General Find Linked criteria
You can choose how far removed from the original selection to search, whether to take account of link direction, and specify the items to include when Analyst's Notebook searches for linked items. When Analyst's Notebook finds linked items, you can choose what action to take.
Setting search depth
You can choose how far removed from the original selection to search by setting a search depth. For example, by using a search depth of one Analyst's Notebook looks for only those entities that are linked directly to the original selection. By using a search depth of three, Analyst's Notebook looks for items that can be indirectly linked three levels away from the original selection.
Clear the Search Depth check box to search all entities that are linked to the original selection, regardless of how many levels of links there are between them.
Considering link direction
You can choose to consider link direction when Analyst's Notebook searches linked items by selecting Use Link Directions and selecting one of the following options.
| Format | Description |
|---|---|
| With Arrows | Only links that have an arrow pointing away from the original selection are searched. |
| Against Arrows | Only links that have an arrow pointing towards the original selection are searched. |
Nondirectional links and bidirectional links are always considered when searching for linked items, regardless of whether Use Link Directions is selected.
Restricting which items are included when searching for linked items
You can restrict the items that are included to only those entities and links with an attribute whose value matches a specified condition. Select the attributes from the Include Entities with Attribute and Include Links with Attribute lists and configure the conditions by using the controls that appear. To include entities or links with an attribute of any value, select the Is Present condition. To include entities or links that do not have the selected attribute, select the Is Absent condition.
If (any) is selected, attributes are ignored when Analyst's Notebook searches for linked items.
You can choose whether to include hidden items when Analyst's Notebook searches for linked items. To include hidden items, select the Reveal Hidden check box. All hidden items on the chart are revealed when linked items are found.
Resulting actions
You can choose the actions that Analyst's Notebook takes when it finds linked items:
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Select Entities | Selects all of the entities that are found by the Find Linked operation. |
| Select Links | Selects all of the links that are found by the Find Linked operation. |
| Hide Others | Hides all chart items that are not linked to the original selection. This option is disabled when Reveal Hidden is selected. Tip: To show all of
the hidden items, click the View tab, and then in the Show and
Hide Items group, click Show All. |
| Add Depth Atttribute | Adds an attribute to each of the linked items, showing how many entities removed they are
from the nearest item in the original selection. Items in the original selection have a depth
attribute value of zero. You can select an existing Number attribute to use, or specify a new one. Only Number attributes that are defined in your chart are available in the list. If you enter a new attribute, it is created as a Number attribute. If you add a depth attribute to all items that are linked to the selection, you can remove that attribute from any chart items that are not found by Find Linked by selecting the Remove Attribute from Others check box. |