Insert Sets of Items in Complex Layouts

Some crosstab layouts require more than a simple drag-and-drop operation when you want to insert sets of items, such as in asymmetrical crosstabs.
  • Insert data above or below a selected set in nested rows. For example, select set 2, right-click the desired data in the source tree, and click Insert, Below Selected Set to create set 3.
    An example of nested rows in crosstab layouts.
  • This example uses nested columns. Select set 1 in the columns, right-click the desired data in the source tree, and click Insert, After Selected Set to create set 3.
    An example of nested columns in crosstab layouts.
  • For example, select set 1, right-click the desired data in the source tree, and click Insert, After Selected Set to create set 3.
    An example of how to insert data before or after a selected set in a stacked set.
  • Replace a selection-based set with one or more items from the same hierarchy to create a new set instead of appending the selected items to the existing set.
    An example of how to replace a selection-based set with one or more items from the same hierarchy to create a new set instead of appending the selected items to the existing set.

For more instructions, see Example - Create an Asymmetrical Crosstab.

Procedure

  1. Select the target location in the crosstab.
  2. In the source tree, right-click the item that you want to insert.
  3. From the Insert menu, select the command that you need.
Parent topic: Working With Items in the Crosstab