You can make an X variable or a Y variable from a node on a brainstorm diagram,
then select it in maps and forms.
- On a brainstorm diagram, select a node, then choose or Make Y Variable.
- If the Make Variable dialog box appears, select OK. Engage makes a copy of the affinity, sibling, or child as an unmapped variable. An unmapped variable is one that is not assigned to a node on a process map.
After you make a variable from a node in a brainstorm diagram, you can select it in process maps and in forms.
To select a variable in a process map, complete the following steps.
- In a process map, select the node to assign the variable to.
- In the process map task pane, on the Variables tab, select Move or Copy.
- In the dialog, select the variables to move or copy to the node.
To select a variable in a form, the form must contain a data-entry table that is shared with the
X variable or the Y variable categories. Then, complete the
following steps.
- Hold the pointer over a table row
or column, and when the add button
appears, select
Select Existing X
Variables or Select Existing Y
Variables. - In the dialog, select the variables to add.
