The Draw Analysis report allows you to analyze which routes (home delivery or single copy) are gaining or losing subscribers. The report compares draw by route for two specified date ranges; daily (Monday - Saturday) and Sunday draw is listed separately, and the draw variance percentage is calculated.
Select Draw Analysis from the Route menu to display the Draw Analysis window.
Click Add and complete the following fields.
PRODUCT
setup
Enter the product for which to run the report, or enter “*” to multi-select products.
PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2
date
In the four date fields, specify the two ranges of dates to compare.
REPORT TYPE
predefined
Indicate whether the report should reflect average draw figures or total draw figures for the comparison periods.
SELECTION TYPE
predefined
Indicate whether this report should include a particular district, zone, region, or area.
SELECTION
setup
Enter a particular district, zone, region, or area (depending on the selection type entered above) to include in the report, or enter “*” to multi-select.
DISTRICT OPTION
predefined
If a district should be sorted by district manager, enter detail here. Otherwise enter summary. For example, if a new manager is assigned within a reporting period and “detail” is selected, information for the old and new district managers would be reported separately.
PRINT TYPE
predefined
Indicate whether a summary or detail version of the report should be generated. The summary version will contain only totals by route type, district, zone, etc.
DRAW CLASS
setup
Indicate the draw class for single copy routes.
DELIVERY TYPE
predefined
Specify the delivery type for the report (a valid route type or single copy type). Enter “*” to multi-select delivery types.
WEEKDAY
predefined
Enter the day of the week that should be included in the report, or enter “*” to multi-select days.
SORT BY EDITION
yes/no
Indicate whether the report should sort by edition within each publication selected above.
SCHEDULE DETAIL
yes/no
Indicate whether the draw should be reported by delivery schedule.
CHECK DEMOGRAPHICS, DEMOGRAPHIC, DEMOGRAPHIC ANSWER
yes/no setup setup
If at least one single copy type was selected in DELIVERY TYPE, you can include single copy routes based on single copy demographic answers.
To do this, select CHECK DEMOGRAPHICS and enter the demographic and answer to include.
Only single copy routes with this demographic answer will be included in the report.
USE DRAW BAND
yes/no
Select this checkbox if you want to use draw bands (for net draw) in this report. The next three fields will become active.
DRAW BAND
setup
Select the draw band for this product. Enter “*” to multi-select.
WEEKDAY
predefined
Select a weekday that determines if the draw is in the draw band.
ORT BY DRAW BAND
yes/no
Select this checkbox if you want the report to be sorted by draw band
Click OK and then Continue to produce the report.
