6.4.1  Submitting, Clearing, and Reversing Selections

The following sections explain how to submit, clear, and reverse a selection.

Submitting a Selection

To submit a selection, follow these steps:

1. Check the desired options in the Selection List or tree.

2. Hover the mouse over the list or tree to make the top-right toolbar visible.

 

3. Click the 'Apply' button.

When 'Submit on Change' is enabled, you can Ctrl-click to make multiple simul­taneous selections.

If the 'Submit on Change' option is set in the 'Properties' dialog box (enabled by default, see Selection List Properties: General Tab), you do not need to click the 'Apply' button. The selection is submitted each time you select or deselect one of the options.

Filtering Selections

When a Selection List or Selection Tree contains a large number choices, you may find it helpful to restrict or filter the available choices. This reduces the amount of list scrolling required, and saves time.

To filter a Selection List or Tree, follow the steps below:

1. Click the 'Search' button in the title bar of the Selection List. This opens a search box.

 

2. In the search box, type a portion of the choice that you wish to select.

 

As you type, the Selection List restricts the choices to that which match (at any location) the text you have entered.

3. When you have sufficiently restricted the available choices, make the desired selections by clicking the boxes. Note that the clear and reverse functions will only apply to the filtered choices, and all values not displayed in the filtered list will be unaffected.

To exit the search box and restore all Selection List choices, click the 'X' button at the right side of the box. When the Selection List is currently filtered by a search term, the 'Search' button displays a unique icon in the title bar, shown below. Click it to modify or remove the search filter.

 

Clearing a Selection

To clear a selection, follow these steps:

1. Hover the mouse over the list or tree to make the top-right toolbar visible.

2. Click the 'Clear Selection' button.

 

This deselects all currently selected options.

Reversing a Selection

The Selection List offers a 'Reverse Selection' toolbar option. This inverts the current selection, selecting unchecked items, and deselecting checked items.

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