Insert members

You can insert members from the source tree to the rows and columns in an Exploration View that uses TM1® data. You can also insert members to a column in a list that uses TM1 data.

About this task

You can control how members are inserted by setting the insert option in the Task Pane . You can use the following insert options.

Insert single member, which inserts the selected member.
Insert member with children, which inserts the selected member and its components to one level as a dynamic set.
Insert member with descendants, which inserts an item and all levels of its component items as a dynamic set.
Insert member with ancestors, which inserts an item along with all its related components as a dynamic set.
Insert member with inputs, which inserts an item and its input or leaf items as a dynamic set.

You can also simultaneously insert all the members of a level Insert all the members of a level. In an Exploration View, you can also insert members from different levels of the same dimension Insert members from multiple levels of a dimension.

For groups of members that you use frequently, you can create a set to make selection of them easier. For more information about sets, see Create and edit a set.

Procedure

In the Task Pane, click and select the required option.
In the source tree, select the members that you want to insert.
Drag the members to the desired location in the exploration.

To add a member to the members that already exist in an Exploration View, hold down the Ctrl key when dropping items into the drop zones. A highlighted bar indicates where you can drop the item.

You can use Shift+click or Ctrl+click to select multiple members in a dimension and then drag them to the exploration. When selecting multiple members, the selected members are placed in the Exploration View in the order that you click them. To avoid rearranging members after you drag them into the Exploration View, click the members in the order of placement that you want.