Table definitions

A table definition is a saved spreadsheet layout. You can specify the columns to be included in the spreadsheet, the information displayed in each column and how that information is presented. Table definitions are applied to views. You might use one table for progress entry, another for displaying and editing task costs and another for viewing task codes.

Table definitions are also used to specify the columns of information that are included in tabular reports: each tabular report has a corresponding table definition. You can only edit tabular report table definitions by editing the tabular reports: they do not appear in Library Explorer.

You can use table definition categories to classify the table definitions in your project. Categorising table definitions in this way makes it easier to find the table you are looking for, for example when selecting a table to apply to the active view.

You can set up a table definition by selecting the Table dropdown in the View Data group on the View tab then selecting New, or by creating a table in Library Explorer.

You can edit the properties of a table definition by editing options on the Table Definition Properties dialog. To access help for each tab of the Table Definition Properties dialog, press F1 while viewing the tab.