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Creating and opening quota files
UNICOM Intelligence Quota Setup obtains its information about a project’s variables from the .mdd file and saves the quota definitions you create in a file with an .mqd extension.
If quotas exist for a project, always work on the .mqd file rather than the .mdd file. If you open an .mdd file when a .mqd file exists, UNICOM Intelligence Quota Setup overwrites the original contents of the .mqd file rather than adding the new quotas you have just created.
Creating a quota definition file
1 Click File > New.
The Open dialog opens.
2 Navigate to the project’s source folder, and then choose the project’s .mdd file.
3 Click Open.
The List Pane displays the names of the project’s categorical variables, and the Quota Construction Area is prepared for defining quotas.
Opening a quota definition file
1 Click File > Open.
The Open dialog opens.
2 Navigate to the project’s source folder, and then choose the project’s .mqd file.
3 Click Open.
The List Pane displays the names of the project’s categorical variables, and the Quota Construction Area shows details of the existing quotas.
See also
UNICOM Intelligence Quota Setup