Assign exploration or list starting cell

This setting is used to enable a prompt, which defines the starting cell for a new Exploration View or lists view.

About this task

You can choose to assign a starting cell when creating a new Exploration View or list view by enabling this setting. After the setting is enabled, a prompt will appear for a starting cell when creating a new exploration.

Procedure

  1. On the IBM® Planning Analytics tab, click Options Options icon.
  2. In the navigation pane, click IBM Planning Analytics.
  3. Under Exploration or list settings, select the Assign exploration or list starting cell check box.
  4. Click OK.

Results

Figure 1. Assign exploration or list starting cell. Left: Enabled.Right: Disabled.
The left image shows the user assigning a starting cell for the Exploration. The right image shows theExploration being created in the default position.