Details on Data Function Properties

When a data function has been executed in an analysis, it is stored in the document as a data function instance. You can have multiple different instances of the same data function definition in your analysis, if you run it multiple times. An already added instance can be edited, for example, if you need to change an input to a different type or value. Most parts of the data function can be edited from the Data canvas.

In this dialog you can change both the input and output handlers, sync data functions with updates in the library, or refresh calculations if anything has changed.

To reach the Data Functions Properties dialog:

On the menu bar, click Data > Data functions properties.

Option	Description
Data functions in current analysis	Lists all data function instances that have been added to the current analysis. Note that if a previously used data function has been replaced by a subsequent data function, and all outputs from the first data function have been removed, then the first data function no longer remains in this list. Each time you execute a data function definition, it becomes a new instance in the document. For performance reasons, new instances should only be added to a document when necessary, for example, because you need multiple results from a data function definition, based on different input values. If you just want to update a previously executed instance, click on it in the list and click Edit Script, Edit Parameters, Refresh, or Synch from Library, to get an updated instance. You can also edit the instance from the Data canvas. The list contains information about the name, path, type of function and the run location (which might be local or remote). Click on a header in the list to sort by that column.
Register New	Opens the Register Data Functions dialog where you can create and register new data function definitions.
Copy	Opens the Register Data Functions dialog where you can create a new data function definition based on an already existing data function definition that has been used in the analysis.
Insert	Opens the Data Functions – Select Function dialog which lists data function definitions available in your library, that you can select, edit, and map to your analysis.
Edit Script	Opens the Edit Script dialog where you can edit the data function definition (the script and its parameters) for the selected instance.
Edit Parameters	Opens the Edit Parameters dialog where you can change the configuration and edit the mapping of input and output parameters for the selected data function instance.
Delete	Deletes the selected data function instance from the analysis.
Refresh	Refreshes the data function calculation in your analysis, so that any changes to the input values are reflected in the output results.
Sync from Library	Makes the document use an updated version of the function definition if a newer version is available in the library. Note: Synchronizing is possible only for data functions that have been saved to the library and added from the library. The Sync from Library button is unavailable for unsaved data functions run from the Register Data Functions dialog. If the analysis is expected to have a long life span, it is recommended to keep only saved data functions in the analysis, so that they can be updated.
Save to Library	Opens the Save as Library Item dialog, which allows you to save a selected data function definition to your library.
Export to File	Opens a Save as dialog, which allows you to export the selected data function definition and save it as an .sfd file on your computer. The export option makes it possible to share data function definitions between different systems.