Metis Smart Modeling - Linked Values
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In the “Modeling” menu, make sure to select the “Linked Values” sub-menu. Here the application displays a list of all Metis elements to which a variable can be linked. Select the element to which a linked value needs to be modified, for example “Offer Type”. Click on “Edit" [[File:MetisSmartModelingEditButton.PNG|link=]]. The “Linked Values” window opens. For changing the variable linked to the Metis element, select it from the drop-down list, for example “$Offer_Type”. If the required variable doesn't appears in the list use the ADD button [[File:MetisSmartModelingAddButton.PNG|link=]] on the right of the drop-down list to create a new one. Please refer to the variable section of this manual for additional details. | In the “Modeling” menu, make sure to select the “Linked Values” sub-menu. Here the application displays a list of all Metis elements to which a variable can be linked. Select the element to which a linked value needs to be modified, for example “Offer Type”. Click on “Edit" [[File:MetisSmartModelingEditButton.PNG|link=]]. The “Linked Values” window opens. For changing the variable linked to the Metis element, select it from the drop-down list, for example “$Offer_Type”. If the required variable doesn't appears in the list use the ADD button [[File:MetisSmartModelingAddButton.PNG|link=]] on the right of the drop-down list to create a new one. Please refer to the variable section of this manual for additional details. | ||
When the wished variable is set in the drop-dwon list, it is possible to modify the values for each offer type. For example 3 and 4. Click on confirm to save the changes. The Linked value has been updated and now appears with its link to a variable in the list of the main screen. | When the wished variable is set in the drop-dwon list, it is possible to modify the values for each offer type. For example 3 and 4. Click on confirm to save the changes. The Linked value has been updated and now appears with its link to a variable in the list of the main screen. | ||
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| + | | Changing the variable linked to a Metis element will not affect the values previously entered in the current window. | ||
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| + | | Changing the variable linked to a Metis element will on the other hand affect the model(s) in which this variable is used. | ||
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== Deleting a linked value == | == Deleting a linked value == | ||
In the “Modeling” menu, make sure to select the “Linked Values” sub-menu. Here the application displays a list of all Metis elements to which a variable can be linked. Select the element for which the link needs to be deleted, for example “Offer Type”. Click on “Edit" [[File:MetisSmartModelingEditButton.PNG|link=]]. The “Linked Values” window opens. In order to remove the link to the current variable select "<none>" in the drop-down list. In order to remove the values set for each values of the element, select the value in the right-hand column and delete it. Click on confirm to save the changes. The Linked value has been updated and now appears with its link to a variable in the list of the main screen. | In the “Modeling” menu, make sure to select the “Linked Values” sub-menu. Here the application displays a list of all Metis elements to which a variable can be linked. Select the element for which the link needs to be deleted, for example “Offer Type”. Click on “Edit" [[File:MetisSmartModelingEditButton.PNG|link=]]. The “Linked Values” window opens. In order to remove the link to the current variable select "<none>" in the drop-down list. In order to remove the values set for each values of the element, select the value in the right-hand column and delete it. Click on confirm to save the changes. The Linked value has been updated and now appears with its link to a variable in the list of the main screen. | ||