Clipboard Functions to Rearrange Items in the Report Tree?

Yes. In addition to using drag-and-drop features to rearrange report items, you can use cut (CTRL+X), copy (CTRL+C), and paste (CTRL+V) functions. For example, if you have a report that contains two spreadsheets and a graph, you can rearrange the order of the spreadsheets by using cut and paste functions. To move (cut) a spreadsheet (or other document) in a report, right-click on the spreadsheet and select Cut from the shortcut menu (or press CTRL+X). This action places a copy of the item on the Clipboard while removing it from its current location in the report.

To paste the spreadsheet into a new position in the report, right-click in the report where you want to place the spreadsheet, and select Paste from the shortcut menu. Alternatively, you can press CTRL+V. This action places the spreadsheet (that you had cut to the Clipboard) in the desired location in the report. Note that the pasted object is placed above the object that you right-click.

What Supplementary Information Is Available with Analyses and How Can I Add It to My Reports?

STATISTICA provides a variety of supplementary information that can be included with graphs or spreadsheets from specific analyses when they are sent to a report. You can specify on the Output Manager tab of the Options dialog (select Options from the Tools menu) how much information to include.

Displaying supplementary information. Select the Display supplementary information check box on the Output Manager tab of the Options dialog and then drag the slider to the right to select the amount of supplementary information to be included in the report. Note that the Display supplementary information check box is only available if the Also send to Report Window check box is selected.