Creating a Viewpoint

You can create a viewpoint to point to a different node set or to set the ability to edit properties or change permissible actions. For example, suppose you want to enable a data steward to view data but not make changes. You could turn off the ability to perform permissible actions, such as add, insert, and move and disable the ability to edit properties.

To create a viewpoint:

1. Inspect the view that you want to add a viewpoint to.

2. On the Viewpoints tab, click Create.

3. From Application Dimension, select the application to use for the viewpoint.

4. Enter a name, and optionally a description for the viewpoint.
5. In Viewpoint Class, select an option:
   • Normal: displays current application data. See Working with Viewpoints.
   • Time Labeled: displays application data from a historical point in time. See Working with Time Labeled Viewpoints
6. For Time Labeled viewpoints, select a time label for that view. The time label must already have been created in order to use it for a viewpoint. To create a new time label, see Creating, Editing, and Deleting Time Labels.
7. Click Create.

   An inspector for the viewpoint opens. The viewpoint is in a draft state until you select a node set.

8. Click Edit, select a Node Set, and then click Save.

   Tip:

   For time labeled viewpoints, select a node set that has the historical data that you want to access.

   The viewpoint status is changed to Active.