Entering Subordinate Sets in Single-Dimension Sets

  1. From the Create Set: Header screen, choose Goto → Subordinate sets .

  2. The Create Set: Subordinate sets screen for single-dimension sets appears.

  3. In the Set ID field, enter a basic or single-dimension set name.

You can enter all sets whose dimensions are compatible with the dimension of the single-dimension set you are creating. This allows you, for example, to enter CO groups in single-dimension sets.

Note Note

A set name is only unique within one set class. If you enter a set name that exists in two different set classes, the system displays a dialog box in which you select the set that you want to enter in the single-dimension set.

End of the note.

You cannot enter variables or formulas in a single-dimension set.

Note Note

In your single-dimension set you can enter sets that do not yet exist. The system displays a dialog box, asking you if you want to create the set. You can then create the new set(s) and afterwards continue to maintain the original single-dimension set.

This means that you do not have to create the sets that you want to include in your single-dimension set before you actually create the single-dimension set.

End of the note.

  1. Enter additional set names as required.

  2. If the single-dimension set is to be used by the Report Writer in reporting, enter the following data as required:

  • Indicator that determines whether the Report Writer only prints the total for a specified line and not individual values.

When you use the set in a report, the system only prints the sum of the set row instead of the individual values of the set row.

  • Field that determines how report rows are displayed depending on whether the value in the report column is positive ( + ) or negative ().

The Chk clmn f. +/- sign field in the report’s layout parameters determines which column is used for the +/- sign check.

If you use asset accounts for a balance sheet in your set, you can enter a plus sign (+) for every asset account. When the asset accounts appear in a report, the account amount must be greater than or equal to zero before the account amount is displayed in the report. If the amount is less than zero, a zero displays for the asset account.

  • Format group for the set row

For more information, see setting format groups in sets .

  • Symbolic name for the set row

This value is used in Report Writer cells to represent a set row. For more information, see using symbolic names in Report Writer .

  1. You can use the following additional functions on this screen:

Additional Processing Functions ( Create Set: Subordinate Sets Screen for Single-Dimension Sets)

Function

Choose

Entering additional set values

Edit → New entries

Inserting a set row

Edit → Insert row

Deleting a set row

Edit → Delete row

Entering set header information

Goto → Header

Entering a range for the set

Goto → Values

See the table in creating a set header for additional processing functions using Utilities .

Utilities → <Options>

  1. To save the set values, choose Set → Save .