U-Tab ™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option

1. U-Tab™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option The following tutorial shows how to use the Net/Roll option when creating a new variable. This can be used to group codes together to produce a Net. To do this click the ‘Create Variable (Multi codes) icon on the U-Tab toolbar Click to continue… © 2004 Weeks Computing Services. All Rights Reserved.

2. U-Tab™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option Stage 1. Select the Variable that contains the codes you requite for your new Variable Back Click to continue… © 2004 Weeks Computing Services. All Rights Reserved.

3. U-Tab™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option Stage 2. Now we are going to combine the three Northern Region codes into one Net. Select the codes by holding down the Ctrl button on your keyboard while clicking them with the mouse Stage 3. Now click the Net/Roll button to Net the codes together. They will then appear in the Construction Area Back Click to continue… © 2004 Weeks Computing Services. All Rights Reserved.

4. U-Tab™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option Stage 4. Click Add to move the new code from the Construction Area to the New Variable Back Click to continue… © 2004 Weeks Computing Services. All Rights Reserved.

5. U-Tab™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option Stage 5. Now place the individual Northern Region codes in the new variable under the Net of Northern Regions by selecting the codes and clicking the Add button to the right of the Variable Codes area… Then click the Add button to the right of the Construction Area to place them in the new variable. Back Click to continue… © 2004 Weeks Computing Services. All Rights Reserved.

6. U-Tab™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option Stage 6. Now use the same process to create a Net of Southern Region codes by selecting the last three Region codes and click the Net/Roll button. Then click the Add button to the right of the Construction Area to place the Net in the new variable. Back Click to continue… © 2004 Weeks Computing Services. All Rights Reserved.

7. U-Tab™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option Stage 7. Now select the same three Region codes and click the Add button to the right of the Variable Code area and then click the Add button to the right of the Construction Area to add the individual codes to the new variable Back Click to continue… © 2004 Weeks Computing Services. All Rights Reserved.

8. U-Tab™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option Stage 8. Enter a name for the new variable Stage 9. Click the ‘Write Variable’ button to complete the new variable and return to the main U-Tab window Back Click to continue… © 2004 Weeks Computing Services. All Rights Reserved.

9. U-Tab™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option Stage 10. Locate the new variable from the U-Tab index under the heading ‘User Defined Variables’ and double click it to view the new table. Back Click to continue… © 2004 Weeks Computing Services. All Rights Reserved.

10. U-Tab™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option Stage 11. Double click the row labels of the new Net sand rename them. Move the mouse pointer over the grey box at the bottom right of the row label and click Save. Repeat this for the other new Nets Back Click to continue… © 2004 Weeks Computing Services. All Rights Reserved.

11. U-Tab™ Tutorial - Creating New Variables Multi Code Variable - Net/Roll Code Option Checking. If you wish to check the new Nets you can locate the Variable(s) containing the codes used and set it as the Banner. In this case the codes used are all from the default banner and are displayed by default Back Close © 2004 Weeks Computing Services. All Rights Reserved.