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Revision as of 06:43, 14 December 2016

This section is about editing dataBlock displays. Get more background on dataBlocks here.


Name section

The Name section is the top few lines of the display editor panel.

It is used to Name, Copy, Save and Delete your Displays. Read more about the display editor name section.

Name section

The Name section is the top few lines of the display editor panel. It is used to Name, Copy, Save and Delete Embeddable Displays. Read about the name section here.

Tabs section

The middle part of the editor panel holds tabs with content and formatting options.

Tab: dataBlock Options

Subtab: dataBlock Settings

FieldDescriptionExample
Table TitleReplaces default title in top-left cornerTomato Production (000s)
Columns to ShowNumber of data columns to show before scrolling
Row Labels: Link to ChartRow titles become click-able for a popup chart
Row Labels: Hover NotesShow additional information when hovering on a series title

Subtab: Cell Formatting

Tabular displays have highly refined formatting options. Read about the cell formatting tab here.

Tab: Re-arrange Rows

Use this tab to re-order, drop, or add rows in a dataBlock.

To re-order rows, use the blue-arrow drag handles
to move things around.
To drop rows, click on their red X
buttons.
To add rows, begin in the Workbench. Before you invoke the editor, check mark the rows you would like to add. Use the dataBlock... button and select the display to edit. In the Re-Arrange Rows tab, use the green "+" button
to add the checked rows to the display.

At any point, you can use the Apply Order button to show a preview of your changes.

Tab: Footer

Display footers can have automatic attributions, citations, and more. Read about the footer tab here.

Preview section

The preview section shows your display with all edits right as they are made. Read about the preview section here.