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Node Usage

The Usage tab in the node inspector shows everywhere a node is used, so you can see what depends on it before you change or delete it.

What the Usage tab shows

Select a single node in the model editor and open the Usage tab in the inspector. The tab groups where the node is used into three sections, each with a total count:

  • Models — other nodes that reference this node in a formula or as a weight.
  • Shared Scenarios — shared scenario runs that use the node.
  • Workspaces — charts, line-items, and versions that use the node.

Each entry lists its Name and the number of Uses. Use the Refresh button to rebuild the report for the current state of the project.

The full usage report

Select View Full Usage to open the Node Usage report — a full table of every reference, with columns for Model, Referencing Node, Assumption Group / Sheet, Line-Item Name, and Used as. The Used as column tells you how the node is used in each place:

  • Formula — referenced in another node’s formula.
  • Weight — used as a weighting on another node.
  • Line-Item — read by a line-item.
  • Chart — plotted in a chart.
  • Version — captured in a saved version.

In the report you can search for a specific entry, Expand All or Collapse All the sections, and turn on Only deletion blockers to narrow the list to the usages that stop the node from being deleted.

Deletion blockers

Some usages prevent a node from being deleted and some do not. Formula and weighting references block deletion; usages such as charts and line-items are listed for reference but do not block it. The Only deletion blockers filter shows exactly which references you need to resolve first. When a section has usages but none of them block deletion, the report says No Usages Prevent Deletion.

Good to know

  • Single node only: the report describes one node at a time. Select a single node to see its usage.
  • Refresh for the latest: a report can be marked Potentially Outdated after changes; select Refresh to rebuild it.
  • Access is respected: usages you do not have the rights to see are shown as a restricted count rather than listed, and a node whose usage you cannot view at all shows No Access.
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