Working with tables
To create a table in Report Writer:
Click Main menu / Table / Insert table. A dialog box will appear allowing you to choose:
- the number of columns
- the number of rows
This table has 3 rows, 2 columns, center alignment and a border:
| Row 1 Col 1 |
Row1 Col 2 |
| Row 2 Col 1 |
Row2 Col 2 |
| Row 2 Col 1 |
Row3 Col 2 |
The best way to learn about tables is to create tables in various configurations within a test report.
To alter a table:
Click inside a table in the report, then activate Main menu / Table . There are several menu choices, enabling you to alter the following table parameters.
Other methods of altering tables:
Notes:
- The proportional width of a table (as a percentage of the report width) can be altered by using the table properties dialog or by dragging the table-handles in the horizontal report ruler.
- You can adjust the width of each column by dragging the dividing partition left or right.
- To enter text within a table, position the report cursor in the appropriate cell and begin typing.
- If you make a mistake in table creation, deletion or typing, you can generally undo your actions by pressing Ctrl+Z or clicking the Undo toolbutton.
- To delete a table, position the report cursor anywhere within it and click Main menu / Table / Delete. You will be asked to confirm your action. You can also delete a table without confirmation by inserting a blank line above and below if not already present, highlighting the whole table, including the two blank lines, and pressing Del. Highlighting just the table and pressing Del removes all text within the table but not the table itself. As mentioned above, you can restore a deleted table by pressing Ctrl+Z or clicking the Undo toolbutton.
- You cannot easily move, copy or swap whole columns or rows within a table; you must move each cell individually. For this reason you should design the layout of your table carefully before creating it.
- Currently, you cannot create a table within a table.