Cash Flow Scenario – Ribbon Menu

Genesis edition only.

The contextual ribbon menu for the Cash Flow Scenario window provides you with access to all of the functions that allow you to add, remove and manage Cash Flow Scenarios within the project.

Cash Flow Scenario – ribbon menu

GENERAL GROUP

NAME

DESCRIPTION

Copy
Ctrl + C

Clicking the Copy button will copy the selected Cash Flow Scenario information to the clipboard.

This allows for the data to be pasted to an external application.

Undo
Ctrl + Z

Clicking the Undo button reverses the last change made to the data.

Redo
Ctrl + Y

The Redo button becomes available when an undo action is performed and is used to reverse the undo action.

EDITING GROUP

NAME

DESCRIPTION

Add Scenario
Ctrl + Shift + =

Opens a dialog window that allows you to add a new Cash Flow Scenario to the Cash Flow Scenarios window.

Remove Scenario
Ctrl + Del

Clicking the Remove Matrix Item button will permanently remove the selected Cash Flow Scenario(s) from the Cash Flow Scenarios window.

Note: You cannot remove a Cash Flow Scenario if it is marked as the Active Scenario.

Duplicate Scenario
Ctrl + D

Allows for the creation of a new Cash Flow Scenario using the information from an existing scenario.

Add Scenario
From Spreadsheet
Ctrl + I

Opens a dialog window that allows you to create a Cash Flow Scenario from a spreadsheet that contains data exported from a scheduling package.

The columns can then be mapped and imported into the current project as a new scenario with the default name ‘Imported Scenario’.

Note: This will also create a new Code Set within your project titled ‘Imported Code Set’.

Mark Scenario as Active
Ctrl + T

Clicking the Mark Scenario as Active button identifies the Cash Flow Scenario to be used in the projects calculations.

The results of these calculations are displayed in the Cash Flow Results window.

Activities
Ctrl + E

Opens the Cash Flow Scenario - Activities window, allowing you to set the Start and Finish Dates for the Scenarios activities.

Note: This option will only be available if the scenarios calculation method is set to Scheduled Activities.

Direct Cost Scheduling
Ctrl + J

Opens the Direct Cost Quantities Over Time window, allowing you to enter quantities against Direct Cost Schedule items when they occur during the scenario.

Note: This option will only be available if the scenarios calculation method is set to Quantities Over Time.

Overhead Cost Scheduling
Ctrl + K

Opens the Overhead Cost Quantities Over Time window, allowing you to enter quantities against Overhead Cost Schedule items when they occur during the scenario.

Note: This option will only be available if the scenarios calculation method is set to Quantities Over Time.

Cash Flow Scenario Options
Ctrl + O

Opens the Cash Flow Scenario Options window, allowing you to manage the calendar and cost/income delays to use for the selected scenario.