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Data Analyzer
Visual Task/ How to Perform Initials
Open the Data Analyzer Tool
From Start>Programs>Phillips Xcelera, choose the Data Analyzer Tool Icon. Or
double left mouse click icon if one is on your desktop.

Note: A user must have appropriate privileges to use the Report Manager.

The Queries window will be on the left side

Open the Canned Reports tree. Double click on one of the Canned Reports to start
a Query.

File Menu
Select File- there are 4 commonly used options to select from:
 Create a new query.
 Delete existing queries.
 Rename existing queries to something more recognizable and organized.
 Exit – will exit and close down the Data Analyzer application.

View Menu
There are 3 options to select from. Use the menu or the icons on the toolbar.
 Query - The SQL SELECT statement returns a result set of records from
selected tables.
 Results - Columns and Rows displaying the data predefined in the query.
 Chart - A chart or graph that will visually display the results.

The Chart button is a drop down list of any created Charts. Charts can be saved
and reapplied at any time.

Edit Menu
The Edit Menu item allows you to edit the Query. Options are:
 Undo- Undo the action that you have just done.
 Redo - Redo the action that you have just done.
 Cut - Cut a specified piece of text (or SQL) that you have selected.
 Copy - Copy the current selected piece of text (or SQL).
 Paste - If you have Cut or Copied this will paste the text or SQL in a selected
place.
 Select all - Will select all of the text or SQL in the current window.

SQL Menu
Structured Query Language (SQL) is a querying language for querying and
modifying data and managing databases. Data Analyzer uses this language to
ask the database for the data and returns the results for the user.
The SQL Menu item allows you to:
 Save the SQL you have written
 Import SQL from another source (such as Report Manager)
 Export your SQL to an external file for later use
 Validate checks that the SQL you have written is correct and will be
understood by the processor and that the syntax is acceptable.
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Results Menu
Results allow you to work with the Results of your SQL query. You can do extra
modifications to your results in the result window. This menu item allows you to:
 Save Layout – This tool that permits you to save different variations of the
same results allowing you to order, group by, carry out calculations and totals
(such as Sum or Count). You can then save this layout for later use and then
go back and view the original Results.
 Load Layout – This lets you Load any of the layouts that you may have
previously saved.
 Export – You can export your results to send, display or do further data
analysis.
 Export formats are: Excel, HTML, XML, Text.
 Filter – Allows the user to apply Filters. These are text strings that you use to
specify a subset of the data items (results). Like the layouts you can also
save Filters and reapply them at any point.
 Print – You can print the results off immediately as required.

Note: Function does not apply to the Xcelera Data Analyzer application.

Chart Menu
 New – Allows the user to create a New Chart from scratch.
 Save – Allows the user to save the changes to current Chart they are working
on.
 Save As – Allows the user to Save a current chart using a different name and
save as a new Chart.
 Delete – Allows the user to delete an existing chart (if you have the
appropriate permissions).
 Design – Takes you into the design section of Charts and allows you to make
changes to the layout, look and feel of the chart/graph.
 Refresh – Refreshes the data source (results) in case any changes have been
made. Such as criteria, filters etc.
 Import –You can import a chart from file that has previously been created.
 Export – After you have created a chart you can export this to be used
elsewhere.
 Control Limits - allows you to set the Control Limits for a Chart (upper and
lower control limits, sometimes called "natural process limits") that indicate the
threshold at which the process output is considered statistically 'unlikely'.
 Chart– After you have created and saved a Chart you can have one result
with several different types of chart or graphs based on this one.
 Print – Print the current Chart.

Create New Query

Create a new Query based on an existing query
 Click Queries
 Right click in an empty space
 Click New Folder
 Rename the folder
 Right click on report to copy
 Copy and paste to your new folder
 Double click to open report
 Edit Date Range
 Click save Icon
 Rename report
 Click Next

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Results Query Results
Click Results to run Query. Results are viewed in a table format

If you click once on Modality it will sort all of the records from A – Z or Z- A
If you right click on the Column headers you are given a menu to work with.
 Sort Ascending - Values lowest to the highest.
 Sort Descending - Values highest to the lowest.
 Clear Sorting – Remove the sorting and reset to original.
 Group By this field – Apply Grouping on this field.
 Group by Box – Group by all of the fields.
 Footer – If you have a grouping you can apply functions to the grouping and
they will appear in this footer.
 Group Footers – You can apply functions such as a Count or Sum to each
group. This then works like a Sub total for each grouping level as well as a
Click Right click total for the overall footer.
 Remove this column – To remove the column from the results (can be added
again at any time through the field display).
 Field Chooser – A tool which allows you to choose which fields you want to
display. If a field is selected to Group then it is not displayed, as well as those
removed. They are not visible but are still selectable through the field chooser.
 Best Fit – Will size the column to the best fit by the length of the data within
the column.
 Best Fit (All Columns) – does the same but for every column in the results.

Show/ hide columns

To make a field visible click on the check box and a tick should appear meaning it
is now visible. Uncheck to remove (hide) a column.

Custom Filters
There is also the Custom filter which is the first value in a drop down list (arrow at
right of each column header) that displays ‘(Custom…)’.
Select this and you will be presented with the custom filter form. This tool allows
you to filter data and find information, especially if you wanted to find multiple rows
of information. The functions available to use in the drop down list are:
 Equals - Where the value exactly equals something (i.e. = 002874)
 does not equal - Where you may want to exclude a specific value (i.e. <>
002874).
 is less than – Useful for working with numeric values (i.e. < 200).
 is less than or equal to – The same as previous but will include the value 200.
 is greater than - Useful for working with numeric values (i.e. > 500).
 is greater than or equal to – The same as previous but will include the value
500.
 like – Where you are not sure of exact spelling this is very useful.
 not like- Where the value is not like entered value.
 is blank – Where the value is blank (NOTE: this is different from the value
NULL).
 is not blank – Will return wherever there is a value (including NULL).

Note: You can add multiple filters using the AND/OR function.
The AND function allows you to specify one criteria AND another or Between one
AND another. E.g. Modality equals ‘US’ AND equals ‘XA’.
The OR function allows you to Select one value OR the other. E.g. Modality equals
‘US OR Modality equals ‘NM’. Once you have added the custom filters and
pressed OK you will be returned to the main results screen where the filters will be
applied.
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Filters and Conditions
The white portion of the window at the top of the screen above the Results is the
filter and conditions toolbox. This tool displays the filter that has been selected.
In addition, users can select and create filters within this toolbox. Add filter
conditions and filter groups which are much more complex than using the arrows
or custom filters.

 Add Condition – Add a further condition alongside the current filter.

 Add Group – Add a new group of conditions on top of the current filter.
 Remove Row – Remove the Current row condition

Select the type of condition you would like to use. There are more options
available than in the custom filter. Free text field to add any criteria that you would
like. You can add as many conditions or groups of filters that you would like.
Once the user has created a filter (especially a reusable one) they then have the
option of storing this filter.

Filters
 Apply – Apply the current filter conditions.
 Save As – Same as above (useful if you have previously saved a filter and
made a small alteration to it, it can be saved under a different name).
 Delete – Delete the current filter.
 Import – Import a saved external filter.
 Export - Export this filter for external use.

After a filter has been saved it can be quickly selected for the drop down list at the
top of the page:
This automatically applies the filter to the results. Can be used to quickly analyze
data.

Tip
You can increase and decrease the split of the screen vertically by using the grey
arrow bar between the Filter toolbox and Results screen.

Grouping
To add a group in Data Analyzer you can either right click on the column heading
and select ‘Group by this Field’ or the easiest way is to drag the column from its
position in the results up onto the orange bar.

Arrange Columns
Arrange the columns of the report by dragging a column heading to another
position. The green arrows will aid in placing the column in a new position.

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Grouping Functions
Right click on the bar below a column and select the function they require. The
available options are:
 Sum(expression) - Summation of given value (per group)
 Min(expression) - Minimum of given value (per group)
 Max(expression) - Maximum of given value (per group)
 Count(expression) - Quantity of matching records (per group)
 Avg(expression) - Average of given value (per group)

If there are groupings in place, the sub-total of the column for each group will
display in the column footer for that group. The total will display in the bottom
footer.

Working with Charts

Click on the Chart Tab on the Menu Button Bar.
The screen changes from the Results to view the charts.

Click on the Edit Chart Icon.

Edit Chart
The user will be presented with a form for editing the chart.
Add a new series by clicking on the Add command button.

Pie Chart Example

Select Pie and Click OK.

Note: The name is set as Series1 (or another number). Each chart that you create
is known within Data Analyzer as a Series.

Series Title and Properties

Click on the Title button, enter a new Title in the dialog box and click OK.
The name on the Chart Menu has now changed to the new Title.

Select the properties of the Series. To do this, double click on the Series name.

You will be taken into the properties form of the Series. Here users can make
changes to the data source, format, colors, layout, descriptive text and many other
properties.

The first thing to select should be the Labels and Grid.

For this example we select the Labels– StudyType and the Y: Axis as StudyId.
Click apply to Save changes.
Click Close.

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Pie Chart Example
Double click on the chart to open the properties and select your current series you
are working on.

Chart Options
On the left split window of the form under the option chart, click on Titles.
You can now change the title to something other than chart 1. In the text box enter
a descriptive name.

There are many options here. Some useful ones are:

 Change the colours and format of the chart, make 3D, the labels, the number
of labels etc.
 Change the set up of the page including margins and zoom options.
 Change the axis properties and the layout of the grid, the titles of the axis, the
labels, the position, colour, visibility and add new text to describe them easier.
 Change the title and add subtitle, footer etc.
 Change the colour, size, location of the Legend and make visible or invisible.
 Change the background of the panel, create a border, gradient and add
shadows and depth.
 Alter the print settings, orientation and setup.

Helpful Tips
 It is usually quicker to use the Menu buttons and right click mouse options
than to use the application Menus.
 If you have a large query and need to see more of the screen, click on the pin
icon next to queries. This makes the queries window slide out of view when
not in use.
 To make it reappear simply click on the Queries button which will cause the
queries window to slide back into view. Click on the pin again to set the
screen back to the original setup of a fixed window.

Bottom Display
Connection settings and permissions display in the bar at the very bottom of the
screen.

Note: The visuals to the left all display on one bar from left to right
.

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