Tandem Capacity Model (TCM) Manual

The scope of the Page Setup command is as follows:
• Page Setup changes for a WA screen are applied to all WA model screens.
• Page Setup changes for the Apportionment Weights table are applied to the Transactions
Counts table and vice versa.
• Page Setup changes for a sheet of the History workbook are applied only to that worksheet.
Change Printer Fonts
The Change Printer Fonts option changes the fonts that TCM uses to print its data. Because of the
difference between printers and monitors, different fonts are frequently required for printing and
displaying data.
TCM comes with a default printer font setting that might not be appropriate for your specific
requirements. It is recommended that you select Preview from the Print option to ensure that your
printer fonts are appropriate to your needs before printing a screen.
NOTE: The fonts you select with this option are used only when TCM prints a screen. To select
the fonts used in the screen display, use the Change Display Fonts option on the Display menu.
Printer Setup
The Printer Setup option lets you specify the printer you want to use and how it should be configured.
For more information, refer to the section on file printer setup in the Microsoft Excel documentation.
Options Tab
The Options tab provides options for working with a model and for ensuring the model’s security.
Change Authorization Level (SF7)
The Change Authorization Level option changes your authorization level, provided you have a
valid password. Users with a TCM administrator or superuser authorization level have access to
more TCM options than users with a capacity planner authorization level. For more information
on TCM security and authorization levels, see “Security” (page 68).
Undo Entry
The Undo Entry option allows you to reverse the last action you performed, if possible.
Notepad (SF2)
The Notepad option allows you to attach notes to a selected screen in the model. A dialog box
provides room for a 5-line note, which you can edit by typing over, for the selected screen. Use
the Tab key to move between notes and the Enter key to complete a note.
NOTE: If you print a screen that has notes attached to it, the notes are printed first on a separate
page.
Calculate Now (F12)
The Calculate Now option instructs TCM to calculate any changes you have made to the screens.
Unprotect (or Protect) Admin Fields
The Unprotect (Protect) Admin Fields option, which toggles between Unprotect and Protect, allows
users with a TCM administrator or super-user authorization level to modify more fields in the model.
When you select Unprotect Admin Fields, you can modify values in the highlighted fields. When
you select Protect Admin Fields, no field reserved for TCM administrators or super users can be
modified, preventing inadvertent corruption of data.
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