Working with the Supporting Detail Structure

Learn how to structure the elements in Supporting Detail.

To create or change the Supporting Detail structure:

  1. Select a row, and then click one of the following options from Actions:

    Table 15-1 Supporting Detail Options

    Option Result

    Add Child

    Adds an item one level below the selected cell. You can add unlimited children, but consider the potential performance impact.

    Add Sibling

    Adds an item at the same level as the selected cell. You can add unlimited siblings, but consider the potential performance impact.

    Delete

    Removes the selected item.

    Delete All

    Removes all Supporting Detail.

    Promote

    Moves the selected item to the next-higher level.

    Demote

    Moves the selected item to the next-lower level.

    Move Up

    Moves the selected item before its sibling predecessor.

    Move Down

    Moves the selected item after its sibling successor

    Duplicate Row

    Adds a row below the selected item, duplicating its structure (text, operator, and values)

    Fill

    When you select contiguous cells and then enter a value in one of the cells, fills the other empty cells

  2. Click Save.

    Save stores the rows, data, and calculated values.