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14. Visuals and Their Formatting

14.17 Table

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Shows detailed rows and exact numbers.

  • Field wells: Columns.
  • Example: Order ID, Order DateTime, Customer Name, Store Name, Amount, Delivery Time Mins, Order Status. It is used on a drill-through page (Module 17).
  • Avoid as the main visual of an executive page.
  • Formatting: Style presets (Minimal, Bold header, Alternating rows …), Grid (horizontal/vertical gridlines, row padding), Values (font, alternate background), Column headers (text wrap, alignment), Totals, Specific column (format one column), Cell elements (background/font colour, data bars, icons, web URL, Module 20), URL icon, Image size (for image URLs).

Ravindra Bagale's Tip

Ek common chuk mhanje dumping a 50,000-row table visual on the overview page. Tables are for detail pages. Limit the rows with a Top N filter or drill-through, and apply conditional formatting so the important rows stand out. Practice kara, mag ekdum sope vatel.