Example 5: Reducing Values to Zero - Value Change Distributed
Suppose that:
- The value of the MASS_EDIT_BY_VALUE_REDUCTION_MODE registry parameter is REDUCE_TO_ZERO. This means that any value that would be reduced to a negative number because of a mass-edit by value is instead reduced to zero.
- The option is selected on the Mass-Edit Criteria pop-up window.
Suppose that you want to apply a decrease of $300,000 to an editable column on the Worksheet to the CORPORATE location, and you want to distribute this change to all jewelry departments. Based on the filter criteria, there are 5 departments, with the following values in each department:
| Location | Initial Value |
|---|---|
| Jewelry department 1 | $50,000 |
| Jewelry department 2 | $75,000 |
| Jewelry department 3 | $30,000 |
| Jewelry department 4 | $45,000 |
| Jewelry department 5 | $50,000 |
| Total of these jewelry departments | $250,000 |
After the mass-edit, the values in all these departments is set to zero, because the value to distribute ($300,000) is greater than the initial total value for all departments ($250,000).