Nexio® TitleMotion™ GS Data Source Wizard
User Guide Format, Refine, and Sort the Data
Format, Refine, and Sort the Data
While you are using the Data Source Wizard to link data tags to data sources, select the buttons at the bottom of the dialog to format, refine, and sort the data.
Data Formatting
Click the Data Formatting button to format text, data, and date fields. The choices you make will appear when you output the layout.
Select a field from the Detected Fields list. The available formatting options depend on the type of data in the field.
The data types for the fields were chosen when you added the data source to the Data Source Wizard or to the ODBC System List.
Presentation Style Formatting Options
Field Type
Date / Time
Numerical
Formatting Options
Select a date format from the Format drop-down list.
Add a prefix to the date by checking the Prefix checkbox and entering a prefix in the text field.
Add a suffix to the date by checking the Suffix checkbox and entering a suffix in the text field.
Select a Comma, Period, or Space for the Numerical Separator.
Select a Comma or Period for the Decimal.
Select the number of decimal places from the Decimal Places drop-down
Add a prefix to the numbers by checking the Prefix checkbox and entering a prefix in the text field.
Add a suffix to the numbers by checking the Suffix checkbox and entering a suffix in the text field.
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Field Type
Text
Format, Refine, and Sort the Data
Formatting Options
Add a prefix to the text by checking the Prefix checkbox and entering a prefix in the text field.
Add a suffix to the text by checking the Suffix checkbox and entering a suffix in the text field.
Click the Commit button when you are finished formatting the fields.
Refine Range & Style
Click the Refine Range & Style button to filter data using SQL statements. You can also use statements to show, hide, and add color to the data.
The SQL statements can be entered either manually or with condition selection. Switch between methods with the button in the bottom-left corner of the dialog. You can only switch to Manual Entry when you have no conditions in the All Defined Parameters list.
Refine Data With Condition Selection
Use the If connector to show, hide, and add color to the data.
1. Select the If connector from the Connector drop-down list.
2. Choose the conditions for the query: a. Select a data source column from the Column drop-down list. b. Select an operator from the Operator drop-down list. c. If applicable, enter a value in the Value field.
3. Choose how to display the data that meets the conditions:
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User Guide Format, Refine, and Sort the Data
To prevent a particular data tag from being displayed, select Hide Field from the Apply Style drop-down list, and select the tag you want to hide from the Field drop-down list.
To colorize the data in a particular data tag, select Change Field Color from the Apply Style drop-down list, select the tag you want to colorize from the Field drop-down list, and click on the color box beside the Apply Style drop-down list. A color picker opens, allowing you to choose a color for the data tag.
To display ONLY the data that meets the conditions, select None from the Apply Style drop-down list.
4. Click the Add button to add the condition to the All Defined Parameters list.
Add additional conditions to the All Defined Parameters as required. To delete a condition, select it in the list and click the Delete button.
Use the And and Or connectors to filter the data. Use multiple conditions to further refine the data range.
1. Select a connector from the Connector drop-down list:
Choose the And connector to apply the current condition to the previous condition using "and" logic.
Choose the Or connector to apply the current condition to the previous condition using "or" logic.
2. Select a data source column from the Column drop-down list.
3. Select an operator from the Operator drop-down list.
4. Enter a value in the Value field.
5. Click the Add button to add the condition to the All Defined Parameters list. All data that meets the condition will be displayed.
6. Create and add additional conditions to the All Defined Parameters list. These conditions will further refine the data range.
7. To delete a condition, select it in the All Defined Parameters list and click the Remove button.
Click the Commit button when you are finished refining your data range.
Refine Data With Manual Entry
Click the Switch to Manual Entry button to manually enter conditions with SQL statements. You can only switch to Manual Entry when the All Defined Parameters list is empty.
Type a valid SQL statement in the SQL Statements field and click the Set button to apply the statement.
Its result displays in the Data Preview list.
Click the Commit button to finish refining the data range.
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Data Sorting
Click the Data Sorting button to establish a sorting priority for the data.
Format, Refine, and Sort the Data
1. Select the column with the highest sorting priority from the Reference drop-down list.
2. Use the Sort Order drop-down list to select the way your data is sorted. If the column contains text, the text is sorted alphabetically.
Select Ascending to sort the content in ascending order.
Select Descending to sort the content in descending order.
3. Click the Add button to add the column to the Sorting Sequence list. The Data Preview list sorts the data according to the sorting sequence.
4. Add more sorting sequences as required.
5. To delete a sorting sequence, select a sequence from the Sorting Sequence list and click the Delete button.
6. When you are finished sorting the data, click the Commit button.
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