generate_summary_reports [PCAT Online Help]

Generate summary reports to advance the analytic process

Once you have completed coding a dataset (or at any point during the process), you can review, print or save the results. Note: Reports are available even if a dataset has not been locked.

To lock a dataset (and suspend coding by assigned peers), select “View Datasets” from the Datasets drop-down menu. Click on the name of the dataset you want to lock then click on the “Lock Dataset” button in the Toolbox. After selecting “Lock Dataset”, choose “Really Lock Dataset?”.

The browser will return to the page titled “View Raw Datasets for Coding”. You can unlock a dataset to resume coding anytime.

To generate a dataset report:

Go to the “Reports” drop-down menu located at the top of the website.
Click on the “Dataset reports” button. You will be redirected to a list of datasets to which you have been assigned.
Select the dataset for which you would like to generate a report.
Now choose the parameters of your report. You may select from a number of formats under the “Report format” list.
Once you have finished selecting the format of your report, you may choose to a.) view the report in your web-browser “On-screen” or b.) generate your report as an RTF file.
Finally, before you generate your report, you can choose the coders you would like to include/exclude from your report. You may add or remove coders using the “coders to display” feature at the bottom of the page.
Once you are ready to generate your report, click the “Generate report” button. If you have selected to view on-screen, you will be redirected to a new page with your dataset report. If you have selected to generate an RTF file, you will have the option of opening or saving the file to your computer.

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