Managing Templates, Stylesheets, and Map Files

You can manage the templates, stylesheets, and map files in the local location on your computer by using the Manage Templates, Stylesheets, and Maps dialog box. This dialog box allows you to import, export, rename, and delete visualization templates, stylesheets, and map files in the local location on your computer.

Click Manage... in one of the dialog boxes where you select templates, stylesheets, or maps.

Manage Templates, Stylesheets, and Maps Dialog Box

The Template tab lists all the local templates. The Stylesheet tab lists all the local stylesheets, as well as displaying example visualizations with sample data. You can select one of the stylesheets to apply its styles to the example visualizations. See the topic Applying stylesheets for more information. The Map tab lists all the local map files. This tab also displays the map keys including sample values, a comment if one was provided when creating the map, and a preview of the map.

The following buttons operate on whichever tab is currently activated.

Import. Import a visualization template, stylesheet, or map file from the file system. Importing a template, stylesheet, or map file makes it available to the IBM® SPSS® application. If another user sent you a template, stylesheet, or map file, you import the file before using it in your application.

Export. Export a visualization template, stylesheet, or map file to the file system. Export a template, stylesheet, or map file when you want to send it to another user.

Rename. Rename the selected visualization template, stylesheet, or map file. You cannot change a name to one that's already used.

Export Map Key. Export the map keys as a comma-separated values (CSV) file. This button is enabled only on the Map tab.

Delete. Delete the selected visualization template(s), stylesheet(s), or map file(s). You can select multiple templates, stylesheets, or map files with Ctrl-click. There is no undo action for deleting so proceed with caution.