Simulations for Strategic Modeling

In this section, learn about access keys and their associated action for the following:

Note:

To move from cells in a grid to the first control in the Simulation tab, press Alt+P. Tab moves to the next control, Shift+Tab moves to previous control.

Forecast and Assumption Chart

A Forecast or Assumption chart is shown when a Forecast or Assumption object is selected in the Strategic Modeling Grid. The following keys are available for this chart control.

Keys	Action
Tab	Move focus to the next component
Shift+Tab	Move focus to the previous component
Up Arrow	Move focus and selection to the previous data item
Down Arrow	Move focus and selection to the next data item
Left Arrow	Move focus and selection to the previous data item on the left
Right Arrow	Move focus and selection to the previous data item on the right

Forecast Metric Info Box Navigation

The Forecast Metric Info Boxes are shown below the Forecast chart. The following keys are used to navigate the boxes.

Keys	Action
Up Arrow or Left Arrow (in RTL, Right Arrow)	Scroll up through the Info Boxes
Down Arrow or Right Arrow (in RTL, Left Arrow)	Scroll down through the Info Boxes
Home	Go to the top of the Info Boxes
End	Go to the end of the Info Boxes

Metric Info Box Editing

To edit a Metric box, press Tab to move to … Icon, and then press Enter to select an edit option. After the edit option is selected, the following keys apply.

Keys	Action
Enter	Commit Edits (OK) button
Escape	Cancel Edit Button

Assumption Chart Parameters

Input boxes for assumption parameters appear below the assumption chart. After entering values, press Enter to update the chart.

Keys	Action
Enter	Commit Edits (OK) button
Escape	Cancel Edit Button

Distribution Select Parameters

The distribution select panel appears after selecting the Set Assumption button. A list of possible distributions is shown.

Keys	Action
Tab and Shift+Tab	Select next or previous distribution
Enter	Select Distribution for use with Assumption

Select Simulation Object Dialog Box

Keys	Action
Enter, Enter	Pressing Enter two times with focus on an object list item selects the list item, moves focus to the simulation object in the grid, and closes the dialog box.
Escape	Cancel dialog box
Alt+X	Clear the search field
Down Arrow	With focus on the object list tree, moves focus to the tree item below
Up Arrow	Moves focus in the object list tree to the tree item above
Left Arrow	With focus on the object list tree, on an expanded folder (Assumptions, Forecasts), collapses the item. Otherwise, moves focus to the list item above. The action is swapped with Right Arrow in RTL locales.
Right Arrow	With focus on the object tree list, on an expanded folder (Assumptions, Forecasts), expands the item. Otherwise, moves focus to the item above. The action is swapped with Left Arrow in RTL locales.
Tab	Navigate to next focus-able element in the pop-up dialog box (Search edit field, object list, Close)
Shift+Tab	Navigate to previous focus-able element in the dialog box

All Simulation Menus

Keys	Action
Enter	Selects the menu item
Down Arrow	Moves focus to the menu item below
Up Arrow	Moves focus to the menu item above