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You can either modify the default data model or you can clear the current

model using the button to create a complete new model.

A valid data model is made up of one or more themes, to which indicators

should be assigned. For each indicator you can define a date. Multiple

indicators can be merged to create one single indicator with the same

name and with multiple dates. It is also possible to assign associates to

each indicator or date.

Themes

A theme can be created by clicking the button. You will be asked to

enter a name for the new theme. After the theme is created you can

change its name through the ‘Edit Theme’ dialog. This dialog can be

accessed by right-clicking on the theme and selecting ‘Edit’ from the

context menu.

If an existing theme is selected when you click the button to create a new

theme, the Publisher will create this new theme as a sub-theme (or child)

of the selected theme. If no theme is selected, the new theme will be

added to the root of the data model. When building your data file using the

data model tool you can have as many levels of subthemes as you like.

You are not restricted to a hierarchy of three levels (themes, indicators and

dates) as is the case when using the Excel or Access Data Managers.

Figure 21 shows an example of a possible theme structure.

Figure 21

Indicators

When you have created and renamed your themes you may add indicators

to these themes. Select the theme of your choice in the right hand pane

and then select the indicator you wish to move across to this theme from

the list of available indicators in the left hand pane. Data columns can be

moved between panes using the arrow buttons, either as individual

selections or all at once . Alternatively you can also drag and drop

indicators from the list of data fields from the left hand side into a theme on

the right.