Creating a Table Document Template

When you change properties in the Table Properties dialog box, you have the option to apply the changes to all new tables by saving them in a table document template.

To create a template using the Table Properties dialog box

Use the Table Properties dialog box to change the settings that you want to use as the defaults.

In the Table Properties dialog box, choose Set as Default.

In the Default Cell Contents dialog box, check the box to update the document template, and choose OK.

A new template file is automatically created if one does not already exist, and the changes from the selected tab are saved to the template. When you subsequently save any changes to the template, the template file is updated.

The template file that IBM® SPSS® Data Collection Survey Reporter creates is called template.mtd and is saved in a sub-folder of the Documents and settings folder under your user name, for example, C:\Documents and Settings\<your Windows user name>\Application Data\IBM\SPSS\DataCollection\6\Survey Reporter\template.mtd.

Note: The Set as Default option applies the changes only for the currently selected tab in the Table Properties dialog box. To apply the changes for more than one tab to the template, choose the Set as Default button in each tab individually, and follow the same steps.