State List Editor - Create State List

The State List Editor allows you to build customized state list and add them to the selected worksheet. Create custom state lists by selecting states/regions. Save the custom state list or summation for use in Custom Reports or Advanced Search. Create State List is available for Best's State/Line and Best's Supplemental Health Care Exhibit subscribers.

 Important:

• State identifiers are included when adding the selected lines to the worksheet.

• See Custom Reports Task Pane or Manually Modify Custom Report Components for information on updating custom reports.

Select State List Editor from the Custom Lists group button.

1. Select the states/regions for your report using any combination of the following options:

   • Existing List - Choose a previously created list from Standard Lists, Custom Lists and/or Summations.

   1. Select a state list or summation from the Available State Lists section.

   2. Summations Only: Select the appropriate Summations option.

• Select Items uses the states contained in the summation in the report.

• Select Summation uses the state summation in the report.

3. Click and drag the list from the tree view to the Selected States section.

• Customized List - Create a state list using any combination of list items from Standard Lists, Custom Lists and/or Summations.

1. Double-click a list from the appropriate population. The selected list populates the Available States section. Position your mouse pointer over a state to view the regions associated with the state. Position your mouse pointer over a region to view the states associated with the region.

2. Summations Only: Select the appropriate Summations option.

   • Select Items uses the states contained in the summation in the report.

   • Select Summation uses the state summation in the report.

3. Select the states for the report.

See Selecting Wizard List Items for additional information.

2. Optional: Save the states as a Custom List using the Save as Custom List option in the Tools section.

3. Choose to place the states Vertically or Horizontally on the worksheet.

4. Enter the cell location to place the selected states and their corresponding identifiers.

5. Click the Close button.
   The states and their corresponding identifiers are added to the sheet.  

The custom state list or summation can be used in Custom Reports or Advanced Search.