Define a National Sampling Frame

 

Options exist for 48 and 50 states, both with and without Washington, D.C.

 

To define a national sampling frame

 

  1. Create a new project or open an existing project.
  2. Create a new cell.
  3. Click the Define National Geography button .

 

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On the Define Frame menu, point to Define Geographic, then click National Selection.

 

 

A Define National Geography Frame dialog box opens.

 

 

As the cell is defined, Pull, View Exch , and Print become available.

 

  1. Select items from the list on the left, then click Add .

 

 

  1. Set the Exchange Types and WB Threshold as needed.
  2. To set the Exchange Types, click the adjacent Ellipsis button . A View Exchanges dialog box opens.

 

 

  1. Select options from the Database Variables group box. To view or save the data, click View or Save As, which are located in the Quick Exchanges group box. Click OK.
  1. For the WB (Working Bank) Threshold, type a number.
  1. Click Pull to retrieve the corresponding exchanges. A message displays the number of exchanges that were pulled for the defined area.

 

 

(Click OK .)

 

  1. Click Print to open a Geographic Definition Report.

 

 

  1. Click Close to close the Define National Geography Frame dialog box.