A value list is a category data type that enables the Configurator to group specific values into a single list. Input into cells in which this category is defined is limited to choices from the predefined value list.
For example, a value list called "Region" can have "North America"; "South America"; "Europe"; "Africa"; "Asia" and "Australia" as its values. When a category uses the Region value list, the user's input can only be one of the predefined continents, selected from the cell's drop-down list.
It is possible to further limit the choice of input values by filtering the value list. This is achieved by making the value list selection in one cell determine the choices available in a different cell of the same item. For example, the value defined in the 'Manufacturing Region' cell dictates the values available for the `Manufacturing Country' cell.
The values in the list can be weighted (1, 2, 3...). The weight grows with the numbers, so 1 is the lightest weight. The weight of values in the list affects their graphic representation in the Investor Map and determines how they are used in calculations (advanced functions).