Logical Decisions - Classweb

then click the field to use to update it. LDW will mark both the
measure and the field with an asterisk. LDW marks the measure
to show it will be updated, while it marks the field to show it is
being used for updating.
Next LDW asks you how it should update the alternatives. LDW
gives you four choices:
! Select matches for all records -- LDW asks you to select
which alternative to update for each record of the
import file, no matter whether a match exists.
! Select alternative when no match found -- Alternatives
with exact name matches are updated
automatically. If no match is found for a record in
the import file, LDW asks you to select which
alternative to update from a list.
! Update exact alternative name matches only --
Alternatives will be only updated if a record in the
import file has the same name.
After you have made your choice, the update proceeds
automatically.
The Append option in the import dialog box is similar to the
Update option, except that new alternatives are added to the
current database and LDW does not modify the existing
alternatives. The option proceeds similarly to the Update option.
First you select the file to use for importing. Next you mark
which measures LDW should update from the import file.
LDW gives you a choice of creating a new alternative from each
record in the import file or of creating new alternatives only for
records that don't match the name of an existing alternative.
LDW will read measure levels for the selected measures from the
import file for each appended alternative. LDW will assign the
other measures their most preferred levels as defined in their
properties dialog box.
Next the program tries to match the measure names and import
file field names. LDW asks you to match by hand by selecting
from a list if it can't find an exact match.
8-70 Section 8 -- Using LDW 3: Reviewing Results