Analysis FAQs
I often need to reload the same set of evaluations, which can get very tedious. Is there a way of saving the table so that I can reload it quickly.
Yes (from version 1.2.039). In the File menu there is now an option to Save Table. This saves a list of the evaluations present in a named file. This can then be reloaded later.
Don't forget you can also select multiple evaluations in the Evaluations Window and then click on the Analysis button to load all the selected evaluations into the table.
Can I see the notes, recommendations etc for a question displayed on the analysis table without having to go into the actual evaluation?
Yes (from version 1.2.020). Double-click over a score to reveal the full question (or section). This command is also available through the right-click context menu and the View menu, or by pressing Alt/Enter.
CHASE for Windows locks up when printing or print-previewing an analysis table. What is wrong?
HASTAM has identified a possible problem with analysis column widths that will sometimes cause this error. It is dependent on print margins and the printer set-up. You can work around it by either (a) always printing analysis tables in landscape or (b) ensuring that the sum of the column widths in the Analysis Print Options does not exceed the width inside the left and right margins. CHASE for Windows version 1.2.012 onwards detects this anomaly and corrects the margins before printing. You can download the latest version - see top of this page.
How can I compare the verified and unverified score for an evaluation?
Either load the evaluation a second time using the Load columns button or copy the column to the clipboard then paste it into another column. To copy, click on the column then click the copy button. To paste, click on the column where you wish to paste the copy, then click the Paste button. The column will be inserted at this position. You can then right-click on the column to pop up a menu, select Scores and then set one column to Normal scores and the other to Verified.
I have tried to do this but each time both columns set themselves to Normal or Verified.
You have the Summary column active. Summaries require all evaluation columns to be in the same mode. If you change one column, all the others will change to match. Click on the summary button on the toolbar to remove it.
I have several evaluations loaded but can’t create a summary - the summary button is disabled. What am I doing wrong?
The scores in a summary are calculated on a question by question basis. This will only work if all the evaluations are based on the same module. If there is more than one module present in the table the summary option is disabled. It may also be disabled if there is only one module but the tag settings are different* in the different evaluations, you are displaying completed evaluations and are including scores for deleted questions, or you have one or more targets loaded.
* from version 1.2.020, you can summarise evaluations with different tag settings.
I can’t get a graph to appear. What could be the reason?
You have not selected enough rows or columns. You must have at least one row and two columns or two rows and one column selected. It is also possible that the Graphics Server program (GSW32.exe, which is not a part of CHASE but is used by CHASE) has been removed from the Windows\System directory. If this is the case, re-install the system files from the original program disks, using the Custom install option.
Can I copy the data to a spreadsheet?
Yes. There are two ways:
1. While CHASE is running open your spreadsheet program in another window and create an empty spreadsheet. Click on the Copy button while the CHASE Analysis Table is active to copy data to the Windows Clipboard. Now go back to your spreadsheet program, click in the top left cell and then click on Paste in your spreadsheet.
2. In the Analysis Table select File|Save as... You can then save the table to a tab-delimited or comma delimited file. This can be imported into your spreadsheet at a later date. Refer to your spreadsheet manual for instructions on reading delimited files as the actual method varies.
The Options | Save and Copy options... in Analysis allows you to determine the format of the data copied.
When I change the summary column to show an Absolute Summary, the scores in my columns suddenly change. What is wrong?
Nothing is wrong. Absolute summaries require that for a question to score a Yes in the summary, it must be answered Yes in all evaluations used to generate the summary. If the questions are not Yes/No but Percentage Word or Marks answers, CHASE has to turn these into Yes or No by applying the compliance criteria. If you are not using compliance in your columns it will switch to using Local Compliance automatically before calculating the summary scores.
When I copy a graph and paste it into Word 97 the format is destroyed. What is the problem?
Most word processors or presentation packages will accept images in Windows Metafile Format (WMF), and this is the default used in CHASE for Windows. However, Word 97 does not correctly recognise this format as it uses an "Enhanced Metafile Format", which does not appear to be backwards compatible. You have to use a Device Independent Bitmap (BMP) format instead - this option can be set in the Options|Copy and Save as... function in the Analysis Window. BMPs cannot be re-sized as readily as images in WMF.
An alternative is to use PowerPoint 97, which will correctly accept WMF data from the Clipboard, as an intermediate program. Copy the graph to the clipboard in CHASE for Windows. Open PowerPoint 97 and create a blank presentation. Create a blank slide and paste the graph onto it and re-size as required. Select the image in PowerPoint and copy to the Clipboard, then paste it into Word 97. This slightly more complex route retains the re-sizing properties of the WMF image.
This problem does not occur in the Office 95, 2000 or XP suites.
I don't seem to be able to copy the Tag settings to Excel. Why?
