You can add a column to most List Views in one of several ways. The column must be the result of one the following functions that use the data displayed in other columns in the same List View:
- Concatenation of data in other columns
- Calculations based on data in other columns
- Logical expressions applied to data in other columns
Adding an Attribute
Adding a column to an entity's Data Row List View creates a new attribute. These user-defined attributes are active and display each time you open the List View, but they are not analyzed or added to the entity. You can add an attribute for the purpose of viewing business rule results. You can edit and remove the attribute at any time.
Create a Column in a List View
To create a column in a List View
- Right-click a column label and select Choose Columns…. The Choose List View Columns window opens.
- From the buttons in the center of the window, click Add Attribute. The Create Column window opens.
- In Name, type a name for the new column.
- For Maximum length, either keep the default of 100 or select another length.
- In Description, enter a brief description about the data you will create.
- In the Expression field, build the expression you want to use to generate the data for the attribute.
- Click OK. The new column with the resulting data is added to the List View pane.
Edit a User-defined Column in a List View
To edit a user-defined column in a List View
- In a List View where you added a column, right-click a column label and select Choose Columns…. The Choose List View Columns window opens.
- In the Displayed fields column, select the column you want to edit.
- Click Edit Attribute. (This button is active only for user-defined columns.) The Create Column window opens.
- Edit the column information as needed, then click OK.
Delete a User-defined Column from a List View
To delete a user-defined column from a List View
Use this procedure to permanently delete an attribute added to an entity's Data Rows List View.
- Right-click an entity and select Drill down to Rows. The Data Rows List View displays.
- Right-click the column label for the attribute you want to remove.
- Click Hide. The attribute is permanently removed from the List View.