How to create a Study | Scribe

    How to create a Study

    • Randy Strauss |
    • 27 steps |
    • 2 minutes
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      Select the Study panel in R3 Economics.
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      Right-click in the open space in the Study panel.
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      Select New Study on the pop-up dialogue.
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      Select the text field below Study Name.
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      Input the Study Name. The Show Dates has been selected This allows the user to adjust the Start (Data Start Year) and the End (Data End Year). Unchecking the Show Dates? will prevent these dates from being added to the Study.
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      Tip! This example is using the default of 20 years for digital data input. However, while 20 years is enough for discounting to reduce later periods influence to practically null, you may want a longer period. This date could be stretched to 2200 to provide able time.
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      Select OK to approve the creation of the new Study or select Cancel to abort the Study creation.
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      The Start date from the Show Dates? option has populated the Data Start Year.
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      The End date from the Show Dates? option has populated the Data End Year.
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      Another date that needs to be input is the Production Start Date. This is also know as the As Of Date for Graphics and Scenario Management.
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      Input the date in the text box .
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      Or use the ellipse to the right of the text box to use the pop-up calendar.
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      Select the desired date. The double chevrons move the calendar forward or backwards by year. The single chevrons move the calendar by months. When you displaying the proper month and year select a date. Most common is the 1st.
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      Upon input of the Production Start Date, the new Study is ready to have discounting information added to it.
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      The Discount date or present worth date can be typed in directly or ...
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      The ellipse can be selected to use the calendar tool to select a date.
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      Move the calendar to the desired month and year then select a day.
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      The selected date will be the Discount Date.
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      A Discount Rate will need to be input. The example is using a common input of 10%. Type 10 in the text field and press enter or select another field. The units can be % or fraction.
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      The final discounting entry is the Discount Method. The method must be selected from the provided list.