Reviewing Output

Results can include tables, model summaries, charts, warnings, diagnostics, notes, and export-ready reports. Review output from top to bottom before copying individual values.

Check whether the result includes:

Omitted cases or filtered rows.
Missing-data decisions.
Warnings about assumptions, convergence, sparse cells, or singular matrices.
Procedure options that differ from your intended setup.
Variable labels, row labels, titles, or filenames that expose private context.
Charts or footnotes that need explanation before sharing.

When results look surprising, return to the dataset and metadata first. Many unexpected outputs come from imported text columns, miscoded categories, active filters, split files, weights, missing-value conventions, or stale assumptions about the data.

Results Browser

Use Results -> Results Browser to review completed analyses. Keep related outputs together when preparing a report, and remove or ignore exploratory results that should not be included in final documentation.

Use Results -> Display Options when the same output needs different presentation settings for review, teaching, or publication. Use pinned results when you need to compare selected outputs, and clear pins when the comparison is no longer needed.

Export Formats

Choose export formats based on the destination:

PDF for archival reports, printing, and sharing with reviewers.
HTML for browser-readable output and internal review.
LaTeX for manuscript workflows that use TeX.
Word or OpenDocument for editable report handoff.
Markdown or text for lightweight version-controlled notes.
CSV or spreadsheet formats when downstream tools need table data.
Image or vector formats for charts when publication graphics are required.
SCCalc output documents when you need to reopen output later in the app.

Before sending any exported file outside your trusted team, open it and confirm that no confidential data, identifiers, private comments, passwords, tokens, private paths, or unapproved results are included.

Publication Workflow

For final reports:

Reopen or save the current project.
Confirm filters, split files, weights, and variable metadata.
Re-run the analysis from saved data or a saved SCL workflow.
Confirm the output timestamp, procedure options, and dataset state.
Read all warnings and notes.
Export a PDF report for archival use.
Export tables or charts separately if a journal, reviewer, collaborator, or teaching workflow requires a different format.
Review each exported file for confidential data before distribution.

Verification

Use Results -> Verify Results when you want a structured check of exported or generated output. Copy the verify log when support or a collaborator needs to understand which outputs were checked.

Verification does not replace statistical judgment. It helps confirm that outputs are present and internally consistent enough to review. You are still responsible for method choice, interpretation, disclosure review, and any domain-specific reporting requirements.

File Access

When exporting, choose the target folder from the macOS save panel. If an export fails with a permission message, repeat the export and explicitly select the destination folder in the system panel. Avoid moving or renaming destination folders while an export is in progress.

If an exported file appears incomplete, close preview or editor apps that may be holding the file open, then export again to a new filename.

Results And Exporting