Define a Sampling Frame by Metropolitan Areas (Old)

1. Create a new project or open an existing project.

2. Create a new cell.

3. On the Define Frame menu, point to Define Geographic, then to Metropolitan Areas (OLD). Two options appear on a submenu: Met Status Code and Metro/Primary Metro Statistical Areas.

4. Click Met Status Code. A Define Non-National Geographic Frame dialog box opens with MET Status displayed in the MSA (Metro Statistical Areas) box.

The Metropolitan Areas (OLD) tab is selected. The title bar displays the cell name. Include ,Include All ,Exclude ,Exclude All ,Remove , andRemove All are provided for convenience.

5. Click Metro/Primary Metro Statistical Area. A Define Non-National Geographic Frame dialog box opens with Metro/Primary Metro Statistical Areas displayed in the MSA (Metro Statistical Areas) box.

The Metropolitan Areas (OLD) tab is selected. The title bar displays the cell name. Include All ,Exclude ,Exclude All ,Remove , andRemove All are provided for convenience.

6. Define the cell's geography.

To select a Metropolitan Area and move it into the Included  box

• 1. Type the first character or two of the item into Quick Search box.

  2. Do one of the following:

• • • Click once on the item, then click Include .

    • Click twice (double-click) on the item.

7. After a cell has been defined, including the Exchange Types andWB (Working Bank)Threshold , click Pull to retrieve the corresponding exchanges.

8. A message displays the number of exchanges pulled that serve the defined geographic area.

(Click OK .)

9. Click Close , click View Exch for a View Exchanges dialog box, or click Print to open a Geographic Definition Report for printing.