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The option then proceeds automatically. If an exact match is found between an alternative and an import file record, LDW updates the alternative. If no match is found, LDW appends a new alternative. Exporting Data From LDW The File::Export option lets you save data for the current alternatives to another file format. You can use the Export option to export alternatives data to Microsoft Excel worksheet files, to dBASE III Plus (.DBF) files, and to comma and tab delimited files. The exported data can be either the measure levels or the utilities for each measure and goal (for the active preference set) for each alternative. Note that LDW will export any probabilistic levels as their certainty equivalents. LDW will also export measure categories automatically. You can also export a working version of the utility functions in the active preference set to Excel. When you select the Export option, LDW shows you the dialog box in Figure 8-57. Figure 8-59. Dialog box for File::Export option. In this dialog box, the list at the top contains the export formats available. These are currently the same types described for the File::Import option above. The radio buttons at the bottom of the dialog box let you select either measure levels, utilities or the 8-72 Section 8 -- Using LDW 3: Reviewing Results
Other Options utility function for export. You can only export the utility function to Excel. Next LDW shows you the standard Windows "Save As" dialog box to enter the name of the export file to be created. The default name is based on the current LDW file with an extension appropriate to the file type being created. If you enter the name of an existing file, LDW asks you to confirm that it should overwrite the file. After you have entered the name, LDW creates the export file automatically. The files created for the various formats match the requirements in the File::Import option, so you can modify files you have exported for later import into LDW. Exporting a Utility Function. The third export option is to export a utility function. This option lets you export a complete working utility function to an Excel spreadsheet. The utility function exported is the MUF from the active preference set, including all of the single measure utility functions for the measures and the multi-measure utility functions for the goals. LDW also exports a sample alternative for you to rank in the Excel spreadsheet. Several other options are available in LDW: ! Exit the Program ! Arrange for automatic file backups ! Display the LDW "About Box" ! Arrange the Program's Child Windows ! Help Exiting the program. To exit the LDW program, select the File::Exit option. Automatic file backups. The Preferences::Automatic Backup Preferences option lets you arrange for timed backups and also to save the previous version of your analysis when you do a File::Save. When you select the option, LDW displays the dialog box shown in Section 8 -- Using LDW 3: Reviewing Results 8-73
- Page 189 and 190: Figure 8-16. Results::Rank Alternat
- Page 191 and 192: Figure 8-18. Dialog box for Results
- Page 193 and 194: You can use the measure equivalents
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- Page 201 and 202: Figure 8-28. Example of Results::Sc
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- Page 207 and 208: Figure 8-34. Dialog box for Results
- Page 209 and 210: Graph an Alternative The graph an a
- Page 211 and 212: Figure 8-38. Example of Results::Gr
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- Page 215 and 216: Figure 8-43. Example of Results::Co
- Page 217 and 218: Printing and Saving Windows You can
- Page 219 and 220: The dialog box will show you the fi
- Page 221 and 222: Figure 8-45. Dialog box for Edit::C
- Page 223 and 224: Changing the range for utility. You
- Page 225 and 226: Figure 8-50. Dialog box for Prefere
- Page 227 and 228: the current color for that type of
- Page 229 and 230: copies the selected objects to the
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- Page 239: Next, LDW asks you if it should app
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- Page 249 and 250: A third example is a portfolio deci
- Page 251 and 252: Each alternative has a raw score (c
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- Page 255 and 256: Measures in LDW You define measures
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- Page 265 and 266: Since U(L0) = U(80) = 0 and U(L1) =
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- Page 269 and 270: describe two alternatives: A, which
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- Page 277 and 278: You begin the process by selecting
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Other Options<br />
utility function for export. You can only export the utility<br />
function to Excel.<br />
Next LDW shows you the standard Windows "Save As" dialog<br />
box to enter the name of the export file to be created. The default<br />
name is based on the current LDW file with an extension<br />
appropriate to the file type being created. If you enter the name<br />
of an existing file, LDW asks you to confirm that it should<br />
overwrite the file. After you have entered the name, LDW creates<br />
the export file automatically.<br />
The files created for the various formats match the requirements<br />
in the File::Import option, so you can modify files you have<br />
exported for later import into LDW.<br />
Exporting a Utility Function. The third export option is to export<br />
a utility function. This option lets you export a complete working<br />
utility function to an Excel spreadsheet. The utility function<br />
exported is the MUF from the active preference set, including all<br />
of the single measure utility functions for the measures and the<br />
multi-measure utility functions for the goals.<br />
LDW also exports a sample alternative for you to rank in the Excel<br />
spreadsheet.<br />
Several other options are available in LDW:<br />
! Exit the Program<br />
! Arrange for automatic file backups<br />
! Display the LDW "About Box"<br />
! Arrange the Program's Child Windows<br />
! Help<br />
Exiting the program. To exit the LDW program, select the<br />
File::Exit option.<br />
Automatic file backups. The Preferences::Automatic Backup<br />
Preferences option lets you arrange for timed backups and also to<br />
save the previous version of your analysis when you do a<br />
File::Save. When you select the option, LDW displays the dialog<br />
box shown in<br />
Section 8 -- Using LDW 3: Reviewing Results 8-73
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