Add further value to your reporting by learning the IDEAScript programming language – a powerful element of the IDEA Data Analysis solution.

Pre-course requirements

Delegates should be fully conversant with the CIDA Intermediate level functionality covered in CI101 Introduction to IDEA Data Analysis and CI102 Intermediate Use of IDEA Data Analysis.

Outlined agenda

Creating an IDEA Macro

• Recording macros
• Utilising the History Log
• Building macros using Project Overview
• Understand the IDEAScript Editor
• Saving and running tasks

Working with Scripts

• Customising recorded macros
• Understanding constants and variables
• Using data types
• Programming best practice
• Learn how to handle macro errors

Language Browser and IDEA Objects

• Functions and subroutines
• Using structures: control, repeating, looping, conditional, branching
• Array handling (to store lists of items, needed for custom dialog boxes)
• Using message boxes and input boxes to communicate with the user
• Presenting decision points to and obtaining information from the user
• Creating customised dialog boxes using the Dialog Editor

Who should attend?

Users who wish to expand their usage of IDEA into areas related to programming and scripting. This course covers the major elements of the IDEAScript programming language and also provide an insight into the benefits of automated solutions to you and your organisation.