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Once the libraries are set up, and data is entered, the job of viewing the data and making sense of it is at hand. While viewing '''[[Libraries List screen|the list of library entries]]''', the following activities will give you the best possible look at the data and any wisdom that may be contained within it.
Once the libraries are set up, and data is entered, the job of viewing the data and making sense of it is at hand. While viewing '''[[Libraries List screen|the list of library entries]]''', the following activities will give you the best possible look at the data and any wisdom that may be contained within it.


=== Set-up ===
=== A final bit of setup ===


; Filtering
; Filtering
: If you find yourself frequently focusing on one customer, on customers from one zip code, or on certain products or product categories, define & store a filter for each such circumstance ahead of time. Then, during ad hoc data analysis, you can quickly set the filter you want.<br/>In this case, let's define filters for each product category. On the '''[[Library Entries List screen]]''', define the following filters:
: If you find yourself frequently focusing on one customer, on customers from one zip code, or on certain products or product categories, define & store a filter for each such circumstance ahead of time. Then, during ad hoc data analysis, you can quickly pick the filter you want.<br/>In this case, let's define filters for each product category. On the '''[[Library Entries List screen]]''', define the following filters:
* '''Lumber''', with field '''Product category''' having the value '''Lumber'''
* '''Lumber''', with field '''Product category''' having the value '''Lumber'''
* '''Tools''', with field '''Product category''' having the value '''Tools'''
* '''Tools''', with field '''Product category''' having the value '''Tools'''

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