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Using MRI-Simmons Catalyst

About Crosstab

Crosstab allows users to search, pull, and edit criteria from survey data and add it to a report while sorting and filtering categories.

The Crosstab tool flows from left to right, where criteria are searched on the left side of the tool and added to the report on the right side of the screen. Use the step-by-step guide below to generate a Crosstab report in MRI Simmons Insights. 

Crosstab in MRI Simmons

 

Step 1: To access Crosstab, choose the Analyze tab from the menu at the top of the screen. Then, choose the menu option for Crosstab.

 

Select the Analyze tab, then select Crosstab

 

Step 2: Here, the main Crosstab screen will be displayed. Note that the flow of the tool moves from left to right.

 

MRI Crosstab Screen displayed with search bar, definitions, and Boolean logic field highlighted.

 

Step 3: Search for criteria using the search bar at the top of the tool, or choose criteria by using the dropdown menus in the box on the left side of the screen.

 

MRI Simmons Crosstab with dropdown menu options highlighted. Search bar highlighted.

 

Step 4: Once criteria has been selected, it will appear in the adjacent box to the right in the center of the tool.

 

MRI Simmons Crosstab with criteria in center box highlighted

 

Step 5: Drag and drop selected criteria that appears in the center box to the Columns and Rows boxes on the righthand side of the screen as is. Or, to combine criteria using Boolean operators (AND, OR, or NOT), drag and drop criteria to combine them using the Boolean operators in the box at the bottom of the screen. Verify Boolean logic using the "Verify" button. After Boolean logic is verified, use the vertical Columns button to add criteria to the columns of the Crosstab. Use the horizontal Rows button to add criteria to the rows of the Crosstab.

 

MRI Simmons Crosstab with Boolean logic box highlighted.

 

Step 6: View the criteria added on the right side of the screen. Continue adding criteria to the rows and columns of the Crosstab by dragging and dropping until your report is complete. View selected columns in the Columns box on the right side of the screen, or view selected rows in the Rows box on the right side of the screen.

 

MRI Simmons Crosstab with Rows and Columns box highlighted

 

Step 7: When all criteria are added to Row and Column boxes on the righthand side, click the arrow button at the top of the screen to run the Crosstab.

 

MRI Simmons arrow button on righthand side of screen highlighted.

 

Step 8: View completed Crosstab here. To view additional columns, use the scrollbar at the bottom of the Crosstab.

 

MRI Simmons example Crosstab table displayed.

 

Step 9: Use the menu options on the lefthand side of screen to Open, Save, Share, or Export the Crosstab. Choose the Chart Type, View, or Grid options to change how the Crosstab is displayed. For more information on reading and interpreting your Crosstab, use the files on the right sight of this page.

 

MRI Simmons Crosstab menu options highlighted

 

MRI Simmons Catalyst Crosstab (demographics and psychographics )