Column Frequency- Frequency by Frequency report

The Column Frequency by Frequency report provides the most commonly occurring values in your project columns. The results include a cumulative frequency total for the data values for the columns you select.

The Column Frequency by Frequency report includes the value, the frequency of the value, and the cumulative frequency of values in the report, line by line.

The cumulative percentage will only include the total percent through the values displayed in the report. The summary will include the total record count as well as the total records included in the report.

Parameters

Specify the parameters for the report:

Project Name
Select the name of the project that contains the columns that you want included in the report.
Host Name
Select the host name that has the columns that you want to be included in the report.
Data Store Name
Select the data store on the selected host computer. A data store is a virtual entity that has connection details to the source repository.
Database Name
Select the name of the database that you want to include in the report.
Table Name
Select the tables that you want included in the report.
Column Name
Select the columns that you want to find frequency values for that you want included in the report.
Enter data collection parameter
Select the columns that you want included in the report.
Display notes
Select this option if you want any notes associated with the column included in the report.
Show Custom Definitions
Select this option to include aliases and definitions that you created in the report.
Frequency Limit
Enter an optional frequency cutoff value to reduce the values generated. To see all values enter 0. This will display values that have occur 0 or more in the columns you select.
Comments
Enter any comments you want included in the report output.
Locale specification [Language,Territory]
Select the language and demographic region for the data included in the report.
Output format
Specify the format that you want for your report. You can select HTML, XML, RTF, PDF, or TXT.
Expiration
Specify when you want your report to expire.
History policy
Specify whether you want your report data to replace older versions each time it is run, or if you want to archive each individual report you run.
Report name
Specify a name for the report.
Save report
Select this option if you want to save this report so you can run it again in the future. If you want to save your report, then you must select the folder in which you want to save the report. You have the option of adding the report to your favorites folder, and of viewing the report after the processing finishes.

Content

The following defines the structure of the report:

Heading
Column Frequency- Frequency by Frequency
Main Section
Column Level Summary
Cardinality Count
Null Count
Actual Row Count
Frequency Cut Off
Total Rows Covered
% Rows Covered
Frequency Distribution Data
Distinct Value
Frequency Count
Frequency %
Cumulative %

Example of Report Output

An example of the Column Frequency- Frequency by Frequency report that contains sample data.