Hello,
> We are keen to offer different options to output other information for elements, however one issue with Excel is that if
> we output information over more than 1 row we need to ensure there is a mechanism to ensure that we (internally)
> and you (the users) understand which element the attribute etc relates to. Hence the reason for including summary cells.
My suggestion is to handle Attributes and Operations the same way as nested objects. I.e. you already have a mechanism to handle for example Activitities within Activities. To use row-grouping for the hiearchy was a good idea. The same should be done for Attributes and Operations.
> It is all too easy to lose context as there is always the risk that a user does some manipulation on the rows and
> the context could be lost – is this a risk that would be acceptable?
Yes. I think the “check-for-changes” mechanism (forgor the correct name) you already have is good enough to prevent corruption of the modell.
> Other options we have considered is adding a column that displays the attribute(etc) owner?
Yes – that could also be an idea. However such a colum should be read only.
Best regards – keep up the good work !
Jörg
Comments/thoughts always welcome on what and how you would like to see the information.
