Using the Format Builder to Modify an Enabled Table
The Format Builder provides a quick and easy method for modifying the tables enabled in the System file. When the System file is open, you can use the Format Builder to add columns to or delete columns from the selected table. You can then save the changes you make to its Table Format file.
1. In the System file, select the table.
2. Select > . The Format Builder opens. By default, the column selected in the table is highlighted, and Table type displays the table in which this data field resides. The checkmark in the box to the left of the highlighted field indicates that it already appears in the table.
3. For each field to insert, do the following:
a. For Table type, select the table in which the field resides. If inserting fields from foreign tables is permitted, multiple tables are available in the list. For more information, see Foreign Tables.
b. Locate the field and select the checkbox to its left so that a checkmark appears. This inserts a column for this field at the end of table. The Format Builder remains open so that you can continue to modify the table.
c. To specify configuration settings for the field, click More>> to display the Column settings area.
Changing the text that appears for User prompt and then clicking Update saves this newly entered text as the user prompt in the Project’s Data Definition file. For more information, see Data Definition Files.
The other three properties shown can also be specified in the Field Definition pane in the Table Format file. For more information, see Table Format Files.
If you modify any of the settings in this area, you must click Update to save your changes to either the Data Definition file or Table Format file before selecting another field. You can click Less<< to once again hide the Column settings area.
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You can click Add Field or Edit Field in the Format Builder to start the Add a Field Wizard or Edit a Field Wizard. The button for adding a field is shown only when the FMEA Worksheet table is active. You use the Add a Field Wizard to insert a new FMEA field in the FMEA Design file and save configuration settings for it to the Data Definition file. You use the Edit a Field Wizard to make changes to configuration settings for the selected field and save them to the Data Definition file. For more information, see Using the Add/Edit a Field Wizard.
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4. For each field to delete, do the following:
a. For Table type, select the table in which the field resides.
b. Locate the field and click the checkbox to the left to clear the checkmark.
5. When finished, close the Format Builder by clicking the X in the upper right corner of the window. All fields inserted from foreign tables are display-only.
6. When you close the System file, a window opens, asking whether you want to save the changes you made to table layouts. Click Yes saves your changes to the Table Format files.
If a newly modified Table Format file is used for an embedded table, you are asked whether you want to reload the embedded table. If you click Yes, the changes made to the Table Format file for the table’s main view are also made to all forms where this table is embedded. For more information, see Embedded Tables on Forms.