To shift and copy categorical states to a different descriptor
or delete selected categorical states, select the
Maintain descriptors tab and choose the tab
Categorical states. In this panel you operate on the categorical states
of the descriptors. If you want to shift or copy categorical summary data in descriptions,
please use Maintenance - Categorical summary
data.
Select the Project, the Source
descriptor and the Target descriptor. Click on Show
categorical state mapping
and all categorical state values
of the selected Source descriptor will be listed in the upper table
(see image below). Select the categorical states you want to modify in column
>>.
The following operations are available:
In case the categorical states are moved or copied, associated fields as abbreviation and detail will be processed. State resources will not be copied.
After adjusting the required operations for the selected
categorical states click on Check for categorical states
and the number of affected
summary and sampling data will be listed in the lower table (see image above). For
each State the Action (DELETE, MOVE or INSERT)
and New state are specified. You may select or deselect all entries
of the result list for the database update by clicking the buttons
Select all rsp.
Select none. To perform the selected operations click on the
button. If Instead updating the database you may click Close form and
check list in database
to return to the main program
with the affected descriptions.