Direct writeback and named sandboxes

By default, IBM® TM1® is set to use a direct writeback with named sandboxes. Your administrator might have set your work options to something different.
Table 1. Personal workspace mode and sandbox options
You want to Personal Workspace Mode Sandbox
Have data changes update the server immediately. Occasionally, you want to save a set of changes and name them before committing them to the server. Off On

The New icon indicates that you can create and delete sandboxes. Until you create a sandbox, you are operating in the base.