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 Electronic Reporting

 System Requirements

  1. Microsoft Windows©2000, XP or Vista
  2. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape Navigator 7.0 or Fire Fox 1.5.0.7 or above (128-bit encryption)
  3. Minimum 256Kb installed RAM.
  4. Minimum 30Mb free hard disk space.

 Instructions

  1. Download (save) the survey software to a folder on your hard drive by clicking Download Software (GIDS Surveyor 1.0.86).
  2. Once the download is complete, do Start | Run and browse to the location where you saved the GIDS_Surveyor_Setup.exe file. Choose the file by highlighting it and click Open (you may also double-click the file).
  3. Choose OK to run the setup.exe and follow the directions on your screen.
  4. Choose Start | Programs | U.S. Census Bureau | Surveyor 2007 to execute the software.
  5. Choose Yes when the software prompts you to download survey data. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Username/Password to download your data and forms.
  6. Choose Yes when the software prompts you to download additional forms. Follow screen prompts to complete installation.

    7. Note: Have your user ID (UID) and password (PW) handy. The password is case sensitive.
    These can be found in the label of your report form. They are also shown in the mailing label of letters sent to multi-establishment companies.

    graphic of mailing label

When you are ready to submit your forms

  1. Open each form and choose Review Form to identify inconsistencies. Or click Tools | Review All Forms.
  2. Choose File | Print, to print All or Selected forms.
  3. Choose Tools | Submit Responses.

Additional Notes:
Importing: If you have a large number of establishments with the same form number, you may consider importing data from your spreadsheet(s).

Display: Set your screen display for 16-bit color or higher. (The forms are harder to read with 256-color display.) When working in a form, you may drag the boundary of Navigation Panel to the left and the Review Panel down so as to be able to see more of each question without scrolling.


If you need assistance, please call 1-800-838-2640.

Last revised: April 29 2008 09:31:08