In this page, you will learn how to:

• The Menu Bar
1. Files
2. Problem
3. Data Analysis
4. Parameters
5. Ranking 
6. Export 2 File
7. Window
• The Tool Bar
  

1. The Menu Bar

The following menus may be accessed:

1. Files
2. Problem
3. Data Analysis
4. Parameters
5. Ranking 
6. Export 2 File
7. Window

1. Files

	Short Cut	Legend	Result
	Ctrl+O	Open	Opens an existing decision problem
	Ctrl+N	New	Creates a new problem with a blank spreadsheet
	Ctrl+S	Save	Saves your problem in the current file.
	Ctrl+M	Save as	Saves your problem in a new file.
	Ctrl+N	Close File	Closes your problem.
	Alt+F4	Close	Closes the iDA program.

2. Problem

	Short Cut	Legend	Result
	Alt+A	Add Action	Adds an action to your problem. (*)
	Alt+C	Add Criterion	Adds a criterion to your problem. (*)
	Alt+Shift+A	Delete Action	Deletes the last action. (**)
	Alt+Shift+C	Delete Criterion	Deletes the last criterion.(***)
	Alt+N	New Problem	Permits you to define, step by step, a new problem.
	Ctrl+N	New Spreadsheet	Opens a new Spreadsheet.
	/	/	Permsits to save some information about the user, date, etc. of your problem.

(*)     : You can enter directly an action or a criterion from your spreadsheet: click on the last lign on the "Down Arrow"  for adding a new action ; and in the last column "Alt+Arrow Righ" to add a new criterion.
(**)   : To delete a particular action, click right on the cell of the action in the first column.
(***) :  To delete a particular criterion, click right on the cell of the criterion in the first row.

3. Data Analysis

	Legend	Result
	Data Table	Displays the performance table in a new window.
	Visualise the data	Displays a graphical representation of the performances of the actions.
	Stats	Displays statistics about the performances of the actions.
	Parameters Preprocessing	Displays the parameters of the preprocessing.
	Preprocess Data	Preprocesses your data.
	Filter your Data	Displays the filtering parameters.

4. Parameters

	Legend	Result
	Parameters of the criteria	Show the parameters of the criteria.
	Shows the Weights	Shows the weights of the criteria.
	Tile Weights in new Frame	Shows the weights of the criteria in a new window.

5. Ranking

	Shortcut	Legend	Result
	F6	Ranking	Displays the net ranking scores of the actions.
	F5	Ranking Charts	Displays the ranking charts (graphical representation) of the actions.
		Criterion Net Flows	Displays the net scores for each criterion.
		Positive Flows	Displays the positive scores of the actions.
		Negative Flows	Displays the negative scores of the actions.
		All Flows	Displays the net, positive and negative scores of the actions.
		Preference Matrix	Displays the preference matrix: a pairwise comparisons between the actions
		Incomparability Matrix	Displays the pairwise incomparabilities.
		Binary Preference Matrix	Displays the pairwise binary preference relations between the actions.
		Stats Net Flows	Displays some statistics about the net flows.
	F8	Gaia Map	Displays the Gaia Map
	F3	Improve an action	Displays a menu to increase the performances of an action (Sensitivity Analysis)

6. Sorting

	Shortcut	Legend	Result
		Type of Profiles	Choose the type of profiles which define the categories: limiting open profiles, limiting closing or central profiles.
	Alt+P	Add Profile	Add a profile to the list.
	Alt+Shift+P	Criterion Net Flows	Delete last profile.
		Sorting Classes	Displays the groups of each action.
		Sorting Charts	Displays  the score of each action.
		Action -vs- Profiles	Displays an action in regards of solely the profiles.
		Detailed scores	Displays detailed scores: unicriterion flows, negative, positive and net flows.
		Sorting report	Displays a small report about the assignments.
	CTRL+F8	Gaia Map	Displays the FS-GAIA map.
	CTRL+F3	Improve an action	Displays a menu to increase the performances of an action (Sensitivity Analysis)

7. Export 2 File

	Shortcut	Legend	Result
	Ctrl+E	Export 2 File	Permits you to export your data and results to a pdf or csv file.
	Ctrl+I	Export 2 Image	Permits you to export your screen to a file.

8. Window

	Legend	Result
	Cascade	Permits you to undock all the windows.
	Tile Horizontally	Will dock all your windows by divising your screen horizontally.
	Tile Vertically	Will dock all your windows by divising your screen vertically.
	Arrange Icons	Arranges the icons of your windows directly.
	Next	Selects the next window.
	Previous	Selects the previous window.

2. The Tool Bar:

	Gives the Ranking Scores in a table.
	Gives the Ranking Charts, i.e. a graphical represenation of the ranking
	Displays the Gaia Map, i.e. a graphival representation of your ranking  problem.
	Gives the groups and scores of each action.
	Gives the Sorting Charts, i.e. a graphical represenation of the sorting.
	Displays the FS- Gaia Map, i.e. a graphival representation of your sorting problem.
	Launch the wizard.
	Force an automatic update of all the results.
	Disables \ Enables the automatic update of the results.