<li>In the next step, from all the attributes available from the chosen domains, select all those that should be included in the ad hoc view. Attributes can either be double-clicked or dragged and droppde to the right-hand pane named '''Selected Fields'''. Of course, if required, all available attributes can be selected.
[[File:MINT_adhoc_select_fields.png|center]]</li>
<li>Additional (optional) options can be specified at this stage:
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<li>'''Pre-Filters:''' the data for the ad hoc view can be filtered on any available attribute - for example, only accidents that happened in a specified date range could be considered</li>
<li>'''Display:''' the order of appearance of the attributes can be changed, for example for ordering them logically</li>
<li>'''Save as Topic:''' the specified selection of attributes, pre-filters and displays can be saved as another object type called '''Topic'''. A topic can also be the basis for an ad-hoc view.</li>
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[[File:MINT_adhoc_options.png|center]]</li>
<li>Finally, choose whether to start with a '''Table''', '''Chart''' or '''Crosstab''' for analysing the data.
[[File:MINT_adhoc_choose_type.png|center]]</li>