Tables - Crosstabs

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This QScript generates multiple crosstabs at the same time (also, see Tables - Banner Tables). This is an alternative to using the Basic Tables feature, which automatically flattens any two-dimensional (grid) questions.

Technical detail

You will be asked to select:

1. The questions use in the rows of the tables (these will be placed in the Blue Drop-down Menu).
2. The questions use in the columns of the tables (these will be placed in the Brown Drop-down Menu).
3. Whether you would like to sort the tables based on their significance (p-values) and whether you would like to only show tables with p-values below the selected threshold.
4. The statistic(s) to be shown on the generated tables. Statistics will only be shown where they make sense for the data selected in the rows and columns of the tables.
5. (In Displayr only) An (optional) variable to use as a filter and an (optional) variable to use as a weight.

Any Pick One - Multi, Pick Any - Grid and Number - Grid questions will be copied and flattened before using them in a crosstab. The flattened copy will contain all of the cells from the original question in a single column or row.

How to apply this QScript

• Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
• Click on the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.

OR

• Select Automate > Browse Online Library.
• Select this QScript from the list.

Customizing the QScript

This QScript is written in JavaScript and can be customized by copying and modifying the JavaScript.

Customizing QScripts in Q4.11 and more recent versions

• Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
• Hover your mouse over the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.
• Press Edit a Copy (bottom-left corner of the preview).
• Modify the JavaScript (see QScripts for more detail on this).
• Either:
  • Run the QScript, by pressing the blue triangle button.
  • Save the QScript and run it at a later time, using Automate > Run QScript (Macro) from File.

Customizing QScripts in older versions

• Copy the JavaScript shown on this page.
• Create a new text file, giving it a file extension of .QScript. See here for more information about how to do this.
• Modify the JavaScript (see QScripts for more detail on this).
• Run the file using Automate > Run QScript (Macro) from File.

JavaScript

includeWeb("QScript Functions to Generate Outputs");

// We want to add commentary to tables, so they need to be on pages
createCrosstabs("TwoItems");

See also

• QScript for more general information about QScripts.
• QScript Examples Library for other examples.
• Online JavaScript Libraries for the libraries of functions that can be used when writing QScripts.
• QScript Reference for information about how QScript can manipulate the different elements of a project.
• JavaScript for information about the JavaScript programming language.
• Table JavaScript and Plot JavaScript for tools for using JavaScript to modify the appearance of tables and charts.