Column Chooser view

This view configures the columns to include in a table view. The columns to choose depend on the particular target view.
Figure 3.   Example of a Column Chooser view
Image

To open this type of view, click the Column Chooser button (Image) at the top of a table.

The table at the top of this view lists the columns currently included on the target table view. The table at the bottom of this view provides the mechanism for choosing the properties to include as table columns.

Control buttons

In addition to the standard control buttons (Save, Edit, Delete, Column Chooser and Export) these buttons provide specific functions:

  • Image Move Up and Move Down change the sequence of rows in the direction indicated one selected row at a time.

Links

  • Add Column adds the selected column to the table, which appears as a row in the table at the top of the view.
  • Default Table removes any added or reorganized table columns and returns the table to the default columns.

Properties

Property Value Description
Row Type read-only  
Pre-Filtering true or false (default) Controls the availability of filtering options.

true opens the Filter window each time the system opens a Person page.

false opens the Filter window only when you click the Filter button (Image).

From column drop-down list Selects the source tables from which to select additional columns for the current table.
Property column drop-down list Lists the source table’s properties from which to choose an additional column. Clicking Add Column adds this property to the current table.

Some properties are linked to the additional properties. Clicking a property in the Property column populates the Linked Property column.

Linked Property drop-down list Displays the properties of another table that is linked to this table. Clicking Add Column adds a property from the related table to the current table.

For example, Person is linked to the Access Rights and Tenant. When you select Person in the From Column, it displays the properties of Person in the Property Column. When you select Tenant in the Property Column, it displays the properties of Tenant in the Linked Property column.