In most of my grids I've done a lot of outlining.  When I switch to Flat List, context parents not turned on, I don't really get a flat list, because the child items don't have a value for the grid (and therefore don't display in a flat list other than under the parent item).  3 questions:

 

1. Would it be possible to create a flat display mode where they do (i.e. this is an IQ feature request).

 

2. In the meantime, for those of you that like to be able to view grid information both in outline view and flat view, how do you do so?  Do you  "auto-assign field list for all items added to this grid" to the same field as the TLI under grid option, so that every item gets assigned the source value for the grid?  What are the downsides of making this selection?  I seem to recall some, as I do not use it for any grids.  I don't care that it would cause some items to show up twice in flat view both under TLI and as a flat item.

 

3. Or do you create an additional grid specifically for flat view?  In that case under "auto-assign field list for all items added to this grid" you could make it a field called "project x flat view", and the you could create another grid for displaying that field.

 

#3 seems more flexible but requires a lot more grids.  #2 seems easier but might have some downsides?

 

Thanks