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When the Weight data window is closed this appears with a list of information that can be saved from the weighting procedure:

Targets set for the weighting

You should save the targets (set with the Weight targets window) to a weighting XML file so that they can be reused if necessary.

The name of the float question used to hold the weights is also stored.

Statistics from the weighting

For each target, and overall, a variety of statistics should be preserved including the important Effective Sample Size (ESS).  The statistics can be saved to a CSV file or copied and pasted into a spreadsheet program.

Project with weight entry added

If a new float question to hold the respondent weights was created using the weight procedure then the project file will need to be saved with this additional entry.

Weights and serial numbers only

If the weights are going to be merged with other data using another program then you can output just the serial numbers and the weights.  The serial numbers are then used to apply the correct weight to each individual record.

The weights list can be saved to a CSV file or copied and pasted into a spreadsheet program.

You do not need to use this option if you use the next option and save a new data file with the weights included.

Data with weights added

This is used to save a new data file with the weights stored in the float question selected.

The original data file will be preserved in the Archive sub-folder.

If you added a new question for the weights then it is important to save the project file with this entry.