18 Work with Cell Specifications

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18.1 Working with Cell Specifications

From the FASTR menu (G83), choose Financial Statements

After you create a version, you might need to modify its cell specifications. For example, you might need to create a series of cell calculations that uses the same row number but a different column number. In this instance, you can copy and change your cell specifications. You can also delete a cell that no longer applies to your version.

Working with cell specifications consists of:

  • Copying cell specifications

  • Changing cell specifications

  • Deleting cell specifications

To copy cell specifications

You copy cell specifications to create new cells for your version using existing cells. To do this, you replace the existing cell number that you want to copy with a new cell number.

On Financial Statements

  1. Access FASTR Definition Options.

  2. On FASTR Definition Options, select Cell Specifications.

  3. On Cell Specifications, complete the following fields:

    • Row Number

    • Column Number

To change cell specifications

You change cell specifications to replace existing cell information with new information. You can change the information in any field. Remember that if you change the information in a column or row number, you are creating a new cell.

On Financial Statements

  1. Access FASTR Definition Options.

  2. On FASTR Definition Options, select Cell Specifications.

  3. On Cell Specifications, change the information in any field except the column or row number.

To delete cell specifications

You delete cell specifications to remove existing cell information.

On Financial Statements

  1. Access FASTR Definition Options.

  2. On FASTR Definition Options, select Cell Specifications.

  3. On Cell Specifications, remove the column and row number information.

18.1.1 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Renumbering rows If you renumber rows, the system renumbers cells simultaneously.