Working with Tables

About Tables

A table displays data as text. The data value for each measure or category that is assigned to the table is displayed as a column. The data values in the table are not aggregated.

Note: For very large data sources, the table visualization displays only the first two billion (2,147,483,647) rows.

Data Roles for a Table

The basic data role for a table is a column. A column can be any type of data item. You can add any number of columns to a table.

Specify Properties for a Table

On the Properties tab, you can specify the following option:

Name

specifies the name of the visualization.

Managing Columns

Sort Columns

By default, the table is sorted by the values of the first column. To change the sorting, click on the heading for the column that you want to sort by. An arrow appears in the column heading to indicate the sorting. If the arrow points upward, then the sort is ascending. If the arrow points downward, then the sort is descending.

Rearrange Columns

To rearrange your columns, drag and drop the column headings.

Resize Columns

To resize a column, click, and then drag and drop the left or right edge of a column heading.