Adjusting the Casebook Display

When working with cases and attributes in the casebook you can:

Flip the Columns and Rows  

To transpose the columns and rows in the casebook:

  1. In Detail View, click in the casebook.

  2. On the View menu, click Transpose.

The rows and columns are rearranged.

Hide Rows and Columns  

To hide a casebook column:

  1. Click the column header to select the column.

  2. On the View menu, click Column.

  3. Click Hide.

To hide a row:

  1. Click the row header to select the row.

  2. On the View menu, click Row.

  3. Click Hide.

If you show/hide columns and rows, any filters are overridden.

Filter the Columns and Rows  

Filters provide a way of showing/hiding columns (or rows in a transposed casebook) based on attribute values.

To apply a filter:

  1. Click the filter icon for the required attribute.

The Casebook Filter Options dialog box is displayed.

  1. Select the required filter options:

Option

Description

 

Show/Hide rows or columns

Show or hide rows/columns based on the selected criteria.

Select Show or Hide from the drop-down list.

If you transpose the table so that attributes are displayed as rows, this drop-down list applies to columns instead.

where value in column

This field displays the name of the selected column/row. You cannot change the contents of this field.

is

Show or hide rows/columns depending on how the row/column content compares to a selected value. For example, equal to or greater than.

When working with string (non-numerical) attributes, the greater/less than comparison is based on how the attribute values are ordered in the attribute properties.

Refer to Adding Attributes and Values for more information about ordering attributes.

value

Show or hide rows based on how the column content compares to this value.

Select the value from the drop-down list. For numerical values, you can enter the required number.

If you transpose the casebook so that attributes are displayed as rows, you can select the value in column radio button.

 

  1. Click OK.

Only columns/rows matching the filter are displayed.

To display the casebook in its original form, click the View menu and click the Reset Settings option.

Select columns, rows or the whole casebook  

To select a column, click the column header.

To select a row, click the row header.

To select the whole casebook, click the first cell in the top-left corner.

Return to Original Settings  

To return the casebook display to its original state:

  1. In Detail View, click in the casebook.

  2. On the View menu, click Reset Settings.

 

You cannot filter the casebook display in a read-only project.

Use the Grid toolbar to adjust the casebook display:

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