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Using the button you can remove single selected indicators from the

data model. The button removes all indicators from the data model and

leaves only the themes.

In the Properties dialog you can rename your indicators and change other

settings; all of which are detailed later in this chapter in section ‘The

Properties Dialog of Indicators, Dates and Associates’.

Figure 22 shows that three indicators have been added to the

‘Demographics’ theme and were renamed for better readability.

Figure 22

Dates

Dates are treated as special types of indicators (those with a date assigned

to them). You can enter a date for an indicator through the Properties

dialog which can be accessed by either double-clicking on the indicator or

right-clicking and then selecting ‘Edit’ from the context menu). This will

create a single date for the indicator.

Multiple Indicator Dates

There are three ways to create a multiple time series for an indicator:

The first way to create multiple dates for an indicator is by merging multiple

indicators within the same theme. You can access this option by

highlighting the indicators you wish to merge, then right-click to open the

context menu and select the ‘Merge Indicators’ option. All highlighted

indicators will be merged, meaning they will get the same name and ID as

the top most selected indicator and their current names will become the

dates.

A second way of creating multiple dates for an indicator is by renaming

multiple indicators at the same time so that they have the same name. To

do this, highlight the relevant indicators, then right-click and select the ‘Edit’

option. If you now change the name, it will apply this name to all selected

indicators and therefore merge them to be separate dates of the same

indicator. Their current names will become the dates.

A third way of creating dates is by adding data fields from the left hand side

to an existing indicator in the data model on the right hand side. You will be

asked if the field(s) shall be added as dates or as associates to the