DataBlock Display Editor

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Common features for all display editors

Tab: dataBlock Options

Tab: dataBlock Settings

Table Title Columns to Show Row Labels: Link to Chart Hover Notes

SubTab: dataBlock Settings

FieldsDescriptionExamples
Styling
Min DecimalsMinimum number of decimals to show2 for U.S. Currency
Max DecimalsMaximum number of decimals to show2 for U.S. Currency
Percentage DecimalsExact number of decimals to show
in fields that are calculated as
percentages within the display itself.
2 for 1.23%

0 for 1%
PrefixText to use before the number$
Yen:
SuffixText to use after the number(USD)
(thous.)
%
Scale
Multiply byNumber100, to express a percentage
Divide byNumber1000 for currency in thousands
AddNumber1.7, to add an integration constant
SubtractNumber1, to zero-base an index
+ / -
Parens when < 0CheckboxFinancial negative
Color when < 0HTML color nameRed
Color when > 0NumberBlue
Other
NDText to use when No DataNo data exists
N/AText to use when Not AvailableNo data available
NDDText to use when Not DisclosedUndisclosed
Date Format Offset FractionOffset Date Display (like '0.58' for Thursday on Weekly data)Adjust Date on Period Displayed
CommasCheckbox, use comma separatorFinancial information
Swap comma/periodCheckbox, European-style separatorsEuropean financial information

Tab: Re-arrange Rows

Tab: Footer


With minor exceptiopns as noted, the Footer tab is common across all display editors.

Footer text field

The first row, labelled Footer, is a free-form text field for custom footnotes. (Not available in the Chart editor)

Automatic Citations

The next row has check boxes that controls whether citations are added automatically to the display footer.

Citation (checkboxes)    Description
Table
LatestValues
Chart
Datablock
Widgets
Attribution Adds a Published by... section.

If your account profile has an organization name, icon, etc., they will be incorporated as space allows.

Cite public sources... Adds icons and links back to original data sources, when possible.

Checkboxes for optional Footer features

The next row is a set of check boxes to control various optional footer features. When checked, people using the display see a button for that feature in the footer. For example, to allow your users to be able to link to your display, check the embed box.

Features (checkboxes)
Show/hide various
action buttons
Description
Table
LatestValues
Chart
Datablock
Widgets
Download Data Allow your users to download the raw data behind this display.

If your display contains mixed-periodicity data (as allowed in LatestValues and Charts), this feature will be suppressed, even if checked.

Embed Offer your users a link to embed your display themselves.
Email/SMS Adds buttons to instantly email or text the display.
Live Mirror Provides the link to embed the display directly into Excel.
Viewer Lets your users download a free version of the dataZephyr software.
Follow Series Allows your users to see individual series from the display in their own dataZoa accounts.
Follow Embed Allows your users to see your display within their own dataZoa accounts.
Snapshot Provides buttons to make printouts and PDFs of your display.