Modifying a table

Once a table has been created, you can further modify it by accessing its shortcut menu wizard which is composed by a set of screens that are similar to the wizard screens used to create the table. For example, you can change the data or even the dataset used by the table, apply some grouping, sorting criteria to the table, and so on.

To modify a table after it has been created:

1. Right-click the table and select Table Wizard from the shortcut menu to display the Table Wizard.
2. In the Data screen, specify a new dataset for the table if required.

   Note: Due to the specialty of hierarchical data sources, you are not allowed to specify an HDS as the new dataset of the table.

3. In the Display screen, specify the fields you want to display in the table and how to sort records in the table as required.

   Notes:

   • The newly added fields will be put to the end of the existing fields, and you cannot re-adjust the order of the fields as you did when creating the table.
   • If there are existing fields in the table that cannot match the new dataset, they will be marked with a red cross icon. You can use the Replace button to select fields from the new dataset to replace them. Then when you finish the modification, the new dataset and fields you specify will be displayed in the table and those remaining fields that cannot be matched to fields in the new dataset will be removed from the table automatically.
4. In the Group screen, specify the grouping criteria, and then the sorting direction of each group level in the Sort column.
5. In the Style screen, select the style you want to apply to the table.
6. When done, click Finish to accept the changes.

See also Table Wizard for details about options in the wizard.