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Sidehead structure includes dimension elements displayed in the table area sidehead and their display order.
To set up sidehead structure, use the Sidehead Structure page of the Table Area Wizard dialog box:
Elements of the Sidehead Structure page
To determine sidehead structure:
Set up elements in sidehead dimensions.
To determine additional settings of sidehead structure:
Change position order of dimensions in the sidehead.
Merge dimensions and tuck its elements for more compact sidehead display.
Group elements to merge dimensions by specified attribute.
Execute detailing of dimensions to set up navigation from dimension element to the object detailing its value. The command is executed in the left area.
To determine additional settings of sidehead structure:
Select the Row Headers checkbox in the additional structure settings area to display sidehead in table area. The checkbox is selected by default.
Set up element name displaying in form sidehead. To dot it, at the left area:
Select dimension.
Select the Names item in the dimension's context menu.
Select one or several dimension attributes, by selecting a checkbox next to the attribute.
NOTE. If several attributes are selected, each selected attribute will be displayed in table area in a separate column.
Example of displaying additional attribute in the sidehead element name. Source table:
The table with displayed additional attribute - Region Code:
Select the Numbering by Rows checkbox for continuous numbering of sidehead rows in the additional structure setting area. Row numbers will be displayed in a separate sidehead column.
NOTE. Numbering by rows can be set up after creating a table area. To do it, select a cell or a cell range of table area and select the By Rows item of the Numbering button drop-down menu on the Table ribbon tab.
After the table area sidehead structure is set up, go to the Setting Up Indicators Structure step.
To set up sidehead elements:
Select elements displaying in table area sidehead by using dimension elements selection. The element selection in sidehead is available in left and right areas.
To select dimension elements from left area:
Select a group of elements in the Groups of Elements drop-down list of the dimension's context menu. Groups of elements selection is not a mandatory step.
Set selection of dimension elements. To do this:
Select the Edit item in the dimension's context menu.
Select the selection schema in the Selection Schema drop-down list in the dimension's context menu.
To set up selection by dimensions and dimension elements in the right area, if selection is not set to the left:
Set selection of dimension elements. To do this:
Select the Edit item in the dimension's context menu.
Click the button after selecting the dimension.
In the dialog box that opens select one of the filter options:
Filter options:
All Elements. All elements will be selected.
Selected Elements. Select only required elements or exclude selected elements from selection by selecting the Exclude Selected checkbox.
Finish selection by clicking the Finish button.
To reset selection determined at the right area, select the Reset item in the dimension's context menu.
Determine a set of dimension elements with hierarchy different from basic dictionary by selecting alternative hierarchy option in the Alternative Hierarchies drop-down list of the dimension's context menu.
Use the button to delete elements and dimensions selected in the right panel. It is possible to delete one or several dimensions and/or elements simultaneously. To select several dimensions and/or elements, use the SHIFT or CTRL keys.
Select the Dimension Name context menu item in the right area to restore the dimension deleted from the right area.
Execute these actions for each dimension.
NOTE. The Alternative Hierarchies, Selection Schema, Groups of Elements items are available if alternative hierarchies, selection schema, groups of elements are set up in dictionaries.
To change dimension position order in the sidehead, use the and buttons after selecting dimension at the left area.
Grouping of sidehead dimensions is applied to merge dimensions by specified attributes. Grouping is applied to elements of one dimension. If several dimensions are displayed in the sidehead, the first element of the next dimension will be displayed next to grouping element. If grouping is also set for the next dimension, the grouping element of the next dimension will be displayed. Grouping can be set for each dimension displayed in the sidehead.
Example for one-dimension sidehead
Example for multidimensional sidehead
To group dimensions:
Click the Group button to open the dialog box.
Select dimension or dimension attributes for grouping in the Form Analytics area and move it using the button or dragging and dropping to the Grouped Attributes area. When attribute is moved, it will be deleted from the Sidehead Dimensions area and will be displayed in the Grouped Attributes area.
Delete attributes if there is no need to use them in grouping. To do it, select attribute in the Grouped Attributes area and move the using the button or Drag&Drop. If attribute is moved, it will be deleted from the Grouped Attributes area and will be displayed in the Sidehead Dimensions area.
Place attributes in the required order using the and buttons. The attributes location in the Grouped Attributes area affects the element order in the table sidehead. Move
Finish the grouping by clicking the OK button.
To set up aggregation for grouped elements, use aggregation block in the Calculation Algorithms tool.
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