Working with DataGrids, Lists and Editors
Working with Lists and Editors
Using DataGrid Tables
Most Project Configuration interfaces are in DataGrid tables. There are many features that help managing and editing the contents of the configuration tables.
Most tabs display information in a table format. All tables use the same method to manipulate, copy, paste, and import data.
Editing Tables
Most configurations, such as tags, alarms and users, are stored in tables. In most tables, you can add and edit information the same way.
To add a new table item (row):
1. Click the first column of the insertion row. The insertion row is the first row of the table and has an asterisk next to it.
2. After you click a column in the row, the asterisk becomes a pencil icon, showing that you are now editing that row.
When editing a table, you can:
If the column is a text field, enter the information.
If the column is a selection field, click the same spot again and select items from the drop-down list or pop-up window that displays.
Press Tab to move through the columns in the row.
To edit an existing row, click the column in the row that you want to change and do one of the following:
If the column is a text field, enter the new information. The system overwrites the text that was in the field. To change part of the text, click again.
If the column is a selection field, click again and select items from the drop-down list or pop-up window that displays.
More than one person can edit a project at the same time. The system saves all changes to the project server and propagates the changes to other users. If two users modify the same configuration table or document, the changes from the last person who saves would overwrite any previous changes.
Creating Objects with Default names
An easy way to create a tag is to click the Name column of the insertion row, then press Space and Enter. Each time you do this, the system will create the same type of tag that was last created. In the insertion row, select the Type, then click on the header or any other part of that grid. This will create a tag with a default name.
Editing Multiple Rows
You can configure more than one row at a time by selecting the rows with the Shift button, then right-click and select "Edit Combined Rows". A new popup will open with the information for the rows. The settings changed in this window will change all the selected rows. If a column has , it shows that this column has more than one configuration.
Sort, Filter and Group Columns
Sort
Click a column name to sort by that column and to change the order to ascending, descending, or none. When none is selected, the internal row ID is used: every DataGrid has an internal column named "ID".
Filter
Click the down arrow icon to select visible rows according to their content.
Grouping
Drag and drop the column titles in the upper area to create a dynamic hierarchical grouping of the information.
Showing or Hiding Columns
Tables display a default set of columns. Every table has additional columns that you can display, and you can remove any of the default ones. You can also change their order.
To add or remove a column:
1. From any table, right-click the column heading area.
2. A list of all available columns for that table will be displayed. Columns with a check mark next to them are displayed in the table.
3. Select or deselect columns in the list.
4. Click outside the list to close it.
5. To change the order of the columns, drag a column heading to a new location.
6. To reset the columns to the default, click Reset Grid to Default Settings.
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