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Data table configurations are pre-defined sets of sheets with attribute mappings and retrieval methods. Retrieval methods allow you to define how the sheet or sheet column is populated with data. The standard data table configuration PDMS_CONFIG is delivered with the software; it has the Standard indicator set to Yes.

To define data table configurations, click Integration > PDMS > PDMS Configuration and click the Data Table Configurations tab.

PDMS Data Table Config

To create a new configuration, click Add PropertiesNew above the tree, type the configuration name and a comment, and click Save SaveGrid. Click Refresh Refresh to display the new configuration in the tree.

The existing configurations are listed in the tree on the left. Click the + next to a configuration name to view all data tables assigned to the configuration.

Double-click a configuration name to view the details in the grid on the right.

To add data tables to a configuration, click the Add PropertiesNew above the grid. A multi select list is available in the Data Table cell to add multiple data tables in a single step.

To view attributes and procedures attached to data tables, expand the configuration in the tree and double-click the data table.

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To add attributes to a data table, click the Add PropertiesNew above the Attributes grid. A multi select list is available in the Attribute Name cell to add multiple attributes in a single step. Expand a data table configuration in the tree view, and double-click the data table. Click the Attached Procedures tab to attach procedures.

Click the Add PropertiesNew above the grid.

Data Table Creation On-The-Fly

When you enter a non-existent data table on this screen, a window opens for you to create the missing data table and then save it to the corresponding configuration.

The picture below displays the example of a missing Aspect Code(0) table.

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When saving, the following window pops up to allow you to create it on the fly.

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Copy and Paste PDMS Data Table Configurations

You can duplicate an existing data table configuration with its corresponding data tables, attributes, definition attributes, and attached procedures. Furthermore, you can copy (or cut) data table(s) with data from single or multiple data table configuration(s) to another data table configuration.

Right-click the data table configuration in the tree to open the shortcut menu.

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You can multi select and copy data tables using Copy from the shortcut menu or CTRL+C. Then, assign the selected data tables to the destination configuration using Paste from the shortcut menu or CTRL+V. Alternatively, you can drop data tables onto the destination configuration.

When pasting the data tables, you are prompted with the review copy information. A window shows the missing data tables. If you selected the same data table from two different configurations, the conflict is shown in the Review Copy cell.

If you select a data table that is already in the destination configuration, the corresponding data table is not copied. This is shown in the Review Copy cell.

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