### Cause Codes

Cause codes represent reasons for why certain data points, usually outliers, contain unusual values. The Cause Codes tab inside the Data Editor tab displays all the custom cause codes stored in the database and lets you create new causes and edit or delete existing ones. These codes are made available for selection when you right-click on a data point in a chart. See "Adding and Editing Causes" in the "Working with Charts" topic.

You must first apply data to the Data Editor tab before you can view, create, or manipulate cause codes.

Cause Codes tab showing a custom list of predefined cause codes

When you initially access the Cause Codes tab and apply data to the tab, a dummy cause code appears in the list. Edit this or create your own.

These topics provide specific information on things you can do with this tab:

Editing Cause Codes

To edit a cause code:

1. Click once to select the field you want to edit.

2. Edit the existing cause code.

3. Press TAB or ENTER to accept the value and select the next cause code in the column.

Note: Editing an existing cause code does immediately update causes already displayed on your charts. You need to reapply your data or log out and log back in.

Creating a New Cause Code

1. Right-click inside the tabbed window and click Create a cause. The software adds a new empty field.

2. Click once to select the empty field.

3. Type a string of text for the new cause code.

4. Press TAB or ENTER to accept the value.

Deleting an Existing Cause Code

1. Click once to select the cause code.

2. Right-click and choose Delete cause. The software removes the cause code from the database.