RIMS II Online Order and Delivery System

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RIMS II Online Order and Delivery System

• Tutorial on Downloading and Viewing Multipliers

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RIMS II Online Order and Delivery Tutorial

• Thank you for ordering multipliers using the RIMS
  II online order and delivery system.
• This PowerPoint provides step-by-step
  instructions for downloading and viewing the
  multipliers you have purchased.

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Accessing RIMS II Online Order and Delivery System
To download your multipliers, you need to log in
to the system. From the RIMS II homepage you can
log in to the system.
Click on Online ordering system to get to the
system Log In screen.
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Logging Into the RIMS II Online Order and
Delivery System
To log into the system, enter the e-mail address
and password you created when you registered. If
you forget your password, you can reset either it
by clicking the Forgot your password link or by
contacting the RIMS II staff.
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Viewing My Current Orders
To view your multiplier order(s), please click on
the View my current orders button located on
the bottom left of the main Online Order and
Delivery system screen. All orders associated
with your account will be displayed.
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Order History Page
The Order History Page allows you to view all of
your recent orders.
To view multipliers for a particular order, click
on the Order Number. This will bring up the
Order Detail Page.
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Order Detail Page

• The Order Detail Page allows you to access your
  multiplier data. There are three ways to access
  your RIMS II multipliers
• Viewing and printing PDF versions of the summary
  multiplier tables
• Using the Multiplier Quick View
• Downloading the data and using the RIMS II
  Viewer Software

The following slides will provide detailed
instructions for accessing your multiplier data
using all three methods.
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Option 1 Viewing Your Multiplier PDFs
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Viewing Your Multiplier PDFs
For your convenience, the summary level
multiplier tables are provided in PDF form.
These PDFs can be viewed, saved, and printed.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these
files. Double click the PDF icon under the Table
1.4, Table 2.4 or Table 3.4 heading to open the
corresponding PDF. If your order contains
multiple regions or industries, there will be
separate PDF icons for each region or industry
you ordered.
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Viewing Your Multiplier PDFs
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Option 2 Using the Multiplier Quick View
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Launching the Multiplier Quick View
One option for viewing your data is to use the
Multiplier Quick View. This allows you to
quickly view and access the RIMS II multiplier
tables included in your order.
To view multipliers using the Multiplier Quick
View, click on the magnifying glass icon under
the Quick View heading. If your order contains
multiple regions or industries, there will be a
separate Quick View icon for each region or
industry you ordered.
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Multiplier Quick View
On the Multiplier Quick View page, you can view
the composition of your region, your multiplier
tables and the corresponding footnotes. You may
also export the multiplier tables to Microsoft
Excel. Click the Quick View Help button for
additional information.
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Quick View Table Display Functions
You may use Ctrl C to copy cells, rows, and
columns from the Multiplier Quick View. To
copy the row and column headings with your data,
highlight the heading along with the data and
then use Ctrl C. Note You cannot paste
information into the Multiplier Quick View.
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Quick View Displaying Region Composition
To view the composition of your region, click on
the Region Definition button in the upper left
hand corner of the page.
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Quick View Displaying Region Composition
Note This button activates a pop-up containing
the region definition. If you have blocked
pop-ups on your computer, you will need to hold
the Ctrl key while you click the Region
Definition button to view this information.
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Quick View Displaying Footnotes
To view the footnotes for the table that is being
displayed, click the Footnotes button in the
upper portion of the page.
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Quick View Displaying Footnotes
Note This button activates a pop-up containing
the footnotes. If you have blocked pop-ups on
your computer, you will need to hold the Ctrl key
while you click the Footnotes button to view
this information.
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Quick View Exporting Tables to Excel
To export an entire table from the Multiplier
Quick View, display the table you would like to
export and then click the Export table to Excel
button. Follow the prompts for opening or saving
the table.
Note Exporting Tables 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3
(detailed multipliers for output, earnings, and
employment for the 473 input-output industries)
causes them to be transposed. This is because
many types of spreadsheet software cannot
accommodate the 473 columns that appear in the
Quick View.
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Quick View Exporting Tables to Excel
If you would like to view the multipliers in
Excel, select Open. If you would like to save the
multipliers in Excel format, select Save.
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Quick View Exporting Tables to Excel
When saving, you will need to name your file and
designate a folder for the file to be
saved. Remember to save your table with a
meaningful name in a location that is easy for
you to find.
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Quick View Viewing the Help Page
For more information on using the Multiplier
Quick View, click the Quick View Help button.
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Quick View Viewing the Help Page
To learn more about a specific topic, click the
corresponding link.
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Option 3 Using the RIMS II Viewer Step 1
Downloading Your RIMS II Multipliers
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Downloading RIMS II Multipliers
To download RIMS II data, click the disk icon
under the Download column heading. If your
order contains multiple regions or industries,
there will be a separate Download icon for each
region or industry you ordered.
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Downloading Multipliers Instructions
Please read the Multiplier Download instructions
carefully! To download your multipliers, click on
the Download Multiplier Data Files button and
follow the prompts. The download will be saved
as a Zip file. Note You may also access a PDF
ReadMe file to help explain your multiplier data
by clicking the Download Readme File button.
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Downloading Multipliers Opening or Saving the
Zip File
If you would like to view the contents of the Zip
file, select Open. If you would like to save the
contents of the Zip file, select Save.
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Downloading Multipliers Saving the File
When saving, you will need to name your file and
designate a folder for the file to be saved.
Remember to save your table with a meaningful
name in a location that is easy for you to
find. Note Each set of RIMS II multipliers
should be saved in a different directory so that
you do not overwrite your existing data.
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Downloading Multipliers Extracting Data
The downloaded RIMS II multiplier files will need
to be unzipped before they can be used in the
RIMS II Viewer. Double click the zip file to
open it.
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Downloading Multipliers Extracting Data
Once open, click on the Extract button.
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Downloading Multipliers Extracting Data
You will need to specify a location for the
extracted data. Please be sure to extract all of
the files. It is recommended that a new and
empty folder be designated for the unzipped data.
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Downloading Multipliers Extracting Data
A status box will appear to show the progress of
unzipping the data.
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Option 3 Using the RIMS II Viewer Step 2
Downloading and Installing the RIMS II Viewer
Software
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Downloading the RIMS II Viewer Software
You will need to download and install the RIMS II
Viewer software in order to view your downloaded
multiplier data. The Viewer can be used to
display many different sets of multipliers. To
download the RIMS II Viewer, click on the
Download RIMS II Viewer button at the top of
the Order Detail page.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer System Requirements
To use the RIMS II Viewer, your computer must
meet certain specifications. Please review the
system requirements on the RIMS II Download page
before installing the RIMS II Viewer.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Saving the Viewer.exe
To download the RIMS II Viewer, select Save.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Saving the Viewer.exe
You will need to designate a folder for the
Viewer executable file (Viewer.exe) on your
computer.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Saving the Viewer.exe
A status box will show the progress of the
download.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Beginning the
Installation
To install the RIMS II Viewer, double click the
Viewer.exe file in your saved location.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Beginning the
Installation
To complete the install you will need to select
Run at this security prompt.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Beginning the
Installation
A status box will appear to show the progress of
the install.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Using the Setup
Wizard
Follow the prompts within the Setup Wizard to
install the Viewer.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Designating Location
for Viewer Files
You will need to designate a folder and file name
for your multiplier data. To avoid overwriting
existing RIMS II multiplier data, designate a
separate folder for each set of multipliers.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Selecting Components
Although the full installation in recommended,
you may choose which components of the RIMS II
Viewer software you would like installed.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Selecting Start Menu
Folder
To add a RIMS II Viewer shortcut to your
computers Start menu, please provide a name for
the shortcut or click the Next button to use
the default name of RIMS II v2.0.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Creating Shortcuts
To add a Viewer icon to your desktop, check the
box next to Create a desktop icon. To add a
Quick Launch Icon to your system tray at the
bottom of your computer screen, check the box
next to Create a Quick Launch icon.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Completing the
Installation
Click the Install button to complete the
installation.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Completing the
Installation
A status box will appear to show the progress of
the install.
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Downloading RIMS II Viewer Installing Java 5.0
At the end of the Setup Wizard, you will be asked
if you want to install Java 5.0. Java 5.0 is
required to use the RIMS II Viewer. Java only
needs to be installed once on your computer.
Please be sure to uncheck the Install Java
button if this software has previously been
installed.
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Option 3 Using the RIMS II Viewer Step 3
Displaying Your RIMS II Multipliers
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Using the RIMS II Viewer to Display Your
Multipliers
The dialogue box shown below will appear every
time the RIMS II Viewer is opened.
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RIMS II Viewer Selecting Multiplier File
Location
To view your multipliers, click on the File menu
in the upper left hand corner of the Viewer and
choose Open. To access region multipliers,
choose Region from the Open menu. To access
industry multipliers, choose Industry from the
Open menu. Follow the prompts to locate your
saved multiplier data.
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RIMS II Viewer Selecting Multiplier File
Location
Use the dialogue box to navigate to the folder
where your data files are saved. Highlight the
folder and click Open. You do not need to
double click the folder.
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RIMS II Viewer Viewing Region or Industry Name
Once the data files have been opened, the region
or industry name will appear in the Viewer title
bar. If the name does not automatically appear,
use the drop down menu to select a table to view.
The region or industry name should then appear.
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RIMS II Viewer Selecting a Multiplier Table
Use the drop down menu next to the Table heading
to select the table you want to display. The
drop-down box will show all available tables for
your region or industry order. For example, an
order for Annual Series multipliers will only
display tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4.
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RIMS II Viewer Viewing a Multiplier Table
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Contact Information
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Further Assistance
If you have further questions or require
additional assistance, please contact the RIMS
staff by e-mail at RIMSREAD_at_bea.gov or by phone
at [phone].