View Explorer Pop-up Menus

Right-click folders in view explorer or objects within them to display actions that you can take such as viewing the properties, hiding or showing objects, inserting measure items or charts, and so forth. Many of the functions can also be controlled through the grid and its pop-up menus, giving you several ways to make changes. From view explorer, you can make many consecutive actions and then apply them all at once. Menus described below are presented in order of the folder order in view explorer.

General Pop-up Menu

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Copy - This option allows you to copy sections of a view that you have selected.

Paste - Allows you to paste data into update enabled cells. This option only shows in planning enabled views. See Working with Planning for details about using the Paste option.

Select All - Use this option to select the entire grid.

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Insert - The sub menu has options for Regular Measure Item, Calculated Measure Item, and Chart. The Charting Data Wizard will display when inserting a new chart.

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Edit - Edit the hierarchies on the rows, columns, or view filter.

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Actions – Use this option to insert new actions or to edit, process, or delete existing actions.

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Transpose - Use this option to change the axis for levels and measure items in the grid. Objects displayed in rows are switched to display in columns and vice versa.

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View Explorer - This option allows you to open and close view explorer. If the Properties window is open when you close view explorer, the Properties window will also close.

View Name Folder Pop-up Menu

Right-click the view name (or "New View" for views not named yet) to display actions you can take.

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Actions – Use this option to insert new actions or to edit, process, or delete existing actions.

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Properties– Click to maintain overall view properties such as the name, description, and view group.

Parameter Groups Folder, Parameter Groups, and Parameters Pop-up Menus

Right-click the Parameter Groups folder and select Insert to insert a new group.

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Right-click the name of a parameter group to display actions that you can take on the group, which include inserting a parameter, removing the group, or maintaining the properties for the group.

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Right-click a parameter within a group to display actions that you can take on the parameter, which include removing it or maintaining its properties.

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Grid Folder Pop-up Menu

Right-click the Grid folder to display actions that you can take related to the overall grid.

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Show or Hide - Choosing Hide will hide the grid. If a chart is attached and visible, the chart will still show. Choose Show to display the grid again.

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Properties - Click to maintain the grid properties including whether rows and columns display all in a single page or one page at a time.

Rows Folder and Columns Folder Pop-up Menus

Right-click the Rows or Columns folder to display actions that you can take on the respective rows or columns axis.

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Edit - Edit the hierarchies on the selected folder -- either rows or columns.

Totals - Control whether totals are displayed for all levels on the axis by choosing Yes or No. The Totals Default property in the Properties window for the axis also changes to reflect your choice, as does the Totals property in the Properties window for each level on that axis. See also Enable or Disable Totals by Axis and Changing Totals by Axis vs. Levels.

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Properties - Click to maintain the rows or columns properties including repeating values and the others summary.

View Filter Folder Pop-up Menu

Right-click the View Filter folder to edit the hierarchies in the View Filter section of the view or to maintain its properties.

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Hierarchies Pop-up Menu

Right-click a hierarchy to display actions that you can take on it.

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Remove - This option removes the hierarchy and all its levels from the view. To add it back, you would need to use the Edit Hierarchies window.

Show or Hide - Choosing Hide will hide the hierarchy and therefore all its levels. Choose Show to display the hierarchy and levels again.

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Properties - Click to view the dimension to which the hierarchy belongs.

Levels Pop-up Menu

Right-click a level to display actions that you can take on it.

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Edit Attribute Relationship - Edit (add or remove) the attribute relationships that will be available in the view for the level.

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Show or Hide - Choosing Hide will hide the level. Choose Show to display the level again.

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Properties - Click to maintain the level properties including filters, sorts, totals, and display text.

Attribute Relationships Pop-up Menu

Right-click an attribute relationship to display actions that you can take on it.

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Remove - This option removes the attribute relationship from the view. To add it back, you would need to use the Edit Attribute Relationships window.

Show or Hide - Choosing Hide will hide the attribute relationship. If you plan on using the attribute relationship as the display text for the level, you should hide the attribute relationship. Choose Show to display the attribute relationship again.

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Properties - Click to maintain the attribute relationship properties including sorts.

Measure Items Folder and Individual Measure Items Pop-up Menus

Right-click the Measure Items folder to display actions that you can take on the measure items axis or to control the Time Range property for the view.

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Insert Regular Measure Item - Opens the Insert Measure Item window for inserting a new regular measure items and opens a Properties window for the new measure item.

Insert Calculated Measure Item - Opens the Expression window for inserting a new calculated measure items and opens a Properties window for the new measure item.

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Properties - Click to maintain the properties for the measure items axis, such as which axis measure items will be displayed and whether the Time Range property will be Yes or No.

Right-click an individual measure item to display actions that you can take on it or to insert new measure items.

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Insert Regular Measure Item - Opens the Insert Measure Item window for inserting a new regular measure items and opens a Properties window for the new measure item.

Insert Calculated Measure Item - Opens the Expression window for inserting a new calculated measure items and opens a Properties window for the new measure item.

Edit - For regular measure items, opens the Edit Measure Item window with that measure item selected for editing. You can edit that measure item or any other regular measure items. For calculated measure items, opens the Expression window so you can edit the measure item expression.

Note: Another way to access the Edit Measure Item window or Expression window is to double-click the caption of the respective regular or calculated measure item in the view grid.

Remove - Removes the measure item from the view definition. Any measure items dependent on the removed measure item also will be removed from the view, but you will be warned that those will also be removed.

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Show or Hide - Choosing Hide will hide the measure item. Choose Show to display the measure item again.

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Properties - Click to maintain the measure items properties including caption, filter, sorts, totals, and format string.

Presentation Folder Pop-up Menu

Right-click the Presentation folder display actions you can take on it.

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Actions – Use this option to insert new actions or to edit, process, or delete existing actions.

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Properties – Click to maintain Presentation properties such as setting the default presentation type to Viewer or Excel.

Charts Folder and Individual Charts Pop-up Menus

Right-click the Charts folder to display actions that you can take on it.

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Insert - Click to insert a new chart. The Chart Data Wizard opens for setting up the chart.

Remove - Click and select the All Charts option to remove all charts attached to the view, whether hidden or visible. Remove option is only available if a chart is included in the view definition.

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Format - Click and select the Chart Area option to change the formatting for the entire area where all charts display. The Format Chart Area window opens.

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View Explorer - Click to close view explorer.

Right-click an individual chart to display actions that you can take on it or to insert new charts.

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Insert - Click to insert a new chart. The Chart Data Wizard opens for setting up the chart.

Remove - Click and select the Chart option to remove only the selected chart. Or select the All Charts option to remove all charts attached to the view, whether hidden or visible.

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Show or Hide - Choosing Hide will hide the chart. If the grid is visible, it will remain even when the chart is hidden. Choose Show to display the chart again.

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Format - Click and select from the provided sub-menu to edit formatting for the selected chart. The applicable window will display.

  • Legend - Opens the Format Chart Legend window.

  • Title - Opens the Format Chart Title window.

  • Axis - Options are provided for accessing the windows to edit the applicable axis for the chart -- Primary Horizontal, Primary Vertical, or Secondary Vertical. Not all charts have a secondary axis.

  • Chart - Opens the Format Chart window.

  • Chart Area - Opens the Format Chart Area window.

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Data Wizard - Click to access the Chart Data Wizard for editing basic aspects of the chart such as the types, series or data points.

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View Explorer - Click to close view explorer.