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1.1. Page Count Estimate

1.    From the Software menu, select Classified Advertising | Reports | Production | Page Count Forecasting.  A window entitled Page Count Forecasting will appear.

2.    Click on the Search icon adjacent to the Publication field, and select the applicable publication.  Or, if known, type the publication code in this field.

3.    Enter the issue date in the Publication Date field, or click on the Calendar icon to select this date.

4.    Ensure that the All boxes adjacent to the Section, Directory, and Classification fields are all checked.

5.    Under the Ads heading, ensure that the Classified Ads (Liner and Semi-Display) and Classified Display Ads options are checked.

6.    Click on the Start button at the bottom of the window.

7.    Add 0.5-2.0 (1/2 to 2 pages) to the value under the Forecast (pages) heading, to compensate for banners and category headings.  This is the estimated number of pages you will need to paginate the classified section.