Configuring Data Selector Tabs & Columns

The column display can be turned on and off in a data type view using the attribute selection window. Click the Select columns to display icon SelectColumnsIcon.gif in the data type view tool bar to open the attribute selection window.

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Select or deselect the checkbox in the Displayed column to add or remove attribute columns from the data type view. A select all SelectAllRowsIcon.gif and a select none DeselectAllRowsIcon.gif icon is provided in the window's tool bar.

The text that appears for the column headings of the data type view can be changed by clicking in an attribute's Display Name field and replacing the existing display name text.

Clicking the description icon InformationIcon.gif for an attribute opens a window that can be used to enter a description of the attribute. The description appears as a tool tip when hovering the mouse pointer over the attribute's column header in the data type view window.

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Some attribute data types provide display format settings that can be customized for specific attributes. Attribute-specific formatting is available for an attribute if an edit icon EditIcon.gif is shown in the Format column for the attribute. The number of characters displayed for VARCHAR attributes can be limited. The display format of numeric attributes, color attributes, geometry attributes, and date/time attributes can also be customized. Formats set at the attribute level override the Data Display settings in the OpenSpirit Desktop preferences.

Clicking the Set Column Order icon SetColumnOrderIcon.gif in the attribute selection window tool bar opens a window that can be used to change the left to right ordering of the columns that have been selected for display. Select one or more attributes and click the up ColumnOrderUpArrowIcon.gif or down ColumnOrderDownArrowIcon.gif arrow icon to change the column order. The attribute at the top of the ordering window shown at the left-most column position in the data type view tab. The attribute at the bottom of the ordering window shown at the right-most column position.

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Clicking the Reset icon ColumnSelectionResetIcon.gif in the attribute selection window tool bar restores the attribute display order and display on/off settings to their default values. The defaults are determined by the model view or data model selected from the data source selection window. Any changes to the attribute description or display format are not reverted.