Replacing or adding members in a flex view

To replace or add a member in a flex view, use one of the following options.

• To replace a member, drag an item from the source tree to a cell in the rows region, columns region, or context region. You can replace a member with a member from the same dimension or a different dimension.

  For example, the context area shows the flex view if filtered on Price. You drag a different account, Units, to the Price cell to change the context.

• To change or add members from the same dimension, select a cell in the rows region, columns region, or context region and from the context menu, select IBM Cognos Analysis > Replace Members.

  For example, the flex view shows data for the Europe region. You can use Replace Members to add the Americas region. Europe and Americas are both part of the World dimension.

• To replace a member in the rows region, columns region, or context region, type the name of a different member in the cell. You must type the name as it appears in the source tree. You can replace a member with a member from the same dimension or a different dimension.

  For example, the flex view includes a column for the S Series 2.5L Sedan model. To show data for a different model, you type S Series 3.0L Sedan in the column heading.

• To add a row or column to a flex view, type a member name in the cell next to the last heading cell in the rows or columns. You can add a member from the same dimension or a different dimension.

  For example, a flex view includes columns for the years 2011 and 2012. In the cell next to the 2012 column heading, type 2013 to add data for the additional year.

After you change or add a member in a flex view, you have to refresh the flex view to update the data. The flex view toolbar includes a refresh button. Another option is to enable type-in refresh. When type-in refresh is enabled, after you modify the flex view, press Enter to refresh the data. From the context menu, select IBM Cognos Analysis > Use Type-in Refresh.