Details on Data Table Properties – Properties

Option

Description

Data tables

Lists the data tables available within the document. The names of the data tables in this list are the names that will be shown in the data table selectors, in the legends of visualizations, etc.

You cannot have two data tables with identical names in the same analysis.

Rename...

Allows you to change the display name of the selected data table.

Refresh Data

Reloads the data from the source. This is a way to refresh the data while analyzing, without having to reload the entire file.

Tip: If you want to reload multiple data tables simultaneously, you can instead select File > Reload Data on the main menu.

Note: If a data table is loaded on demand or calculated using a data function you need to click OK in the Data Table Properties dialog to actually start the data refresh.

Delete

Removes the selected data table from the analysis. Any visualizations that use the deleted data table will become invalid.

Set as Default

Sets the selected data table to be the default data table. This means that the selected data table will be used when new visualizations are created.

You can always change the data table to use in a specific visualization from the Data page in Visualization Properties or from the Data table selector in the legend.

Available properties

Lists all properties currently available for the selected data table. For example, any transformations applied when adding the data table will be visible here. When data tables have been added using information links, the Keywords and Description defined in Information Designer will also be displayed.

If you have defined custom properties for the data table, then these properties are also listed here.

New...

Opens a dialog where you can add new data table properties to the document.

Edit...

Opens a dialog where you can edit the selected data table property.

Delete

Deletes the selected property.