BitStream Files
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BitStream Files Overview
BitStream Files are a way of storing survey data in compact files. These files are optimized for fast access, to allow aggregated tables to be generat...
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Benefits and Limitations
BenefitsInterrogating the data set to create aggregated tables will be considerably faster when working with BitStream files than when the default method of ...
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Generating BitStream Files
Note: This procedure can be performed in both Forsta Authoring and Reportal.In Reportal: Go to the Report > Update menu and select Update BitStream Files. Ch...
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Updating the BitStream Files
To update BitStream files:Go to the Report > Update BitStream Files menu command.The update dialog opens .Figure 1 - Updating the BitStream filesSelect wheth...
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Updating the Data on the Report Page
Note: If the Update Data component is included on a page in the report, then the report cannot be published as a Public report (go to Report Properties Overv...
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BitStream Indexes
If a large number of reports are to be created, the database is large, and/or you often need to filter for a particular question, then you can index ...
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Using Reporting Data in Reportal
In Reportal, if you have a report that has only one data source and was using BitStream files, you can change this to use Reporting Data instead. To do this,...