Display and attributes

This page provides the possibility to configure the display settings and attributes which should be available in the Table View plugin in the UI.

Figure 1. General configuration for Table View

Name of option	Description	Note
Attributes	The table widget provides to configure attributes to be shown in the UI as additional table column. The user can select the following configurations for the attribute: Attribute Default name Localization Visible by default Sort order Sorting orientation Sort by default Width

Name of option

Description

Note

Attributes

The table widget provides to configure attributes to be shown in the UI as additional table column.
The user can select the following configurations for the attribute:
- Attribute
- Default name
- Localization
- Visible by default
- Sort order
- Sorting orientation
- Sort by default
- Width

The following table lists the configuration options within the 'Attributes' table widget:

Name of option	Description	Note
Attribute	The option is used to select an attribute (expression) from all available types in dropdown list. The list of available subobject types for Channel object type: Custom attributes Standard attributes The list of available subobject types for DAM object type: Custom attributes Standard attributes XMP attributes Directory File Layout The list of available subobject types for Glossary object type: Custom attributes Standard attributes The list of available subobject types for PEO Object object type: Custom attributes Standard attributes The list of available subobject types for PIM Object object type: Custom attributes Standard attributes The list of available subobject types for Workflow object type: Custom attributes Standard attributes The list of available subobject types for User Activity object type: Standard attributes are listed flat The list of available subobject types for Search object type: Standard attributes are listed flat The list of available subobject types for PEO Usage object type: Standard attributes are listed flat
Default name	The option is used to enter a default attribute name, which will be shown in the UI if no localization of the set system language is available.	The attribute name shows by default as soon as an attribute type is chosen.
Localization columns	The option is used to enter the attribute name for each available system language, which will be shown in the UI.
Visible by default	The option is used to define if attribute information will be shown by default in the UI.
Sort order	The option is used to define sorting criteria order.	Allowed inputs: empty,1,2,3. Empty means that the related attribute won’t be sorted in the UI. 1 = first sorting criteria, 2 = second sorting criteria, 3 = third second criteria.
Sorting orientation	The option is used to define sorting direction of the criteria.	Allowed inputs: Ascending, Descending.
Sort by default	The option is used for the attribute types that should be used as sorting criterion. All items will be sorted by default in the UI.
Width	The option is used to define attribute (column) width by default.	**Allowed integer values: range 0px - 3000 px Default value 75 px Greater or smaller values will be automatically transformed to min. and max. value
Advanced settings row function button	The button is displayed in the last column. This function is used to configure advanced attribute settings which define how the attribute and its value(s) will be visualized in the Table View.	For more details see Advanced settings

Name of option

Description

Note

Attribute

The option is used to select an attribute (expression) from all available types in dropdown list.
The list of available subobject types for Channel object type:
- Custom attributes
- Standard attributes
The list of available subobject types for DAM object type:
- Custom attributes
- Standard attributes
- XMP attributes
- Directory
- File
- Layout
The list of available subobject types for Glossary object type:
- Custom attributes
- Standard attributes
The list of available subobject types for PEO Object object type:
- Custom attributes
- Standard attributes
The list of available subobject types for PIM Object object type:
- Custom attributes
- Standard attributes
The list of available subobject types for Workflow object type:
- Custom attributes
- Standard attributes
The list of available subobject types for User Activity object type:
- Standard attributes are listed flat
The list of available subobject types for Search object type:
- Standard attributes are listed flat
The list of available subobject types for PEO Usage object type:
- Standard attributes are listed flat

Default name

The option is used to enter a default attribute name, which will be shown in the UI if no localization of the set system language is available.

The attribute name shows by default as soon as an attribute type is chosen.

Localization columns

The option is used to enter the attribute name for each available system language, which will be shown in the UI.

Visible by default

The option is used to define if attribute information will be shown by default in the UI.

Sort order

The option is used to define sorting criteria order.

Allowed inputs: empty,1,2,3.
Empty means that the related attribute won’t be sorted in the UI.
1 = first sorting criteria, 2 = second sorting criteria, 3 = third second criteria.

Sorting orientation

The option is used to define sorting direction of the criteria.

Allowed inputs: Ascending, Descending.

Sort by default

The option is used for the attribute types that should be used as sorting criterion. All items will be sorted by default in the UI.

Width

The option is used to define attribute (column) width by default.

**Allowed integer values: range 0px - 3000 px

Default value 75 px
Greater or smaller values will be automatically transformed to min. and max. value

Advanced settings row function button

The button is displayed in the last column.
This function is used to configure advanced attribute settings which define how the attribute and its value(s) will be visualized in the Table View.

For more details see Advanced settings

The following properties are available in the advanced settings modal:

Name of option	Description	Note
Unite with the previous column	The dropdown to select unite option Contains the following possible values: New column (default) - will add the configured attribute and values in an extra column Same line - will add the configured attribute values in the same line as the previous attribute values in the same column New line -will add the configured attribute values in the same column on a new line (below the previous attribute values)	Only single select is possible
Delimiter	The text input which allows to define a delimiter between the 2 united attributes values in the same line.	Available in case 'Unite with the previous column' is set to 'same line'.
Header on new line	The toggle to define if united column header should start from new line. * In case that toggle is turned off - the column header will be shown in one line In case toggle is turned on - the column header will be shown in new line	Available in case 'Unite with the previous column' is set to 'same line' or 'new line'. The toggle is off by default.
Precision	The single stepper defines the number of decimal places.	Only numeric values which are greater than 0 are allowed. Only available in case the attribute is a number attribute.
Date style	The dropdown to select the style for the date which is shown in the UI for the attribute. Contains the following possible values Short Medium Long	Only single select is possible. Only available for date attributes.
Show time	The toggle to define if timestamp should be shown. If turned on - the date attribute contains a time stamp in the UI If turned off - the date attribute shows only the date style but no time in the UI	Only available in case the attribute is a date.
Unit	The dropdown to define the resolution or dimension unit. Possible values Empty entry to select no unit In inch In centimeter In millimeter In dots per inch In dots per centimeter In dots per millimeter	The dropdown is available only for attributes where expression.linkType is 'resolution' or 'dimension' (e.g. Image: X/Y resolution, Image width/height). Depending on the expression.linkType, the dropdown is filled with different values.
Truncate to fit	The toggle to define if attribute text should be truncated. If turned on - text should be truncated and the '…' symbols added if the length of the text is more than the length of a cell If turned off - text is not truncated	Toggle is turned off by default
Align	The dropdown to set alignment position. Contains the following possible values Left (default) Center Right	Available for all attributes. The attribute values will be shown aligned as configured in the column in the UI.
Content language	The dropdown will contain the activated content languages of the mandator and an empty entry.	Only available in case that attribute was configured as language-dependent.

Name of option

Description

Note

Unite with the previous column

The dropdown to select unite option
Contains the following possible values:

New column (default) - will add the configured attribute and values in an extra column
Same line - will add the configured attribute values in the same line as the previous attribute values in the same column
New line -will add the configured attribute values in the same column on a new line (below the previous attribute values)

Only single select is possible

Delimiter

The text input which allows to define a delimiter between the 2 united attributes values in the same line.

Available in case 'Unite with the previous column' is set to 'same line'.

Header on new line

The toggle to define if united column header should start from new line.
* In case that toggle is turned off - the column header will be shown in one line

In case toggle is turned on - the column header will be shown in new line

Available in case 'Unite with the previous column' is set to 'same line' or 'new line'. The toggle is off by default.

Precision

The single stepper defines the number of decimal places.

Only numeric values which are greater than 0 are allowed. Only available in case the attribute is a number attribute.

Date style

The dropdown to select the style for the date which is shown in the UI for the attribute.
Contains the following possible values

Short
Medium
Long

Only single select is possible. Only available for date attributes.

Show time

The toggle to define if timestamp should be shown.

If turned on - the date attribute contains a time stamp in the UI
If turned off - the date attribute shows only the date style but no time in the UI

Only available in case the attribute is a date.

Unit

The dropdown to define the resolution or dimension unit.
Possible values

Empty entry to select no unit
In inch
In centimeter
In millimeter
In dots per inch
In dots per centimeter
In dots per millimeter

The dropdown is available only for attributes where expression.linkType is 'resolution' or 'dimension' (e.g. Image: X/Y resolution, Image width/height). Depending on the expression.linkType, the dropdown is filled with different values.

Truncate to fit

The toggle to define if attribute text should be truncated.

If turned on - text should be truncated and the '…' symbols added if the length of the text is more than the length of a cell
If turned off - text is not truncated

Toggle is turned off by default

Align

The dropdown to set alignment position.
Contains the following possible values

Left (default)
Center
Right

Available for all attributes. The attribute values will be shown aligned as configured in the column in the UI.

Content language

The dropdown will contain the activated content languages of the mandator and an empty entry.

Only available in case that attribute was configured as language-dependent.

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