XANALYS Indexer with Link Explorer Training Course

Target Audience
This course has been developed for users of XANALYS Link Explorer and XANALYS Indexer. Typically, XANALYS Indexer will be used to extract information from documents and add them to your database. XANALYS Link Explorer will be used to query and view that data.

The course assumes no prior knowledge of either XANALYS Link Explorer or XANALYS Indexer. Primarily aimed at users new to both applications, the course will also be useful to existing XANALYS Link Explorer or XANALYS Indexer users wishing to extend their knowledge.

Course Content
The course comprises the following units:

XANALYS Link Explorer

1. Introduction to XANALYS Link Explorer
2. Data Entry
3. Using Queries
4. Charts and Reports
5. Working with Styles
6. Analysis
7. Printing

XANALYS Indexer

1. Introduction to XANALYS Indexer
2. What Is XANALYS Indexer?
3. Your Data Source
4. XANALYS Indexer Document Indexer
5. XANALYS Indexer Oneshot
6. XANALYS Indexer Performance

Pre-requisites
The course has been developed for those who are already familiar with:
Windows 98/2000/NT or ME.

Duration
The course is scheduled to cover three days. It is classroom based, with practical activities throughout.

Objectives
This course guides new users of XANALYS Indexer and XANALYS Link Explorer through the functionality and use of these powerful tools and explains the importance of a methodical and logical approach especially when entering data.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the use of XANALYS Link Explorer workfiles and templates.
• Create and assign security levels to a particular database or workfile.
• Use different methods to enter data; Data Entry Forms, import from a text file, and import using the 'Service' function.
• Create and apply various queries to your data using different approaches, and different levels of constraint.
• Select the appropriate chart type for use with your query, and customize the chart display.
• Employ styles effectively; change the default style for a chart, edit the style for an object or class, add annotation and link boxes.
• Use and apply Analysis features to your data; Explore, Find Links, Trace, Select and Dynamic Styles.
• Produce hard copies of your XANALYS Link Explorer chart or report, setting up the print options as you require.
  Clearly identify what XANALYS Indexer can do - and basically how it does it.
• Set up an appropriate ODBC data source and database for use with Indexer using Microsoft Access.
• Recognize the importance and use of the configuration in Indexer; how it governs your results, and the options you have to modify and apply different configurations.
• Explore and edit the unification rules to control the quality of your PowerIndexed results.
• Use XANALYS Indexer Document Indexer and Oneshot to select documents, PowerIndex them and export results to your database.
• Use the full functionality available from Document Indexer to review, edit and filter your results.
• Within XANALYS Indexer, create and apply your own category or word list.
• Use XANALYS Indexer and XANALYS Link Explorer to complete an assigned practical case study; from adding and PowerIndexing documents, through queries and analysis to final chart production.
  

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