Analytica User FAQs/User interface questions

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Why can't I change / edit this?

You are probably in browse mode and need to change to edit mode.

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The arrow button on the Toolbar (or keyboard shortcut F9) changes to edit mode. Conversely, the hand with a pointer finger button (or keyboard shortcut F8) changes to browse mode.

If you are in a browse-only module or model, or are using the model in ACP, or are using the Free Edition with a model containing more than 101 objects, or are using a Player edition, then you are not allowed to make changes to the model, and hence, cannot enter edit mode.

Why is the arrow from my index not displaying?

By default, dependency arrows to or from index nodes are not shown. This is done because indexes often end up with a huge number of dependents, causing diagrams to look like spaghetti; thus, as models get larger, it is usually more desirable to hide these arrows.

However, you can show arrows to and from indexes on a diagram-by-diagram basis using the Show arrows to/from: Indexes checkbox in the Diagram Style dialog dialog (select Set Diagram Styles... on the Diagram menu).


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Turn on this checkbox to show index arrows

The same is true for arrows to and from Function nodes. You can turn on arrows to and from functions with the Show arrows to/from: Functions checkbox on that same dialog.

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