CTPP Access Tool CAT Nanda Srinivasan CTPP Staff

CTPP Access Tool (CAT) Nanda Srinivasan CTPP Staff Support Cambridge Systematics Inc.

CTPP Access Tool Contractors: • Beyond 20/20, Digital Engineering Corporation • Software is being released along with data

Concepts for Data Access for CTPP 2000 CTPP Access Tool (CAT) • Find a Table through easy search mechanism – Key word search – Selection of geography • View the Table – Summarize data into fewer categories. – Summarize geography into Custom geographies. • Export to different software platforms: – Export to Excel, D Base formats etc.

1. Finding a Table • Create a session • Select Data Set – Part 1, 2 or 3 • Select the summary level (eg: TAZ, County) • Select the specific geographic areas – Click on an area in a map – Click on a scrollable list • Select Tables – List of all available tables – List of Universes – Key word selection

Create Session

List based selection Summary Level Geography

Map Based Selection

Select a Dataset, Universe, and Table

Selecting Tables for Display

2. Browse/Examine data • • • View the data in matrix format Add and calculate a new field Group categories Aggregate Geography Create charts, graphs, etc. Create Thematic Maps

Browsing View

Browsing View Search /Find Sort Display Codes Chart Map

Most used Browsing Tools Mapping Chart Label

Group Categories

Create Charts

Create Thematic Maps

Mapping Tools Map “Browsing” Tools Legend Analysis Query underlying data

3. Export