Downloading

Note: there are no versions of Beyond 20/20 for either the Macintosh or Unix/Linux operating systems.

Alternatives for MAC users:

• On a newer MAC, you can install Bootcamp software which will allow you to install a version of Windows, which in turn will allow you to run any software on the windows platform (Beyond 20/20, Microsoft Office, etc).
• On older MACs, you can install Virtual PC software which will perform the same function.
  [Source: Data Interest Group for reference services (DIGRS) blog]

We have also had a report from a user who successfully implemented Beyond 20/20 version 6.0 to run under WINE on a Linux platform with no problems.

Documentation

1. Summary of Beyond 20/20 commands and procedures

2. Tutorials: Using the Beyond 20/20 browser: Getting started Manipulating dimensions

3. Version-specific documentation:
   • Beyond 20/20 version 6.1 and later
     • Quick start guide (PDF format, English language)
     • Quick start guide version 7.0 (PDF format, English language)
     • Guides at Carleton U and U of Ottawa
   • Beyond 20/20 version 5.1
     • What's new in version 5.1 (PDF format, English language)
     • Readme file
     • Working with Beyond 20/20: some useful tips [Kumar, S., 09/2001]
   • Beyond 20/20 version 5.0
     • Beyond 20/20 browser version 5.0 user's guide (PDF format, English language)
     • Readme file
   • Beyond 20/20 version 4.1 to version 4.2
     • Table files (extension '.ivt'):
       • Browser QuickStart Guide
       • Working with Beyond 20/20 tables.
     • Extract files (extension '.ivx'):
       • Creating tables with Beyond 20/20
4. Exercises:
   • Working with 2001 census tract profile files (MSWord format)
   • Working with 2001 Census topic-based tabulations (MSWord format)
   • Working with 1996 Census nation series tables (PDF format)
   • Locating [and working with] 1996 Census profile data [census tract level] (PDF format)

Licencing restrictions

Beyond 20/20 versions 4.2 and 5.n, and 6.0 are licensed under the terms of the Depository Services Program as well as the Data Liberation Initiative. Under these agreements the software is licenced for use by member institutions for research and teaching purposes only. The links to download this version of the software are restricted to University of Toronto, Ryerson University, Brock University, University of Calgary, and York University IP addresses only.

If you are working from off-campus

If you are a University of Toronto faculty, student, or staff member, and do not have your Internet Access through the University of Toronto but through a commercial ISP, you will need to first login to your UTORid at <http://myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/login>

For further information about myaccess see: <http://www.library.utoronto.ca/services/myaccess/>

Availability at University of Toronto

At the University of Toronto, Beyond 20/20 (version 6.0, unless otherwise specified) is installed on public workstations in the following locations:

• Robarts Library
  • all public workstations on floor 1 (Information Commons)
  • all public workstations on floor 4 (Reference)
  • all public workstations on floor 5
  • all public workstations in Robarts stacks (floors 9 though 13)

• Gerstein Library (Science and Medicine)
  • all public workstations by the Reference desk
  • all public workstations in the Wallace Room

• Multimedia Centre for Learning in the Humanities (3nd floor, Carr Hall, St. Michael's College)
  • 30 workstations
  • Not public access. Key card access only.

Differences among early versions

There were three major differences among some early versions of Beyond 20/20. Version 4.1 was shareware, available on Ivation's WWW site (see below), and able to read both major types of Beyond 20/20 file structure, tables (aggregate statistics) and extracts (microdata). Version 4.2 was a limited version, used with the 1996 Census of Canada aggregate tables only. Version 5.0 was a full, new version, a proprietary commercial product available for purchase from Ivation, and able to read both table and extract files.

Uncompressing and installing the file:

Once you have downloaded the file to your computer, you must uncompress and install it on your workstation. To do this:

• To uncompress it:
  Version 6.0 thru 6.2
  • Open Windows Explorer, and double-click on the file you just downloaded (eg. beyond-6-2.exe). You will be prompted for a path/subdirectory to uncompress the files to.
  • Keep track of what subdirectory you have uncompressed the files to.
    Version 5.0 or 5.1
  • Load the .zip file into some utility such as WinZip to uncompress and unbundle the files.
    Version 4.2
  • click on the Start button
  • click on the Run option
  • type in the location and name of the file that you downloaded.
• To install it:
  Version 6.0 or later
  • In Windows Explorer, browse to locate the brwpro.exe file created from the uncompress operation, and double-click on it.
    Version 5.2 or earlier
  • click on the Start button
  • click on the Run option
  • type in the location and name of the setup[nn].exe file created from the uncompress operation.
  • Respond to the prompts. Press Enter to accept the defaults.

Defining it to Netscape as a helper application

Once you have installed the software, you should have a dialog box on the screen that reads "Installation complete", followed by some lines of text. This text should indicate that your desktop version of Netscape has been modified to permit Beyond 20/20 files to be viewed from within Netscape. If you get this message, and it does not work, or if you do not get this message, then proceed to the next step You can force Netscape to view these files, whether it wants to co-operate or not! :-)

In Netscape version 4.n

• Run Netscape
• click on Edit
• click on Preferences
• click on Applications
• click on New Type...
  • For Description of type, type Beyond 20/20
  • For File extension, type ivt ivd ivx ivz
  • For MIME Type, type application/x-beyond2020
  • For Application to use, browse your computer disk to find the Beyond 20/20 software that you just installed.
  • click on OK

In Netscape version 3.n

• Run Netscape
• click on Options
• click on General Preferences
• click on Helpers
• click on Create New Type
  • For Mime Type, enter application
  • For Mime Sub Type, enter x-beyond2020
  • click on OK
  • For File extension, type ivt,ivd,ivx,ivz
  • click on Launch application to active it
  • click on Browse, locate the Beyondr.exe file you installed, and
  • click on OK to enter it into the application path/filename
  • click on OK in the Helper applications window to complete the installation in Netscape.

Errors:

Question: The last time I ran it (a few minutes ago) Beyond 20/20 opened an .ivt file just fine, but now it won't open another one.

Answer: Version 4.2 and earlier will not allow more than one Beyond 20/20 file to be open at a time. You must close the first file, befor you can open another. This problem should be fixed in version 5.n.

Question: I have followed the instructions above, but I can't open a Beyond 20/20 file from within Netscape. The error I get says (Reason=31) What does that mean?

Answer: There is a problem with file registration in Beyond 20/20. Some files register themselves properly, and some do not. The very first file you open in Beyond 20/20 must register properly, if any future files are going to open.

If you are having this problem, you will need to delete all Beyond 20/20 files, and delete the helper application from Netscape. Then reinstall Beyond 20/20, redefine Beyond 20/20 as a helper application (see above), and then from within Netscape, click on a file that is known to register correctly, such as CTPR3.IVT. Respond to the resulting Netscape dialogue boxes as appropriate. In future, Netscape should open Beyond 20/20 files correctly.

Alternatively, use Netscape or Internet explorer to download the file (Click right mouse button/Save link as). Then open Beyond 20/20 directly from your desktop, and use File/Open to open the file you downloaded using Netscape or Internet Explorer.

Question: I tried to print from one of the Census 1996 profile files, and all I get are the row titles, but no data.

Answer: The response from Statistics Canada:

>
> The Print function of B20/20 is different in each version of the software.
>
> In version 4.2 (which shipped with most Census products), B20/20 will
> attempt to fit the entire row label on a single line, with the possibility
> that
> there will be no room left at all for even a single data column. There is
> no way to change that behaviour; the only work-around being to try and
> find a paper size that can accomodate at least one data column.
>
> The user always has the option of loading the data into a Worksheet,
> then use the 'Dimension' item in the 'View' menu to edit the row text to
> make the labels shorter before printing.
>
> In version 5.0 of B20/20, the behaviour is different: B20/20 will not let
> the row label take more than about half of the page width, truncating it
> if necessary. This ensures that there will be enough room for one or
> more data columns BUT the truncation of the row labels may make it
> impossible to distinguish one variable from another.

Alternative solutions:
- print to legal size paper, in landscape mode,
- save to a spreadsheet (.csv, .wks, or .dbf formats) and print from within spreadsheet software,
- invest the matrix, so that the dimension with the long labels forms the columns, and the dimension with short labels forms the rows.

Question: I can't make Beyond 20/20 open in Internet Explorer.

Answer: Versions of Beyond 20/20 after 4.2 can be defined as helper applications in Internet Explorer. Get a later version of the software.