Spatial Reports

The Quick Analysis is a very fast but effective way for the user to calculate the spatial relations of a specific layer with that of other layers in the workspace.  The user can ADD to the existing attributes in the INFO BOX by adding analytical procedures or queries that will add the result into the INFO BOX, thus creating what we call an INFO BOX+. 

 

The Spatial Analysis and Queries functions let the user create a Query List with a range of analytical procedures or queries.  All the queries in the list, form the base inputs to a report that can be run from any similar type of spatial feature (e.g. polygon. line or point).  An example may be a Demographic Profile of an area which executes a range of queries to describe the demographic characteristics from the various available layers.

 

The Query Toolbox consist of a range of analytical procedures which the user can use to create new information to feed into the spatial reports.  These procedures are typical GIS functionality which any GIS software package have (or at least should have).  This range from normal Drill down on Point queries to more sophisticated Data Partitioning.

 

Report template are created in any external software packages that can export the template to the HTML format.  In the South African context, the use of the two popular Microsoft® product; MS Word® and MS Excel® are easy choices.  This manual will describe how to create a Report Template using these two software packages and how to import them into MapAble.

 

Once a Spatial Report is set up,  there are various ways of executing them.  They are always based on a specific STUDY AREA.  Study areas can be selected in various ways, and once a study area is selected, Spatial Reporting can be done on them.

All the methods apart from the Info Box+, have the same reports available for executing.