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    TRAINING EXERCISES

    Exercise 1 Getting Around in Xcelsius

    1. Start a new Xcelsius document, i needed.!. "n t#e menu $ar, clic% &iew

    '. Select t#e (Grid) o*tion. Note t#e grid t#at a**ears on t#e can+as.. "n t#e menu $ar, select &iew - ro*erties. Note t#e ro*erties window t#at a**ears.

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    2. Se+eral o t#ese elements ro*erties, "$3ects, and Com*onents can $e set u* sot#e4 automaticall4 a**ear and disa**ear de*ending on t#e *osition o 4our cursor. "n

    t#e Can+as ro*erties window, clic% t#e *us#*in icon to ena$le t#e Auto 0ide eature.Note t#at t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet window closes and a *ane a**ears in its *lace.

    5. lace 4our cursor o+er t#e $loc% reading (Can+as ro*erties) and note t#at t#e *ro*ert4s#eet a**ears. 6#en 4ou mo+e 4our cursor awa4, it disa**ears.

    7. Add t#e Com*onents window to 4our can+as 8&iew - Com*onents9 and *ut it on Auto0ide as well.

    :. /rag and dro* a line c#art rom t#e com*onents to 4our can+as.;. /rag and dro* a selector 8an4 selector9 rom t#e com*onents to 4our can+as.

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    10.

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    11. =se t#e increase can+as and decrease can+as icons on t#e tool$ar to ad3ust t#esi>e o t#e can+as.

    Exercise ! C#art wit# a /ata Range

    1. Start a new Xcelsius document, i needed.!. Im*ort t#e Exercise 2 Chart with Data Range.xlss*reads#eet into t#e new

    document.'. /rag and dro* a column c#art rom t#e com*onents $rowser to t#e can+as.. Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e c#art.

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    2. In t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet under t#e Title area, manuall4 enter t#e c#art title (Total aid $4/e*artment) and t#e su$title )!??:)

    5. In t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet under t#e /ata area, ensure t#e (4 Range) $utton is ena$led and

    t#en clic% t#e icon to t#e rig#t to select a range.

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    7. In t#e em$edded Excel wor%s#eet, select t#e data range containing t#e total *aid or!??:. TI@ a%e sure to include t#e mont#l4 #eadings so t#at Xcelsius automaticall4creates categor4 la$els.

    :. Clic% ("B) in t#e (Select a Range) dialog $ox. ou s#ould #a+e i+e series $ased on t#edata range wit# a legend.

    ;. Resi>e t#e c#art, it t#e can+as to t#e com*onents and *re+iew t#e model. TI@ To get in

    and out o t#e *re+iew mode, clic% t#e $utton on t#e tool$ar.

    T#e *artici*ant resources ile contains $ot# a solution ile 8Exercise ! C#art wit# /ataRange.xl9 and an ex*orted model o t#is exercise 8Exercise ! C#art wit# /ata Range.sw9 or4our reerence.

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    Exercise ' C#art wit# a /ata Series

    1. Start a new Xcelsius document, i needed.

    !. Im*ort t#e Exercise 3 Chart with Data Series.xlss*reads#eet into t#e newdocument.'. /rag and dro* a line c#art rom t#e com*onents $rowser to t#e can+as.. Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e c#art.

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    2. In t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet in t#e Title area, clic% t#e icon next to (C#art) to ena$leselecting a cell t#at contains t#e c#art title.

    5. In t#e em$edded Excel wor%s#eet, select cell A! 8w#ic# reads (Num$er o E+ents)9 andclic% "B.

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    7. In t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet in t#e Title area, clic% t#e icon next to (Su$title) to ena$leselecting a cell t#at contains t#e c#art su$title.:. In t#e em$edded Excel wor%s#eet, select cell 5 8w#ic# reads (Danuar4)9 and clic% "B.

    ;. In t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet in t#e /ata area, select t#e (4 Series) $utton.1?. Clic% t#e () $elow t#e series $ox to add a data series. T#e ields to t#e rig#t o t#e

    series $ox will ena$le.

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    11. Clic% t#e $utton to t#e rig#t o t#e (Name) ield or t#e series to ena$le selecting cellst#at contain t#e series name.

    1!. In t#e em$edded wor%$oo%, select cell A 8w#ic# reads (!??5)9 and clic% "B.

    1'. Clic% t#e $utton to t#e rig#t o t#e (&alues) ield or t#e series to ena$le selectingcells t#at contain t#e series data.1. In t#e em$edded wor%$oo%, select cells 7 11, w#ic# contain t#e !??5 Danuar4

    e+ents or eac# de*artment.

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    12. Re*eat ste*s 1? 1 or !??7 and !??:, or a total o t#ree data series.

    15. In t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet, in t#e /ata area, clic% t#e $utton to t#e rig#t o t#e (Categor4Fa$els) ield to ena$le selecting cells t#at contain t#e names o t#e Xaxis categories.

    17. In t#e em$edded wor%$oo%, select cells A7 A11 8w#ic# #old t#e de*artment names9and clic% "B. 8ou can also c#oose t#e de*artments rom one o t#e ot#er two series@

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    A15 A!?, or A!2A!;. An4 o t#ese will wor%.9 ou s#ould #a+e Xaxis la$els relectingt#e de*artments.

    1:. Resi>e t#e c#art, it t#e can+as to t#e com*onents and *re+iew t#e model.

    T#e *artici*ant resources ile contains $ot# a solution ile 8Exercise ' C#art wit# /ataSeries.xl9 and an ex*orted model o t#is exercise 8Exercise ' C#art wit# /ata Series.sw9 or4our reerence.

    Exercise Ignore End lan%s

    1. Start a new Xcelsius document, i needed.!. Im*ort t#e Exercise 4 Ignore End Blanks.xlss*reads#eet into t#e new document.

    '. /rag and dro* a stac%ed column c#art rom t#e com*onents $rowser to t#e can+as.. Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e c#art.

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    2. ind t#e c#art title to cell A!, w#ic# reads (Total aid $4 /e*artment.)5. ind t#e c#art su$title to cell A, w#ic# reads (!??;.)7. =se data $4 range and $ind t#e range to t#e data s#owing total *aid or t#e de*artments

    or all t#e mont#s, including t#e $lan% mont#s. T#is is A5 1?.

    :. "n t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet, clic% t#e (e#a+ior) o*tion at t#e to*.

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    ;. =nder (Ignore lan% Cells,) c#ec% $ot# t#e (In Series) and (In &alues) o*tions. TI@ (InSeries) reers to t#e la$els and (In &alues) reers to t#e data. T4*icall4, 4ou want toc#ec% $ot# o t#ese so t#at 4ou donHt #a+e la$els on t#e c#art wit# no data.

    1?. Resi>e t#e c#art, it t#e can+as to t#e com*onents and *re+iew t#e model.11. Get out o *re+iew mode. In t#e em$edded Excel s*reads#eet, co*4 t#e cells or

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    Exercise 2 (6#atI) Anal4sis

    1. Start a new Xcelsius document, i needed.!. Im*ort t#e Exercise 5 What I !nal"sis.xlss*reads#eet into t#e new document.'. /rag and dro* a gauge rom t#e com*onents $rowser to t#e can+as.. Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e gauge.

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    2. ind t#e gauge title to cell E!, w#ic# reads (Ex* aid.)5. ind t#e gauge data to cell E5, w#ic# reads (5'???.)7. Set t#e scale maximum limit to 1??,???.

    :. Go to t#e alerts ta$ on t#e *ro*erties s#eet. Ena$le alerts as *ercent o target. ind t#etarget to t#e rig#t o t#at o*tion to cell E:, w#ic# reads (72???.)

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    ;. Ensure under color order t#at t#e o*tion or low +alues are good is ena$led.

    1?. Re*eat ste*s ' ; twice more, adding a total o t#ree gauges to t#e can+as. "ne ot#ese s#ould relect losses *aid 8TI@ ma%e t#e scale maximum 1 million9 and t#e ot#er

    outstanding reser+es 8TI@ ma%e t#e scale maximum 1.2 million9.

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    11. /rag and dro* a dial rom t#e com*onents $rowser to t#e can+as.1!. Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e dial.1'. ind t#e dial title to cell E!, w#ic# reads (Ex* aid.)1. ind t#e dial data to cell E:, w#ic# reads (72???.)12. Set t#e scale maximum limit to 1??,???.

    15. Re*eat ste*s 11 12 twice more, adding a total o t#ree dials to t#e can+as. "ne ot#ese s#ould relect losses *aid 8TI@ ma%e t#e scale maximum 1 million9 and t#e ot#eroutstanding reser+es 8TI@ ma%e t#e scale maximum 1.2 million9.

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    17. /rag and dro* a la$el 8located under (Text) in t#e com*onent $rowser9 to t#e can+as.Access t#e *ro*erties or t#e la$el, add a title, and ad3ust t#e ont t4*e, st4le, etc. asdesired.

    1:. /rag and dro* t#e reset $utton 8located under ("t#er) in t#e com*onent $rowser9 to t#e

    can+as.1;. o+e, align, and s*ace 4our com*onents as desired.!?. Resi>e t#e can+as, i desired.!1. Clic% t#e can+as and go to t#e can+as *ro*erties. C#oose a $ac%ground color.!!. re+iew t#e model. Note t#at 4ou can c#ange t#e gauges and dials and use t#e reset

    $utton to return t#e model to its original settings.

    T#e *artici*ant resources ile contains $ot# a solution ile 8Exercise 2 6#at I Anal4sis.xl9 andan ex*orted model o t#is exercise 8Exercise 2 6#at I Anal4sis.sw9 or 4our reerence. Notet#at 4ours ma4 dier rom t#e exam*le in loo% and eel de*ending on 4our c#oice o gauges,dials, colors, etc.

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    /emo Exercise 5

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    '. =nder Ad+anced Settings, c#ange all $ac%ground elements to $lac% and all textelements to w#ite. Sa+e t#e custom color sc#eme.

    . Set t#e glo$al ont or t#e tem*late to Arial. 8

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    2. /rag and dro* t#e ollowing com*onents to t#e can+as@a. Column c#art$. Two gaugesc. /ial

    d. Accordion selector

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    5. C#ange t#e t#eme to (0alo) and t#en rea**l4 t#e TRAIN custom color sc#eme.

    7. Sa+e t#e Xcelsius ile as a tem*late called TRAIN. 8TI@ T#is must $e sa+ed to t#ecorrect older to $e a tem*late C:\Program Files\BusinessObjects\Xcelsius\Assets\Template\New9

    /emo Exercise 7 Interacti+e odel =sing Selectors

    1. Start a new Xcelsius document, i needed.!. Im*ort t#e Exercise % Interacti&e ' Selectors.xlss*reads#eet into t#e new

    document.

    '. /rag and dro* a list $ox selector rom t#e com*onents $rowser to t#e can+as.. /rag and dro* a column c#art rom t#e com*onents $rowser to t#e can+as.

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    2. Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e list $ox selector. a%e t#e title (

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    ;. re+iew t#e model and ensure 4ou can select a acilit4 rom t#e list and #a+e t#atacilit4Hs inormation dis*la4 on t#e c#art.

    1?. Get out o *re+iew mode. o+e, align, and s*ace 4our com*onents as desired.11. Resi>e t#e can+as, i desired. a%e an4 c#anges to t#e $ac%ground, colors, etc. as

    desired.

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    1!. re+iew t#e model.

    T#e *artici*ant resources ile contains $ot# a solution ile 8Exercise 7 Interacti+e Selectors.xl9 and an ex*orted model o t#is exercise 8Exercise 7 Interacti+e Selectors.sw9or 4our reerence. Note t#at 4ours ma4 dier rom t#e exam*le in loo% and eel de*ending on4our c#oice o colors, t#emes, $ac%grounds, etc.

    Exercise : Interacti+e odel =sing C#art /rill /own

    1. Start a new Xcelsius document, i needed.!. Im*ort t#e Exercise ( Interacti&e Chart Drill Down.xlss*reads#eet into t#e newdocument.

    '. /rag and dro* a *ie c#art rom t#e com*onents $rowser to t#e can+as.. /rag and dro* a column c#art rom t#e com*onents $rowser to t#e can+as.

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    2. Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e *ie c#art. ind t#e title to cell A2, w#ic# reads (Totalaid $4 Store.) lan% out t#e su$title.

    5. =nder t#e data area o t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet, $ind t#e +alues to cells N5 t#roug# N11,w#ic# contain t#e totals or t#e cities. ind t#e la$els to cells A5 t#roug# A11, w#ic#

    contain t#e cit4 names.

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    7. Go to t#e drill down section o t#e *ie c#art *ro*ert4 s#eet. C#ec% (Ena$le /rill /own.)=nder insertion t4*e, c#oose (Row.) ind t#e source data to cells A5 t#roug# 11,w#ic# contain t#e cities and t#eir mont#l4 totals. ind t#e insertion to cells A! t#roug#!, w#ic# is #ig#lig#ted in 4ellow on t#e s*reads#eet.

    :. Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e column c#art. ind t#e title to cell A2, w#ic# reads(Total aid $4 Store.) ind t#e su$title to cell A!, w#ic# will contain t#e cit4 name o t#eselection rom t#e *ie c#art.

    ;. Clic% on t#e (4 Series) $utton under /ata. Clic% t#e () to add a series. ind t#e +alues o t#e series to cells ! t#roug# !, w#ic# will contain t#e data or t#e selectedcit4 rom t#e *ie c#art. ind t#e X categor4 la$els to cells 2 t#roug# 2, w#ic# containt#e mont#s.

    1?. re+iew t#e model. 6#en 4ou #o+er o+er a *ie wedge, t#e model s#ould s#owinormation or t#at cit4. 6#en 4ou clic% on a *ie wedge, t#e column c#art s#ould c#angeto relect t#at cit4Hs inormation.

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    11. Get out o *re+iew mode. o+e, align, and s*ace 4our com*onents as desired.1!. Resi>e t#e can+as, i desired. a%e an4 c#anges to t#e $ac%ground, colors, etc. as

    desired.1'. re+iew t#e model.

    T#e *artici*ant resources ile contains $ot# a solution ile 8Exercise : Interacti+e C#art /rill/own.xl9 and an ex*orted model o t#is exercise 8Exercise : Interacti+e C#art /rill/own.sw9 or 4our reerence. Note t#at 4ours ma4 dier rom t#e exam*le in loo% and eelde*ending on 4our c#oice o colors, t#emes, $ac%grounds, etc.

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    Exercise ; Interacti+e a*

    1. Start a new Xcelsius document, i needed.

    !. Im*ort t#e Exercise ) Interacti&e *a+.xlss*reads#eet into t#e new document.'. /rag and dro* a =SA ma* 8t#e w#ole one, not continental9 rom t#e com*onents

    $rowser to t#e can+as.

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    . Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e ma*. lan% t#e title. ind t#e region %e4s to cells ;t#roug# 2;, w#ic# contain t#e state names.

    2. ind t#e dis*la4 data to cells I; t#roug# D2;, w#ic# is #ig#lig#ted in 4ellow on t#es*reads#eet and contain t#e data to dis*la4 on t#e ma*.

    5. =nder data insertion, c#oose an insertion t4*e o (Row.) ind t#e source data to cells ;t#roug# G2;, w#ic# contain t#e 4earl4 data or t#e states. ind t#e destination to cells' t#roug# G'. 6#en a user clic%s on a state, t#is area contains t#e data or t#eselected state.

    7. re+iew t#e model and ensure t#at w#en 4ou *ut t#e cursor o+er a state, t#at stateHsdata a**ears.

    :. Get out o *re+iew mode. /rag and dro* a column c#art to t#e can+as. ou ma4 want toresi>e 4our com*onents to $etter it t#e can+as.

    ;. Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e column c#art. ind t#e title to cell 2D2 8merged into asingle cell9, w#ic# contains (6or%ers Com*ensation Claims.) ind t#e su$title to cell ',

    w#ic# will contain t#e name o t#e selected state on t#e ma*.1?. =nder data, select t#e (4 Series) o*tion. Clic% t#e () to add a series 8Series 19. ind

    t#e name to cell ', w#ic# will contain t#e name o t#e selected state on t#e ma*. indt#e +alues to cells C' t#roug# G', w#ic# will contain t#e 4earl4 totals or t#e stateselected on t#e ma*. ind t#e categor4 la$els 8X9 to cells C: t#roug# G:, w#ic# containt#e 4ears.

    11. re+iew t#e model and ensure t#at w#en 4ou clic% on a state, t#at stateHs data a**earsin t#e column c#art.

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    1!. Access t#e ma*Hs *ro*ert4 s#eet and go to t#e alerts area. Ena$le alerts. C#oose toalert as a *ercentage o target. In t#e $ox next to (As *ercent o target,) $ind to cells F;t#roug# 2;, w#ic# contain t#e target +alues or t#e alert. =nder alert t#res#olds, ma%et#e irst range minimum to ;?J, t#e second range ;? 1??J and t#e t#ird range 1??J

    to maximum. Ensure under color order t#at low +alues are good.

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    1'. re+iew t#e model. ou s#ould #a+e (sto*lig#t) color coding o all states, $e a$le to loat4our cursor o+er a state and see t#at stateHs total, and clic% a state to #a+e t#e stateHsdetailed data s#ow on t#e column c#art.

    1. Get out o *re+iew mode. o+e, align, and s*ace 4our com*onents as desired.12. Resi>e t#e can+as, i desired. a%e an4 c#anges to t#e $ac%ground, colors, etc. as

    desired.15. re+iew t#e model.

    T#e *artici*ant resources ile contains $ot# a solution ile 8Exercise ; Interacti+e a*.xl9 andan ex*orted model o t#is exercise 8Exercise ; Interacti+e a*.sw9 or 4our reerence. Notet#at 4ours ma4 dier rom t#e exam*le in loo% and eel de*ending on 4our c#oice o colors,t#emes, $ac%grounds, etc.

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    Exercise 1? /4namic &isi$ilit4

    1. Start a new Xcelsius document, i needed.!. Im*ort t#e Exercise ,- D"naic /isi0ilit".xlss*reads#eet into t#e new document.'. /rag and dro* a la$el$ased menu selector rom t#e com*onents to t#e can+as.. Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e menu and $ind t#e la$els to cells 0! t#roug# 0,

    w#ic# contain t#e la$els. Ensure t#e insertion t4*e or data insertion is (osition.)2. ind t#e data insertion destination to cell D!, w#ic# is #ig#lig#ted in 4ellow on t#e

    wor%s#eet and la$eled as t#e d4namic +isi$ilit4 status.

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    5. Add t#ree column c#arts to t#e can+as. Align t#ese so t#e4 are one on to* o t#e ot#er.TI@ /rag and dro* t#ese so t#e4 are staggered on t#e can+as, ma%ing it eas4 to clic%on eac# as 4ou wor%.

    7. Select one o t#e c#arts 8an4 o t#em9 and access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet. ind t#e title tocell A1, w#ic# contains (Total aid $4 Region.) ind t#e su$title to cell A', w#ic#

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    contains (East.) ind t#e data to cells A t#roug#

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    11. Select all t#e c#arts 8use S0Ie $4 using e - ot#.

    1!. 6it# all c#arts still selected, use

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    17. Get out o *re+iew mode. o+e, align, and s*ace 4our com*onents as desired.1:. Resi>e t#e can+as, i desired. a%e an4 c#anges to t#e $ac%ground, colors, etc. as

    desired.1;. re+iew t#e model.

    T#e *artici*ant resources ile contains $ot# a solution ile 8Exercise 1? /4namic &isi$ilit4.xl9and an ex*orted model o t#is exercise 8Exercise 1? /4namic &isi$ilit4.sw9 or 4our reerence.Note t#at 4ours ma4 dier rom t#e exam*le in loo% and eel de*ending on 4our c#oice o colors,t#emes, $ac%grounds, etc.

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    Exercise 11 utting it All Toget#er

    ou wor% or a #ealt#care organi>ation. ou #a+e $een as%ed to design a +isuali>ation t#atanswers t#e ollowing Kuestions@ 0ow are t#e num$ers o mont#l4 incidents related to t#e num$ers o mont#l4 admissionsL

    0ow man4 t4*es o eac# %ind o incident are we #a+ing eac# mont#L

    0ow do our actual mont#l4 incidents loo% com*ared to our goal or mont#l4 incidentsL

    6#at does our mont#l4 *artici*ation in saet4 training sessions loo% li%eL "+erallL 4de*artmentL 4 #os*italL

    0ow does our actual saet4 training *artici*ation eac# mont# loo% com*ared to our goal ormont#l4 saet4 training *artici*ationL

    T#e s*reads#eet or t#is exercise is alread4 constructed. ou will ind it in t#e *artici*antresources as Exercise ,, 1$tting It !ll ogether.xls.

    =se w#at 4ou #a+e learned to design and $uild a model t#at answers t#e Kuestions listeda$o+e. A sam*le solution ile 8Exercise 11 utting It All Toget#er.xl9 and sam*le ex*ortedmodel 8Exercise 11 utting It All Toget#er.sw9 or t#is exercise are included in t#e *artici*antresources. T#ese are sam*les onl4. T#ere are numerous wa4s t#is +isuali>ation can $edesigned and im*lemented. ours will not matc# t#e sam*le *ro+ided.

    Exercise 1! Connected &isuali>ation +ia Existing 6e$ Ser+ice

    NOTE: This exercise uses a free, available web service that includes a WSDL URL. The

    web service si!l" returns a list #f !rie nubers u! t# a nuber s!ecified b" the useras in!ut. $ecause this exercise relies #n a free, n#n%&S& web service that &S& has n#

    c#ntr#l #ver, it is !#ssible f#r this service t# bec#e in#!erative at an" tie.

    1. Start a new Xcelsius document, i needed.!. Im*ort t#e Exercise ,2 Connected Existing We0 Ser&ice.xlss*reads#eet into t#e

    new document.'. Co*4 t#e =RF in cell G: so t#is is a+aila$le on t#e cli*$oard.. Go to /ata - Connections.

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    2. Clic% t#e (Add) $utton. C#oose (6e$ Ser+ice Connection) rom t#e list.

    5. =nder (Name,) call t#e connection (rime Num$ers.) =nder (6S/F =RF) *aste t#e =RF4ou *re+iousl4 co*ied to t#e cli*$oard.

    7. Clic% t#e (Im*ort) $utton to access t#e =RF and im*ort t#e in*ut and out*ut ields.

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    :. =nder (In*ut &alues,) clic% on t#e ield called (max.) T#e (Read

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    1?. Go to t#e (=sage) ta$ o t#e /ata Connection window. =nder (Reres# on Trigger,) $indt#e (Trigger Cell) to cell A1 in t#e wor%s#eet. Ena$le t#e (6#en Cell =*dates) o*tion.

    11. Clic% t#e (Close) $utton to close t#e /ata Connection window. T#is com*letes t#e dataconnection t#e s*reads#eet is now lin%ed to li+e data on t#e Internet. T#is li+e datacan now $e used in 4our model.

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    1!. /rag and dro* a Fist ox selector to t#e can+as. a%e t#e title or t#e list $ox (Selectour aximum /esired rime Num$er.) Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e selector and$ind t#e la$els to cells A: t#roug# A11, w#ic# are la$eled as (Selector Fa$els) on t#ewor%s#eet.

    1'. "n t#e selector *ro*ert4 s#eet, under data insertion, c#oose an insertion t4*e o (&alue.)ind t#e data insertion source data to cells /: t#roug# /11, w#ic# are la$eled as(Selector &alues) on t#e wor%s#eet. ind t#e data insertion destination to cell A1, w#ic#is la$eled as (=ser Selection) and #ig#lig#ted in 4ellow on t#e wor%s#eet.

    1. /rag and dro* a +alue com*onent 8under Single &alue9 to t#e can+as. Access t#e*ro*ert4 s#eet or t#e +alue com*onent and $ind t#e data to cell A t#e returned *rimenum$ers.

    12. re+iew t#e model. Ensure t#at w#en 4ou clic% on an o*tion in t#e list, t#e dis*la4ed listo *rime num$ers c#anges to relect 4our c#oice. TI@ It ma4 ta%e a ew seconds or t#elist o num$ers to a**ear $ased on 4our c#oice.

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    15. Get out o *re+iew mode.17. /rag and dro* a la$el com*onent 8under Text9 to t#e can+as. Access t#e *ro*ert4 s#eet

    or t#e la$el com*onent and manuall4 t4*e in a title o (Returned Fist o rime Num$ers.)1:. o+e, align, and s*ace 4our com*onents as desired.

    1;. Resi>e t#e can+as, i desired. a%e an4 c#anges to t#e $ac%ground, colors, etc. asdesired.

    !?. re+iew t#e model.

    T#e *artici*ant resources ile contains $ot# a solution ile 8Exercise 1! Connected Existing6e$ Ser+ice.xl9 and an ex*orted model o t#is exercise 8Exercise 1! Connected Existing6e$ Ser+ice.sw9 or 4our reerence. Note t#at 4ours ma4 dier rom t#e exam*le in loo% andeel de*ending on 4our c#oice o colors, t#emes, $ac%grounds, etc.