Creating a study area from a map
Release 9.2 Last modified June 26, 2008

About creating a study area from a map

To create a study area from a map, define what you want the map to show, then point and click or drag a box to select the study area.

How to create a study area from a map

1. Click the Business Analyst drop-down menu and click Study Area.
   
2. From the list of options, click one of the following:
   


• By State
  
• By County
  
• By CBSA
  
• By DMA
  
• By ZIP
  
• Use whole USA
  
• By Continental US
  
• By currently selected shapes
  
• By simple ring
  
• By current extent
  


3. Click From a map, then click Next.
   
4. Click the Select Features tool, then click on an area on the map.
   
The selected features are highlighted in yellow.

5. Click Next.
   
6. Type a unique name for your study area. Note that you can use spaces and special characters. Enter any comments in the Comments text box, then click Finish.
   
The study area you defined displays on the map.

Business Analyst for Canada contains the following Study Area geography options:

• By Province
  
• By Federal Electoral District
  
• By Census Division
  
• By CMACA
  
• By FSA
  
• Use whole Canada
  
• By currently selected shapes
  
• By simple ring
  
• By current extent
  

Tips

To select more than one option, click and drag a box around the areas on the map or hold the Shift key down and click each area to select it. Features remain highlighted until you make a different selection or deselect them. To deselect a feature, click the Select Features tool, then hold the Shift key down and click the areas on the map you want to deselect. Use the Zoom In tool to see the area you want more clearly. Click the Annotation tool to display names on the map.

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