Understanding the Centrus Desktop window - centrusdesktop - 2024.01

From the menu, click File and select New Task, or select the icon from the toolbar.

This option clears the current task and creates a new task. For more information see Creating an Address Coding task or Creating a Closest Siteand Point-in-Polygon task for more information on tasks.

From the menu, click File and select Open Task, or select the icon from the toolbar. This option opens a previous task.

From the menu, click File and select Save Task or Save Task As, or select the icon from the toolbar.

This option saves your task. For an example of saving a task, see Creating an Address Coding task.

From the menu, click File and select Configuration. This option allows you to specify the location of the necessary data files to run Desktop. For more information see Changing the location of Centrus data files.

From the menu, click File and select Recent File. If this option is not available, the most recent file is listed from the File menu.

From the menu, click File and select Exit, or select the icon from the top right of the Centrus Desktop window. This option closes Centrus Desktop.

From the menu, click Edit and select Clear Output or Clear All Outputs. If you wish to reuse a task, you can change its settings to suit any new requirements.

• Clear output fields within the current module.
• Clear outputs fields in all modules.
• Clear outputs fields in all modules except the current module.
• Clear previously defined outputs within the current module (Clear Current Outputs).

From the menu, click Edit and select Clear All Except. This option clears all other tabs, but the one specified from the menu.

From the menu, click Edit and select Standardization Defaults. There are two fields from which to chose, Existing Fields and New Fields. For more information on this option, see Common elements in standardization.

From the menu, click Edit and select Geocode Defaults. There are two fields from which to chose, Existing Fields and New Fields. For more information on this option, see Common elements in geocode data.

From the menu, click Tools and select Quick Find, or select the icon from the toolbar.

This option opens the Quick Find window for a faster address lookup. You can access a variety of information about a particular address: match codes, demographics, and geographic data. For more information see Using Quick Find.

From the menu, click Tools and select Data Viewer, or select the icon from the toolbar.

This option allows you to examine the contents of the output file one record at a time. For more information see Data Viewer.

From the menu, click Tools and select Map Viewer, or select the icon from the toolbar.

This option allows you to see streets and county boundaries for the city currently entered. A map displays the currently geocoded point, and you can manually move that point to retrieve information on another location. For more information, see Using Map Viewer.

From the menu, click Tools and select Shape Layers, then Import, Export or Generate PMA. You can also select the Generate PMA icon from the toolbar.

This option allows you to create and export geography files based on your address data. You can also generate Primary Market Areas (PMAs). If you have a location-dependent business, a PMA can help you identify market overlap and pockets of untapped opportunity. You can use your existing database with a PMA to create a precise polygonal boundary file using the outermost address points of customers or prospects surrounding your store or office location. For more information see Shape Layers.

From the menu, click Process and select Options, or select the icon from the toolbar.

The Options window contains the options for the tabs below.

From the menu, click Process and select Verify Tables. After creating a task, by selecting Verify Tables, Centrus Desktop verifies that all pertinent information was entered.

For more information see,Creating an Address Coding task or Creating a Closest Site and Point-in-Polygon task.