• Frequencies User's Guide
    • Introduction to Tabulate Frequencies
    • How to ...
      • Open a Dictionary or Specifications File
      • Choose Items
      • Define a Universe
      • Specify a Weight
      • Select Frequency Options
      • Run Frequencies
      • Save a Frequencies Specification File
      • Run Production Frequencies
      • Get Help
    • Summaries

Open a Dictionary or Specifications File

  1. Click on the toolbar; or from the File menu, select Open; or press Ctrl+O.
  2. Select the data dictionary file (*.dcf) or frequencies specification file (*.fqf) you want to open. If you do not have a previous frequencies specification file, open the dictionary file that describes the data you wish to tabulate. If you want to use a previously saved frequencies specifications, open the frequencies specification file.