Processing Possibilities in the Editor 

Use

To reach the Selection or Activation Editors, double click on the Object or Activation column (see, Defining methods); to reach the Quantity Editor, click on the Quantity or Cost columns (see Defining formulas). The following processing possibilities are available:

You can activate most processing possibilities by using the mouse or the right mouse button.

Processing Possibilities in all Editors

In order to :

... follow these steps

call up the Editor
  1. Position the cursor on an Object, Activation or Quantity column.
  2. Double click on the column.

leave the editor (the entries remain until saved)

Choose either or F3.

stop the processing and leave the editor (entries are rejected)

Choose either or F12.

mark a line

Click on the furthest left end of the line.

mark a column

Double click on the column header.

insert a line/row
  1. Mark the line.
  2. Choose either or CTRL+F2.

delete a line
  1. Mark the line.
  2. Choose either or CTRL + F1.

reverse your entry

Choose or CTRL + F12 (you remain in Editor).

reach the previous position

Choose either or SHFT+F1.

reach the next position

Choose either or SHFT+F6.

 

Processing possibilities in the Selection and Activation Editor (Object and Activation columns)

In order to :

... follow these steps

check your entries

Choose either or F6.

select a line for editing
  1. Position the cursor on the line.
  2. Choose either or F2.

insert a condition
  1. Mark the cell or column.
  2. Choose Insert condition.

delete a condition
  1. Mark the cell or column.
  2. Choose Delete condition.

delete a cell
  1. Position the cursor on the cell.
  2. Choose CONTROL + F10.

insert a cell
  1. Place the cursor on the cell, over which another cell is to be inserted
  2. Choose either or CTRL + F11.

insert an open parenthesis/bracket
  1. Mark the corresponding column.
  2. Choose the keyboard key (.

insert a close parenthesis/bracket
  1. Mark the corresponding column.
  2. Choose the keyboard key ).

delete an open parenthesis/bracket
  1. Mark the corresponding column.
  2. Choose CONTROL + F7.

delete a close parenthesis/bracket
  1. Mark the corresponding column.
  2. Choose CONTROL + F8.

insert the operator AND
  1. Mark the column.
  2. Choose the AND button.

(see: Changing Logical Links from Columns)

insert the operator OR
  1. Mark the column.
  2. Choose the OR button.

(see: Changing Logical Links from Columns)

Cells positioned underneath one another are linked through the operator OR by default. Changes are not possible.

Comparisons between cells positioned next to one another are linked through AND through default; a change to OR is possible.

Processing possibilities in the Quantity Editor (Quantity and Cost Columns)

In order to :

... follow these steps

check the formula

Choose F6.

format the formula

Choose CONTROL + SHIFT F4.

display the documentation for an applied function

  1. Place the cursor on letters of the function.
  2. Choose either or SHFT+F2.

end the processing

Choose SHIFT F3.

select a function

Choose SHIFT + F7.

change a flexible function

Choose SHIFT + CONTROL +F2 (see Maintaining Flexible Functions).

delete a flexible function

Choose SHIFT + CONTROL +F3 (see Maintaining Flexible Functions).