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- Overview
- Viewing a selection of records only
- Showing some items only
- Configuring the viewing table
- Overview
- Finding records
- Sorting the viewed records
- Modifying the display order of items
- Anchoring columns on the left of table
WDMap: Modify record display mode
 Not available with this kind of connection
By default, WDMap displays the records found in a data file by using the following rules: - All the records found in the data file are displayed.
- The records are sorted according to their creation order in the data file.
- All items found in the data file are displayed (except the for "Composite key" items).
- The items are organized in logical order. The logical order corresponds to the display order defined in the data model editor.
However, you have the ability to modify: - The selection of information to display. Indeed, WDMap allows you to select:
- the records to view,
- the items to view.
- The display options of viewing table:
- search for records,
- sort of displayed records,
- modification of display order of items,
- anchoring columns on the left of table.
Viewing a selection of records only To simplify your searches, WDMap allows you to display the records corresponding to a specific criterion. For example, you have the ability to display the customers leaving in "Boston" or the suppliers whose name starts by the letter "F". Two methods are available: - Direct entry of one or more selection criteria on data file fields (option "Display .. Record selection .. Wizard" or Ctrl + Q).
- Use SQL query on data file records ("Display .. Select records .. SQL query" option).
Note: These selection criteria are not saved.. During a next use of WDMap, you will have to redefine these criteria in order to perform a new selection. If your data files contain several items, WDMap allows you to only display the items required by your search. For example, if your "Customer" data file contains more than 20 fields, you can view only the first name, last name and city of each customer. To select the items to view, select "Display .. Selection of columns to display" (or press Ctrl + O) and check the items to view. Note: This selection criterion is not saved. During the next use of WDMap, you will have to redefine this criterion in order to perform a new selection. Configuring the viewing table Overview In WDMap, the records are viewed in a table. Therefore, all the options specific to this type of control are available. Finding records A "Starts with" search can be performed on a key item. The columns where a search can be performed are identified by  . To find records according to the value of an item: - Click found in the column header. An input area is displayed.
- Enter the value of the item to find. The records that start with the letters typed are dynamically displayed.
Note: This search criterion is not saved. During the next use of WDMap, you will have to redefine this search criterion. Sorting the viewed records A simple sort can be performed on an item (ascending or descending order). For example, you can sort the suppliers according to their city. Sortable columns are identified by the  icon. To sort the viewed records according to an item, click the column header. Note: This sorting criterion is not saved. During the next use of WDMap, you will have to redefine this criterion in order to perform a new sort. Modifying the display order of items By default, the display order corresponds to the logical order of the items. The logical order corresponds to the display order defined in the data model editor. WDMap allows you to easily modify the display order of items. For example, you can organize the columns in order of importance or group the columns that contain the same type of information. To move a column: - Click the column header and keep the left mouse button down.
- Move the column to its new position and release the left mouse button.
Remarks: - This display order is not saved. The next time you use WDMap, the order used will be the default order (logical order of the items).
- The "Rec #" column cannot be moved (this column corresponds to the number of the records in the data file).
Anchoring columns on the left of table By default, to view all the columns, you must use the horizontal scrollbar. WDMap allows you to freeze the columns on the left of the viewing table. When using the horizontal scrollbar, only the non-fixed columns will move. Therefore, the columns containing the most important information can always be visible. For example, if the "CustomerName" column is fixed on the left, the customer name will remain visible when using the horizontal scrollbar. To fix a column, hover the left side of the header of the column to fix and click when  appears. To unfix a column, hover the left side of the header of the column to fix and click when  appears.
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