Create Scenario
Defines a scenario for the selected sheet area.
To access this command...
Choose Tools - Scenarios.
Name of scenario
Defines the name for the scenario. Use a clear and unique name so you can easily identify the scenario. You can also modify a scenario name in the Navigator through the Properties context menu command.
Comment
Specifies additional information about the scenario. This information will be displayed in the Navigator when you click the Scenarios icon and select the desired scenario. You can also modify this information in the Navigator through the Properties context menu command.
Settings
This section is used to define some of the settings used in the scenario display.
Display border
Highlights the scenario in your table with a border. The colour for the border is specified in the field to the right of this option. The border will have a title bar displaying the name of the last scenario. The button on the right of the scenario border offers you an overview of all the scenarios in this area, if several have been defined. You can choose any of the scenarios from this list without restrictions.
Copy back
Copies the values of cells that you change into the active scenario. If you do not mark this check box, the scenario is not changed when you change cell values. The behaviour of the Copy back setting depends on the cell protection, the sheet protection, and the Prevent changes settings.
Copy entire sheet
Copies the entire sheet into an additional scenario sheet.
Prevent changes
Prevents changes to the active scenario. The behaviour of the Copy back setting depends on the cell protection, the sheet protection, and the Prevent changes settings.
- You can only change the scenario properties if the Prevent changes option is not selected and if the sheet is not protected.
- You can only edit cell values if the Prevent changes option is selected, if the Copy back is option is not selected, and if the cells are not protected.
- You can only change scenario cell values and write them back into the scenario if the Prevent changes option is not selected, if the Copy back option is selected, and if the cells are not protected.