Opus data tables simply display records and data. Each row in a table represents one record, while the columns of that row contain the data associated with it. To help users work efficiently with their data, Opus data tables are highly flexible. The Opus Support Site features three articles related to Opus data tables: one about Sorting, one about Filtering, and this current article, which describes all other table-related features (the other articles are linked near the bottom of this page).
Frozen Left Column
Because Opus records contain many types of data, its tables often have many columns, and are sometimes wider than the browser window in which they are viewed. To view columns that aren't initially visible in the browser, the user has two options. The first is to scroll the Data Table's contents to the left. The second is to use the Change Columns button, described further below.
To help users keep track of records while scrolling a data table horizontally, Opus often 'freezes' the leftmost column, allowing the other columns to slide underneath it. Below is a screen capture illustrating this mechanic in action. Note the user's browser pointer at the bottom, scrolling the table's contents underneath the Name column, which remains visible.
The Eligibility page with its data table, demonstrating the left column as frozen. Click this image to view a larger version.
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Tip: If you need to see more rows in a data table, try using the zoom controls in your browser.
Button: Change Columns
This button allows the user to change the columns displayed in a data table. Changing columns can help with horizontal visibility, or can simply hide data when it's not needed. Clicking the button opens a modal window with checkboxes for all available columns. Checking boxes in this modal, or unchecking those already checked, will show or hide columns in the data table, respectively.
The Change Columns modal window. Click this image to view a larger version.
Records Display Status Line
Data Tables include a status line showing the number of records they contain and which records are currently displaying. This is visible in the screenshot in the Frozen Left Column section above. Near the lower-left corner of its data table, this status line reads, "Showing X to Y of Z Records." The numbers in the Records Display Status Line update as the user scrolls down the table and as filters are applied — for more information see the article on filtering linked near the bottom of this page.
Button: Reset Table
Data Tables which allow the user to sort, filter or change columns (nearly all data tables, then) feature a "Reset Table" button by which the user can revert filtering, sorting and visible columns to their default states. This button is next to the "Change Columns" button in the the above screenshot, near the upper-left corner of the data table.
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Tip: If you have applied many Data Table Filters and/or Sorting Options, and need to quickly back away from these changes, consider using the "Reset Table" button.
See Also
Data Tables: Sorting Data Within A Table
Data Tables: Filtering Data Within A Table