Add, Delete, Re-order and Re-size Columns

Schematic Model Manager User Guide

Create and Edit Elements : Configuring the Grid : Add, Delete, Re-order and Re-size Columns

To add, delete and rename columns, right-click on the grid and select Column Setup from the pop-up menu to display the Column Setup window.

The dialog lists the columns in the grid. The Position field lists the position of each column in the grid from left-to-right, with position 1 being the first (left-most) column. The Expression field lists the identifier of each column. The Heading field lists the title text of each column in the grid heading. The Visible column allows the user to choose which columns to display or hide. Check the required checkboxes to display the columns in the grid.

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To add a column, select the Add Column option. A new, blank row of each fields is added to grid. Enter the column details in the Expression and Heading fields as required.

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Clicking Add Standard Attributes allows the user to add all the standard attributes for the current element.

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To edit a column, click on the Expression or Heading field that is to be edited and type in the new value.

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To change to order in which columns are displayed in the grid, select a column and press the up or down arrow options to move it up the list (i.e. leftward in the grid), or down the list (i.e. rightward in the grid).

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To delete columns, select them (multiple columns may be selected) and press the Delete Selected Columns option.

The width of columns may be changed in the grid. Place the cursor at the edge of a column heading, hold down the left-mouse button and drag it out or in to the required width.