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| Statistics Canada table
viewer |
Introduction
Statistics Canada has created a Table Viewer, a tool that enables publication
subscribers to view and extract publication tables. The Table Viewer is
a small, no-charge software application that lets you:
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View, manipulate and print tables
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Save the tables locally
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Export in several formats, including Excel spreadsheets.
Minimum system requirements
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A 486 or higher processor |
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Microsoft Windows 95/98 operating system or Microsoft Windows NT operating system 3.51 or later |
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4 MB of memory for Windows 95/98 |
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12 MB of memory for Windows NT |
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2 MB of hard disk space |
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VGA or higher-resolution video adapter |
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Mouse or compatible pointing device. |
Download
Download Statistics Canada's Table
Viewer (File name: cvinstal.exe, Size: 1.67 MB, Download Time: 1 minute
45 seconds at 14.4Kps).
Installation
Please print these instructions prior to starting the installation process since you will be asked to shut down your Web Browser during the installation.
Users can choose to run the installation program directly from Statistics
Canada’s server (Option A below), or can download the
executable file to their computer to run the installation (Option
B).
Option A: (Recommended)
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Click on Table
Viewer.
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Choose ‘Run this program from its current location’.
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Click on the ‘Unzip’ button from the self-extraction window to start the
installation process.
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Select the language of choice from the drop down menu and click 'O.K.'.
Directions will then be provided by the installation program. We suggest
accepting the default file location for installation purposes.
Option B:
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Click on Table
Viewer.
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Choose 'Save program to disk'.
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Choose the location you wish to save the program to, then click on the
‘Save’ button to begin downloading the self-extracting zipped file.
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TAKE NOTE of the folder and file name, as you will need them for
the next step.
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Run the file you just downloaded (CVINSTAL.EXE).
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For Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4 users, click on the 'Start'
button, select 'Run' then select 'Browse...' and locate the file CVINSTAL.EXE,
click on 'Open' and then click on 'O.K.';
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For Windows NT 3.5x users, select 'Run' from the Program Manager's
'File' menu. A 'Browse' dialog box will appear. Locate the file CVINSTAL.EXE,
click on 'Open' and then click on 'O.K.'.
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Click on the ‘Unzip’ button from the self-extraction window to start the
installation process.
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Select the language of choice from the drop down menu and click 'O.K.'.
Directions will then be provided by the installation program. We suggest
accepting the default file location for installation purposes.
Take Note of the 'Destination Folder' as you may need it the
first time you access a Table.
Troubleshooting
Message: "Warning: There is a possible security hazard here."
This message appears whenever a user selects a download link.
You have two options:
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Select "Save it to disk" which will download and save the Table onto your
hard drive for viewing at any time, or;
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Select "Open it" option to view the table now (Note: the table will not
be saved to your hard drive)
Message: "Unknown File Type"
This message may appear the first time you access a Table.
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Click on the 'Pick App' button; a dialog box with the title "Configure
External Viewer" will appear.
Click on 'Browse'; then locate the Tblview.exe. The default installation path is C:\Windows\Start Menu\Program\Cals Viewer\Cals Viewer
Once you have located and highlighted Cals Viewer, click on 'Open',
or;
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Select "Save File..." which will download the Table onto your hard drive.
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