ASTEROID. New Features and Enhancements in ASTEROID v5.24. ASTEROID Support: Phone: (03)

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1 ASTEROID New Features and Enhancements in ASTEROID v5.24 ASTEROID Support: Phone: (03) Please continue to provide feedback so that we are able to better meet your needs.

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3 Table of Contents New Features and Enhancements in ASTEROID v Overview of what s new in ASTEROID v Improved Open Database processes... 3 a. Resize Open Database dialogue box... 3 b. Search databases within a long list in Open Database dialogue box... 4 c. Databases opened via a link or Windows Explorer will register in the Open Database... 5 d. Pin Down items in the recently opened database list... 5 Search content in the output screen... 6 Introduce more Microsoft Hotkeys... 8 Update setting to include Column Nesting (nh%)... 8 Improve output when exporting to Excel... 9 Dynamically rearrange the output... 9 Bookmarks TAB...10 Improved Data Dictionary Variable Selection...11 Improved Report Folder Tasks Selection...12 ASTEROID Resources...13 a) ASTEROID Demonstration Videos b) ASTEROID Self-Paced (Training) Guides Roy Morgan Research 1

4 New Features and Enhancements in ASTEROID v5.24 Roy Morgan Research is continuously improving ASTEROID based on user feedback and requirements. It is because of such user input that we have included the following enhancements and new features in the current version. Overview of what s new in ASTEROID v5.24 This is the start of an exciting journey to improve the way users interact with ASTEROID. The plan is to freshen up the ASTEROID interface in line with user feedback. This version release includes: 1. Improve Open Database processes: a. Resize the Open Database dialogue box b. Search the content in the Open Database dialogue box c. Databases opened via a link or Windows Explorer will register in the Open Database d. Pin-down items in the Recently Opened database list 2. Search content in the output screen 3. Introduce more Microsoft Hot Keys 4. Update setting to include Column Nesting 5. Improve output when exporting to Excel 6. Dynamically rearrange the output 7. Bookmark TAB 8. Improved Data Dictionary Variable Selection: a. Multiple variables can be added to Rows/Columns/Layers b. Multiple entities can be added to a filter; e.g. Everyone 14+ AND Buy New car in 4 years 9. Improved Report Folder Tasks Selection: a. Auto save Report Folder when creating a new Report Folder and adding a task b. Active multiple tasks consecutive or non-consecutive tasks c. Run multiple tasks consecutive or non-consecutive tasks d. Auto recover Report Folder if ASTEROID crashes Here are examples of what s to come: 1. Create rows / columns based on formulas on the fly and save in Report Folder 2. Interact with the output without a selection screen (true drag and drop) Reminder of the available ASTEROID resources: 1. Demonstration videos 2. Self-paced training guides Roy Morgan Research 2

5 Improved Open Database processes User feedback has indicated that the Open Database has become less user-friendly and as such Roy Morgan has responded by enabling the following features: a. Resizing of the Open Database dialogue box b. Search the content in the Open Database dialogue box c. Databases opened via a link or Windows Explorer will register in the Open Database d. Pin-down items in the Recently Opened database list a. Resize Open Database dialogue box The dialogue box has been modified from being a fixed size with both vertical and horizontal scroll bars to one that the user can stretch sideways as well as lengthwise to help view the content. The resizing of the Dialogue box will persist for future sessions. Was: Is Now: Roy Morgan Research 3

6 b. Search databases within a long list in Open Database dialogue box We all have access to many databases, and as a consequence, the database list can be very long to navigate. Based on this feedback, Roy Morgan included a basic search function that looks for text in the database name and the relevant description. By typing the letters sep the following short list of databases are available to select from: Roy Morgan Research 4

7 c. Databases opened via a link or Windows Explorer will register in the Open Database It is increasingly common for users to launch a database from a link (or Windows Explorer). As a consequence, ASTEROID has been modified to record such database opening in the Open Database dialogue box previously these were only registered in the recently opened database list. d. Pin Down items in the recently opened database list As part of the office 2010 ribbon interface, ASTEROID stores the most recent 9 databases opened plus a further 10 databases. If you tend to use a particular database you can pin it so that it can be always found and available as required. To pin down the database simply click on the drawing pin to the right of the database. Roy Morgan Research 5

8 Search content in the output screen Increasingly users are running tables that contain many rows and many columns requiring the ability to find information within the output more quickly and more efficiently. Therefore, to address this trend, ASTEROID has been modified to enable users to find (using the Ctrl-F hotkey) text that is contained within the output Rows and Columns headings only. So if we create a table containing the following information: Major Demographics (79 items) in the Rows Helix Personas (56 items) in the Columns To find Primary School press Ctrl-F and the following screen will appear Roy Morgan Research 6

9 Similarly, if we want to find Social Flyers NOTE: Some users may wish to find the occurrence of a value such as 12.4% - Ctrl-F will not work with because the text is not in the Rows or Columns Headings. Roy Morgan Research 7

10 Introduce more Microsoft Hotkeys As a direct consequence of introducing the search feature within the ASTEROID output results, we added some other Microsoft Hotkeys such as: Ctrl-F to find Ctrl-C copy Ctrl-V paste Ctrl-X cut Ctrl-Z undo Ctrl-A select all Ctrl-P print The following Microsoft Hotkeys have not been included: Ctrl-H replace (there is no reason for any user to replace content within an output) Ctrl-S there is nothing to save F4 re-do already been established with Ctrl-Z; currently used to access Command Mode Update setting to include Column Nesting (nh%) Although a user was always able to nest items within a column, the setting screen and indeed the output did not reflect the nh% (rather just as a second h%). Roy Morgan Research 8

11 Improve output when exporting to Excel Users have asked that ASTEROID provide better precision than the rounded 1-3 decimal places. In response, ASTEROID now exports greater decimal place precision. Was Now Dynamically rearrange the output Leveraging the recent improvements, users are now able to rearrange the information being analysed without leaving the output screen. As per normal behaviour with the Ribbon bar, when the user clicks on one of the highlighted icons, ASTEROID will make the requested change (in the background) and Run the query again returning the desired output. Roy Morgan Research 9

12 Bookmarks TAB In keeping with current user expectations, the ASTEROID Bookmarks can now be viewed as a TAB and is a permanent icon just after the PRIVATE icon in the TABs section of the data dictionary. How to Set, Remove or view the list of Bookmark items has not changed: Alternatively, simply click the Bookmark TAB to view all the items added to the Bookmaks list. Users can view the Bookmarks items and apply the selected items in a task. Roy Morgan Research 10

13 Improved Data Dictionary Variable Selection Increasingly users have been asking for the ability to improve how they work with the data dictionary when making variable selections. In particular, the requirement has been to select multiple variables which are either consecutive or non-consecutive selections within the data dictionary and add selection refer screenshots below: Rows / Columns / Layers Filter This multi-select process will also work in the following TABs: Private Bookmark NOTE: This multi-select process does not work for Quantities Roy Morgan Research 11

14 Improved Report Folder Tasks Selection Based on user requirements to work more efficiently and effectively with Report Folder, the following improvements have been added to the suite of Report Folder functionality: Auto save Report Folder when creating a new Report Folder and adding a task Activate All Tasks Active multiple tasks consecutive or non-consecutive tasks Run multiple tasks consecutive or non-consecutive tasks Auto recover Report Folder if ASTEROID crashes Roy Morgan Research 12

15 ASTEROID Resources a) ASTEROID Demonstration Videos Please remember that we have created a series of demonstration videos covering a range of topics from creating a simple cross-tabulation through to running Quantity Counts and everything in between! These videos can be accessed at: Training Videos If you have a need to arrange for these videos to be loaded onto your laptop or burnt to a CD/DVD, please contact the ASTEROID Help Desk, who will be happy to oblige. b) ASTEROID Self-Paced (Training) Guides The self-paced (training) guides are available on our website using the following links: Introduction to ASTEROID Consumer Target Profiling Statistical Analysis Media Analysis Roy Morgan Research 13

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