History log
The history log function, which is available within the Enterprise Edition, allows you to carry out your analysis without interruption of having to save every item of work that you create. Analysis items such as Selections, Cubes, Trees, Data Grids, Venns, Maps and Profiles can be added automatically to your history log each time they're run or when the Log History .png "Log History button")
button is pressed. This will allow you to record a thought process of your actions rather than just saving the final result as a saved item.
Turn on automatic logging¶
- From the File menu select Tools and then select Options.
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Click on History.
.png "History options")
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Check the box to Log Jobs Automatically On Run - this will now add each FastStats Object to the history log every time you click on the Build button.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Maximum Items | Enter the maximum number of items to keep in the history log |
| User Logged Only | Tick this box to display only the items logged manually as the default |
| Show Deleted Items | Tick this box to include deleted items in the log |
Log button¶
If you prefer you can limit the number of items that are logged by leaving the Log Jobs Automatically On Run option deselected. This means that items will only be logged when you press the Log button .png "Log button")
on the toolbar.
.png "Log button on toolbar")
Note
You must build the selection at least once before the Log button can be accessed.
View the history window¶
From the File menu select Tools and then select View History.
.png "History window")
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| View | Click this button next to the relevant item to open it |
| Notes | Click the ... button next to the relevant item to add notes |
| Prioritise | Right click in this column next to the relevant item to set a prioritisation level |
| Flag | Right click in this column next to the relevant item to set a coloured flag |
You can group items by these headings by dragging them up onto the bar alongside Time…
.png "History window grouped items")
Output as excel file¶
To output a series of items in an Excel worksheet:
- Select the items you want by ticking the relevant Log tick boxes.
- Click the Browse button and navigate to the Save location.
- Enter the File Name and press Set.
The file will now be saved as a .xlsx and can then be distributed to colleagues.