Overview

This Full Variable/Parameter Selection display option allows users to narrow down the different parameters and variables that are availed for display in the Type Name Box. Some users will want to narrow down the amount of variables/parameters for reasons of simplicity. Other users will want to narrow down the amount of variables/parameters displayed for practical reasons. For example, choosing the Historic Plus Forecast option allows users to see historic data plus forecast displayed on the same graph.

• Explain Names: Selecting this option opens a new window that briefly explains the difference between parameters and variables located in the Type Name selection box.
• Show Variables: Selecting this option displays only variables in the Type Name selection box.
• Show Variables and Parameters: Selecting this option displays both variables and parameters in the Type Name selection box.
• Show Variable and Display Lists: Selecting this option displays variables and display lists in the Type Name selection box. Variable lists and display lists are created to be re-used for display purposes as a set either in self-managed display on in flex packaged display. They can be used with any country/region, group or Glist. Variable lists have variables and parameters saved for re-use. Display lists have variables, parameters plus countries/regions and/or groups for re-use.
• Show Historic Plus Forecast: Selecting this option displays historic data and forecasts in the Type Name selection box. In many, but by no means all cases, variables in IFs have historic analogs in the IFs database. For instance, the variable POP in IFs represents population by country/region or group does the variable population in the data set. This sub menu option displays all IFs variables with such analogs. When it is active and you select a variable for display, a table or graph will show values from 1960 through 1998 from historic data and from 2000 forward from the IFs forecast.
• Create Variable List from Selection Status Box : This option allows users to create a Variable List that can then be re-used for display purposes for various countries/regions or groups.
• Create Display List from Selection Status : This option allows users to create lists of a parameter or variable for a selection of countries/regions and/or groups. This feature can then be displayed in Flex Package Display.
• Create Glist from Selection Status Box : This feature allows users to create lists of countries/regions and groups for display. Glists are combinations of country/regions and groups that are available for display.
• Create Index from Selection Status Box : This feature allows users to create indexes. The indexes created here are accessible in both the Full Variable/Parameter Selection box and in Flex Packaged Display.
• Create Historic Analog with Forecast : This feature allows users to create a formula of variables in the historic data set to match representation of a variable in IFs forecasts.
• Create Differentiation in Formulas for History and Forecast : This feature allows users to access and modify formulas of variables between the historic data of IFs and the forecasted data of IFs.
• Edit Variable List : This feature allows the user to edit a variable or parameter currently listed in Flex Packaged Display.
• Edit Display List : This feature allows the user to edit a variable or parameter currently listed in Packaged Display.
• Edit Glist : A user can edit the groups and regions that comprise a given glist from this feature. See country/region or group for more information on how IFs uses these terms.
• Define Report Category : This option allows users to view exactly to which category each parameter and variable belong. It is also possible to change this categorization by selecting a parameter or variable from a list and then re-typing the category name.
• Append to Variable List from Selection Status Box : This feature is a quick way to add a selected variable/parameter to a variable list. The use of this feature is similar to Edit Variable Lists.
• Append to Display List from Selection Status Box : This feature is a quick way to add a selected variable/parameter to a variable list. The use of this feature is similar to Edit Display Lists.