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The Data Editor toolbar features a wide range of operations for displaying and manipulating information in the Data Grid.

1. Project Location - Displays the drawing group and/or drawing data editor is currently open on.

2. Filter Options:

IconTooltipDescription
Save Filter and Column SetupSaves the currently active filters and columns for future use.
Restore Filter and Column SetupReloads the saved filter and columns
Filter Autosave SettingsOpen the autosave settings
Filter MainApplies any set filter - See Project Filter, Model Filter, Equipment Filter, Property Filter, Rule Filter, Symbol Filter, Advanced Filter
Clear FiltersDisable all active filters - click filter main button to un-filter the grid.

3. Edit Options:

IconTooltipDescription
Edit SelectedAllows you to type in the selected cell in the grid.
Edit Selected (Linked)Allows you to type in the selected cell in the Linked Data grid
Activate Linked Data GridActivate the linked grid for editing
Promote Columns with Linked Data
Promote Selected to MainTransfers selected items from the linked data grid to the main grid.
Hide Duplicate Attribute Columns

4. Refresh Model Tree

5. Remove Empty Columns - Removes any columns with no data in the current grid.

6. Highlight Options:

IconTooltipDescription
Open DrawingOpens the current drawing in Drawing Viewer
Select in AureliaOpens Aurelia wth the selected item highlighted
Highlight Main Equipment in Word Viewer
Highlight Linked Equipment in Word Viewer
Highlight SelectedOpens Drawing Viewer with the selected item highlighted
Highlight LinkedOpens Drawing Viewer with the linked item(s) highlighted
Highlight Selected and LinkedOpens Drawing Viewer with the selected item and linked items highlighted
Auto-HighlightWhile this is enabled, every item selected will be automatically highlighted in Drawing Viewer
Auto-Highlight Linked EquipmentWhile this is enabled every item selected and linked items will be automatically highlighted in Drawing Viewer.
Highlight AllHighlights every item in the grid in Drawing Viewer
Clear HighlightClears all highlights from Drawing Viewer
View Actions/Tasks in Action ManagementOpens Action Manager with any actions or tasks linked to the selected items
Hide Non-SelectedRemoves non-selected items from the grid.

7. Related Data Options:

IconTooltipDescription
Linked Grid Mode SwitchSwitched the linked grid between displaying project or rule data when a rule filter has been applied.
Show Related DataDisplays data from linked items or Associated Property Lists against items in the main grid. Related data cells are highlighted yellow.
Show Related Data (Linked Grid)Displays data from linked items or Associated Property Lists against items in the linked data grid.
Accept Related DataWrites the displayed related data into the parent items

8. Miscellaneous Options:

IconTooltipDescription
Export to ExcelCreates a .xlsx document for the current grid view. The file browser will open allowing you to specify a filename and save location.
Create ActionOpens the Action Creation window to create an action linked to the selected item.
Create TaskOpens the Task Creation window to create a task linked to the selected item.
Add EquipmentOpens the Equipment Creation window
Remove EquipmentDeletes the selected equipment
Update Equipment GraphicsProvides the option to changed the graphics of an item
Connect SelectedCreates a connection between two items of equipment. Only becomes active with two items on the same drawing select.
Clear SelectionUnselects all selected items in the main view grid

9. Linking Options

IconTooltipDescription
Hide Non-Selected (Linked)
Activate Equipment Link Mode
Deactivates Equipment Link Mode
Link SelectedCreates a link between the selected equipment
Unlink Selected Items

10. Writeback Options

IconTooltipDescription
Activate Writeback ModeEnables data to be written to the source file. Clicking this will refresh the grid to only show columns for which you have writeback permissions
Perform WritebackWrites the data in the main grid back to the source file.

11. Search Field - Search for a particular value with the grid. Use the Forward Back Arrows buttons to cycle between results