Table View Options


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  Step 1:  Viewing the List of Tables

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When you choose Table from the View menu, the list of tables to view varies depending on the view you're in at the time you issue the command. If you're in Task Usage or Gantt Chart view, the tables will be task-related; when you're in Resource Usage or Resource Sheet, the tables pertain to resources. The Table command in the menu shows the name of the last table selected.
  Step 2:  Working with Table Views

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When you choose to view a table, you can AutoFilter the table, adding a drop list to each column heading, or you can sort the table to put it in any order you require for data analysis. Table data can be edited as well, with some fields allowing typed content, and others offering a list of options in a drop list, such as the Max Units field in the Summary table.
  Step 3:  Selecting More Table Views

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To see a list of additional views, choose View, Table, More Tables. The More Tables dialog box opens, in which you click the Task or Resource option – once you make your selection the list of available views changes. Whichever table you choose can be sorted or filtered just as you would any other tabular view.
  Step 4:  Creating New Table Views

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In the More Tables dialog box, click the New button to design a custom table. The Table Definition dialog box opens, through which you can name your new table, select the fields it will contain (click the Field drop list), and set the alignment and titles for each column. There are over 50 fields to choose from, and you can select as many as you want, in any order you choose. Simply continue selecting fields in the first column of the dialog box, and set the titles and alignments for each field.
  Step 5:  Add Tables to the View Menu

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If you want to be able to view your new table again in the future, use the Show in Menu option in the Table Definition dialog box. Your new table will appear at the foot of the Table submenu.
  Step 6:  Editing Existing Tables

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In the More Tables dialog box, select an existing table and then click the Edit button. The Table Definition dialog box opens, showing the settings for the selected table. You can rearrange, add, delete, and realign columns in the table, or change the table name. Use the Insert Row button to add a row above the selected field, and the Cut or Copy Row buttons to take columns from one table and add them to another. The Delete Row button removes the selected field from the table.