Material Ledger Network Graphic

User Guide

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The Search Screen

This is the initial Search Screen. It provides

different search fields, an output list for

search results and a button to access the

graph configuration.

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Graphic Configuration

The Graph Configuration Screen offers the possibility to chose the data shown in

the Network Graphic. Depending on which fields are checked, some data will be

shown in the box itself or in the tooltip that appears when the mouse cursor

hovers over a box.

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Graphic Configuration

For a faster configuration, default variants are provided. They are presets to

demonstrate different configurations. Another button limits the view to the most

used fields.

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The Search Screen

Back to the Search Screen. After entering a material to search for and pressing

Search, the results will be shown in the results list. One or more results can then

be selected for the creation of a new Network Graphic. The Button Show Graph

will navigate to the Graphic.

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Network Graphic

The Network Graphic displays materials and processes as boxes with different

colors, indicating the type of the process or material. The arrow color shows the

price difference.

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Network Graphic

Upon right-clicking a material node, the context menu appears. It provides the

option Show Details, which shows the material details in CKM3.

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CKM3

The CKM3 shows information on the selected material for the current period.

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The Search Screen

Hovering the mouse cursor above a node shows the tooltip box. It offers detailed

information about the material or process.

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Network Graphic

Other Options:

Center Node Centers the Node at the middle of the screen

Set as Root Node The Network is re-build with the new Root Node

Scroll Bar at the left (Mouse Wheel) Scrolls the whole graphic

Button on the top left tries to evade nodes that are on top of each other

while hovering over them

STRG + Mouse Wheel Increases the Size of the Nodes and the Labels