Inserting Tables

You can insert a table in a template. The following scenario adds a table in a template. The scenario is identical if you add a table to a section.

The following example Example: Creation of a Two-Columns Table presents the creation of a classical table. For more information about tables, see About Tables.

See Also
About Structure Elements
  1. Select the Structures tab.
  2. Drag the Table element into the Graphical area.
    A two-columns table is added to the template structure.
  3. Drag the Row element to the table.
    A new line is added to the table.
    Note: You can add several rows.
    Tip: If you have deleted the header row, drag a Header Row to the top of the table to get a new header row.
  4. Optional: To define the table column number, you can:
    OptionDescription
    Drag the Header Cell element to the header row. A new column is inserted at the chosen location in the table, in the header row, and in the row.
    Drag the Cell element to a row. A new column is inserted at the chosen location in the table, in the row, and in the header row.
    Drag a loop to the header row and add header cells in the loop.
    Tip: To find the insertion point for a loop in a table, move the pointer slightly below the table vertical borders to highlight a vertical line.



    		 The number of columns becomes variable depending on the loop.

    You must drag loops of the same length in each row of the table, and insert the same number of cells in these loops.
  5. Optional: To customize the display of a table when generating a report, you can:
    OptionDescription
    Select a chart display for the table. For more information about entering a chart style in the Style field, see Chart Styles for Tables.

    You can enter an additional information as simple text, in the Comments field. For example, you can enter Table displayed as chart.
    Enter a ratio for a column. For more information about defining a ratio for a column in relation with the table width, see Setting Columns Widths.
    Format and filter a table, its rows, or its cells. For more information, see Formatting and Filtering Options.

You can now insert text elements in the table.

Example: Creation of a Two-Columns Table

This example presents how to create a table with two columns. This table contains a loop.

The template must contain a section.

  1. From the Structures tab:

    1. Drag Table into the section.
    2. Drag Text into the first cell of the header row, click it, and enter Name in the Text field of the Properties tab.
    3. Drag Text into the second cell of the header row, click it, and enter Value in the Text field of the Properties tab.

  2. From the Data tab:

    1. Expand a variable var and a category cat.
    2. Drag a method AllElements corresponding to a loop into the table below the header row.

    A new variable is created in Data tab.

  3. From the Structures tab, drag Row into the table in the loop.

  4. From the Data tab, expand a variable and a category.

    1. Drag Data1 into the first cell of the row.
    2. Drag Data2 into the second cell of the row.