This dialog box presents in tabular format the data that makes up the alternative being edited. Depending on the alternative type, the dialog box contains a separate tab for each element that possesses data contained in the alternative.

Many columns support Global Editing (see Globally Editing Data), allowing you to change all values in a single column. Right-click a column header to access the Global Edit option. The check box column is disabled when you edit a base alternative.

The Alternative Editor displays all of the records held by a single alternative. These records contain the values that are active when a scenario referencing this alternative is active. They allow you to view all of the changes that you have made for a single alternative. They also allow you to eliminate changes that you no longer need.

There is one editor for each alternative type. Each type of editor works similarly and allows you to make changes to a different aspect of your system. The first column contains check boxes, which indicate the records that have been changed in this alternative.

If the check box is selected, the record on that line has been modified and the data is local, or specific, to this alternative.

If the check box is cleared, it means that the record on that line is inherited from its higher-level parent alternative. Inherited records are dynamic. If the record is changed in the parent, the change is reflected in the child. The records on these rows reflect the corresponding values in the alternative's parent.

Note that the tabs for element types that are not used in the current model are marked with an icon

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