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iCOMPEL Digital Signage - User Guide (V8.1.1)

Ad hoc Tables

To create an Ad hoc Table, first create a Table, then use the Ad hoc Items page and add a new Ad hoc Table Item that

references this Table.

NOTE: If you copy an Ad hoc Table, the copied table is not an Ad hoc table.

Adding a table

To add a Table, follow these steps:

1. Select Media, then Tables from the menu bar, then select the Add Table tab.

2. Enter a logical name for the Table.

3. Enter the number of rows and columns for the Table. The maximum size for a Table supported by the iCOMPEL is 19

rows by 39 columns. You cannot change the size of a Table after you create it.

4. Click Add

Editing Table data and styles

To edit data in a Table, follow these steps:

1. Select Media, then Tables from the menu bar, then click the Edit button.

2. To edit data, select the Values tab. Make any changes and click Save Changes.

3. To edit styles, select the Styles tab. Make any changes and click Save Changes.

4. To edit Ad hoc , select the Ad hoc tab. Make any changes and click Apply.

You can choose how input is handled. The choices are:

Default Value - The Ad hoc user cannot change the cell value.

Override with any value - The Ad hoc user can enter any value in the cell.

Override with Integer between 'lower limit' and 'upper limit' - The cell value is restricted to

integers between the lower limit and upper limit (both inclusive). Only shown if the User Interface Policy

is set to Detailed.

Override with text of maximum length 'maximum length' - The cell value is restricted to the

maximum length. Only shown if the User Interface Policy is set to Detailed.

Override with text matching - Only shown if the User Interface Policy is set to Detailed.

o Regular Expression - The cell value must match the regular expression that is provided.

o Feedback Message - The message that an Ad hoc user will see if the cell value does not match

the regular expression provided.

There are many web sites and books that provide information about using Regular Expressions.

For example: http://www.regular-expressions.info/javascript.html

Table Values

Use this page to display or update the values entered in the Table. If this is an Ad hoc Table, then these values are

defaults that are used until overridden by an Ad hoc User.

NOTE: the Save All Changes button must be pressed to store changes.

Cell Value

The text to display in this cell. This value may be blank.