Start SoDA by selecting Rational SoDA for Word from the Windows Start menu. This command opens Word, enables the SoDA menu, and opens a blank document. Use one of the following procedures for working with a SoDA template.
1. Do one of the following:
§ In Microsoft Word, click File > New.
§ In Microsoft Office, select New Office Document.
2. In the dialog box, do one of the following:
§ Select soda getting started.wiz and click OK.
The Getting Started Wizard guides you through selecting a SoDA template, saving it for your own use, identifying the source of information, and generating a report.
§ Select soda create template.wiz and click OK.
The Template View enables you to build a SoDA report template by selecting an information source and specifying information components within that source for your report.
The SoDA code is loaded into Microsoft Word automatically, whenever you open an existing SoDA document. You can also create a new template as follows.
1. Do one of the following:
· In Microsoft Word, click File > New.
· In Microsoft Office, select New Office Document.
2. In the dialog box, do one of the following:
§ Select soda create template.wiz and click OK.
The Template View enables you to build a SoDA report template by selecting an information source and specifying information components within that source for your report.
§ Select soda.dot and click OK.
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