Report - Simple Table

Simple Table

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With the Simple Table, you can very quickly add a table inside a report. The Simple Table is a grid-like table structure that dynamically creates new rows and columns for rows returned by the Data Keys on the component. To learn more about the Simple Table, refer to the CrossTab and Simple Tables page.

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When creating an XLS file of a report that contains a Simple Table, the content in the Simple Table will be added as an editable overlay. To create an XLS file that places the data directly into cells on the spreadsheet, use a Table component instead.

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Properties

Table Properties

Property	Description
Data Key	The data key associated with this Tabular component. Should be the data key of a data source that contains rows, such as a query.
Columns	Number of columns.
Filter Key	A key or expression used to prune the underlying data source's rows down. If not blank, only rows for which this key expression evaluates to true will be included.
Header Columns	Number of Header Columns.
Header Rows	Number of Header Rows.
Rows	Number of Rows.
Style	Give the CrossTab or Simple Table a pre-configured style. None Classic 1 through Classic 3 Default Elegant - with double border around the table. Grid 1 through Grid 8 List 1 through List 6 Professional Simple 1 through Simple 6 The Style section below shows several examples of some of the style templates you can choose from.
Fill	If true, the shape will fill its space with color.
Fill Color	If Fill is selected, the color that will fill the shape.
Opacity	How opaque the fill color is, between 0 and 1.
Stroke Style	What style of stroke or border to use: Hidden, Shape Outline, Border, or Double. To learn more about stroke styles, refer to Stroke and Fill Properties.
Stroke	Details for the chosen stroke. Each Stroke has its own properties depending on the Stroke Style chosen.
Roll	Number of degrees this shape is rotated clockwise.
Scale X	Amount to scale the width of this shape. 1 is scale to 100%.
Scale Y	Amount to scale the height of this shape. 1 is scale to 100%.
URL	New in 8.1.19 A link to attach to this reporting component. Will be a clickable hyperlink if the report is exported as a PDF. You can use the values below to link to internal pages. Page:Next - Navigates to the next page. Page:Back - Navigates to the previous page. Page:Number - Replace "Number" with a numeral. Navigates to the specified page.
Visible	If true, the shape will be visible.
Width	Width of this shape in pixels.
Height	Height of this shape in pixels.
X	Horizontal distance in pixels between the left edge of this shape to the left edge of the page.
Y	Vertical distance in pixels between the upper edge of this shape to the top edge of the page.

Cell Properties

Property	Description
Text	Text to display in the shape.
Text Color	Color of the text.
Character Spacing	Amount of extra spacing to add between characters.Negative spacing makes characters closer together.
Coalesce Newlines	If true, consecutive line breaks will be merged into one.
Font	Font to use for the text.
Horizontal Alignment	Horizontal Alignment for text: Left; Right; Center; Full.
Line Spacing	Spacing between lines of text. 1 is single spacing, 2 is double spacing, etc.
Margin	Margin between texts and bounds of shape in pixels. Format is top: left: bottom; right.
Overflow Behavior	How text that overflows the bounds of the shape should be handled. Shrink text to fit - text fits into the shape, and the font is smaller when previewed or printed. Grow row - text fits into the shape, and shows when the shape is expanded, previewed, or printed. Changed in 8.1.19 The Grow row option has been removed, and the default value is now None.
Underlined	If true, use underlined text.
Vertical Alignment	Vertical alignment for text: Top; Middle; Bottom.
Date Format	Formats to use for dates in this shape.
Null Format	Formats to use for null values in this shape.
Number Format	Formats to use for numbers in this shape.
Negative in Red	If true, show negative numbers in red.
Fill	If true, the shape will fill its space with color.
Fill Color	If Fill is selected, the color that will fill the shape.
Opacity	How opaque the fill color is, between 0 and 1.
Stroke Style	What style of stroke or border to use: Hidden, Shape Outline, Border, or Double. To learn more about stroke styles, refer to Stroke and Fill Properties.
Stroke	Details for the chosen stroke. Each Stroke has its own properties depending on the Stroke Style chosen.
Show Top Divider	New in 8.1.12 If true, show top divider.
Show Left Divider	New in 8.1.12 If true, show left divider.
Show Bottom Divider	New in 8.1.12 If true, show bottom divider.
Show Right Divider	New in 8.1.12 If true, show right divider.
Grouping	Grouping Key will add a row or column for each Grouping the key generates.
Radius	Amount to radius the corners of this shape.
Roll	Number of degrees this shape is rotated clockwise.
Scale X	Amount to scale the width of this shape. 1 is scale to 100%.
Scale Y	Amount to scale the height of this shape. 1 is scale to 100%.
URL	New in 8.1.19 A link to attach to this reporting component. Will be a clickable hyperlink if the report is exported as a PDF. You can use the values below to link to internal pages. Page:Next - Navigates to the next page. Page:Back - Navigates to the previous page. Page:Number - Replace "Number" with a numeral. Navigates to the specified page.
Visible	If true, the shape will be visible.
Width	Width of this shape in pixels. Changed in 8.1.12 This property is read-only.
Height	Height of this shape in pixels. Changed in 8.1.12 This property is read-only.
X	Horizontal distance in pixels between the left edge of this shape and the left edge of the page. Changed in 8.1.12 This property is read-only.
Y	Vertical distance in pixels between the upper edge of this shape and the top edge of the page. Changed in 8.1.12 This property is read-only.

Reserved Column Names

Besides the built-in keys for the Reporting Module's Table component, there are several reserved names that should not be used as keys for column headers. These keys are broken down into categories in the following table:

Key Type	Key
Heritage/Top Level	Running
Heritage/Top Level	Remaining
Heritage/Top Level	Up
Aggregate	total
Aggregate	average
Aggregate	count
Aggregate	countDeep
Aggregate	max
Aggregate	min

Example

This Simple Table shows the total number of downtime events and downtime minutes, as well as the average number of downtime minutes for each piece of equipment. The included Equipment Downtime Dataset was used for this Simple Table example.

Equipment, Duration_minutes
"Motor", 52
"Conveyor", 154
"Palletizer", 58
"Pallet Wrapper", 251
"Motor", 33
"Conveyor", 94
"Palletizer", 10
"Pallet Wrapper", 25
"Motor", 23
"Conveyor", 60
"Palletizer", 32
"Pallet Wrapper", 25
"Motor", 12
"Conveyor", 33
"Palletizer", 8
"Pallet Wrapper", 25
"Motor", 24
"Conveyor", 124
"Palletizer", 75
"Pallet Wrapper", 25
"Motor", 43
"Conveyor", 51
"Palletizer", 120
"Pallet Wrapper", 25
"Motor", 13
"Conveyor", 36
"Palletizer",39
"Pallet Wrapper", 25
"Motor", 18
"Conveyor", 45
"Palletizer", 65
"Pallet Wrapper", 25

The Simple Table uses the Show Calculation property in the Key Browser and several of the Built-in Keys: 'count', 'total', and 'average.' Other properties were modified to make the column headers and row headers stand out. Double click on the cell to change the property values for that cell. The property values for this example are shown in the property list below.

Property	Value
Style	Default
Columns	1
Header Columns	1
Rows	3
Column Header	Equipment
Header in Row 1	Downtime Count
Header in Row 2	Total DT Duration (Min)
Header in Row 3	AVG DT Duration (Min)
Header Rows Color	0000D9, Bold
Header Column Color	0000D9, Bold