From an open calculation, you can add the following:
Sheets
Rows
Columns
Line items
Excel spreadsheets
tip
Changes are saved to the calculation's history and you can view each version of a calculation.
To open a calculation:
From the main menu bar, select
Calculations
, then
Calculations
again.
On the Calculations screen, select the
Calculation Name
link for the calculation you want to work with.
Insert a Supporting Sheet
From the open calculation, select the
Insert
icon on the toolbar.
From the menu that opens, select
Insert Sheet
.
The Insert sheet window opens, showing a list of the sheets that can potentially be inserted into the calculation.
To locate a specific sheet, you can type all of part of the name of a sheet in the
Search
box.
If you want to show template references for sheets, enable the
Show Template References
selector. Template references are shown inside curly brackets
{ }
.
Check the checkbox for the sheet you want to insert and select
OK
.
Select the Save icon on the toolbar and select the
Save
menu option. This step is required for your change to be saved.
Inserting Rows or Columns
Using the left panel, open the sheet where you want to insert the row or column and select a cell in an appropriate area of the sheet. Note that only certain sheets support adding rows or columns and you must select a cell in an area where adding rows or columns is supported.
Select the row or column where you want the new row or column to appear.
New rows are inserted above the cursor position and existing rows move down.
New columns are inserted to the left of the cursor position and existing columns move to the right.
To insert multiple rows or columns, highlight the number of columns or rows you want to insert. For example, if you select two rows, two blank rows will be inserted.
On the calculation toolbar, select the
Insert
icon.
Select
Insert row
or
Insert column
as appropriate.
Select the Save icon on the toolbar and select the
Save
menu option. This step is required for your change to be saved.
Inserting Line Items
Using the left panel, open the sheet where you want to insert the line item.
The Insert line item panel opens. Use the dropdowns to select the category of line item you want to add. The available categories are based on the calculation template. You must first select an option in the first dropdown, then select from the second dropdown.
Check the checkbox for the category of line item you want to insert.
Select the
OK
button.
Insert Excel Sheet
Select
Insert Excel Sheet
option from Insert icon on the toolbar.
Browse an excel spreadsheet and select
Open
.
Select one or more sheets that you want to insert into the calculation, mark the box under Roll Forward column if you wish to roll these sheets forward to the next year calculation and select
Ok
.
note
The formulas in Excel which are not compatible with the application will be added as open queries on the cells to make it easy for users to cycle through / highlight those cells which will help with the review process.