Descriptive & Visualization · TOOL GUIDE

Column Analysis

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Understand the method. Use it with confidence.

Deep dive statistical summary of a single column. Quantly runs the method against your active analysis context and returns structured results for review and interpretation.

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When to use it

Use this tool during exploratory analysis to understand distributions, patterns, relationships, or unusual observations.
Use it only when the selected variables and study design match the method's requirements.

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How to use it

  1. Open the tool from the Quantly Tools panel.
  2. Confirm the active dataset and analysis session.
  3. Set Select Columns to Analyze (Required): Choose one or more columns to get a detailed analysis.
  4. Set Generate Visualizations (Optional): Generate plots for each selected column (histograms for numeric, bar charts for categorical).
  5. Review optional or advanced settings and keep defaults unless your design requires a change.
  6. Run the tool, inspect warnings and diagnostics, then save or export the result with its assumptions.
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How to interpret results

Read the visual pattern together with sample size, missingness, scales, and outliers. A chart or descriptive statistic summarizes the observed data and does not by itself establish causation.