Working With Table Data

You can add, remove, or replace data in a table.

Note: The table Selection context menu commands are not available for surface legend tables and alignment segment tables.

To add data to a table

1. Right-click a table, and click SelectionAdd.
2. In the Selection dialog box, select the data by doing the following:
   • All table types: Select label styles by selecting the Apply check box and then selecting Add Existing or Add Existing And New from the Selection Rule list.
   • Point tables: Click  and select point groups, or click  and select points in the drawing.
   • Alignment tables: Click  and select alignment tags in the drawing.
   • Parcel tables: Click  and select parcel tags in the drawing.
3. Click OK.

To replace data in a table

1. Right-click a table, and click SelectionReplace.
2. In the Selection dialog box, select the data by doing the following:
   • All table types: Select label styles by selecting the Apply check box and then selecting Add Existing or Add Existing And New from the Exclusion Rule list.
   • Point tables: Click  and select point groups, or click  and select points in the drawing.
   • Alignment tables: Click  and select alignment tags in the drawing.
   • Parcel tables: Click  and select parcel tags in the drawing.
3. Click OK.

To remove data from a table

1. Right-click a table, and click SelectionRemove.
2. In the Selection dialog box, select the data by doing the following:
   • All table types: Select label styles by selecting the Apply check box, click  and select table rows.
   • Point tables: Click  and select point groups.
3. Click OK.

To update table data

Use to update table content.

Set to Static mode to keep data from updating dynamically.

If a table is set to Static behavior mode, you can update it in the Table Properties dialog box or use the Update Content command.

The Update Content command overrides static mode and updates the table data.

1. Right-click a table and click Table Properties.
2. In the Table Properties dialog box, click Force Content Update.
   Note: You can select this option only when the Reactivity Mode is set to Static.
3. Click OK.

OR

• Right-click a table and click Update Content.

To set table data to static mode

Set to Static mode to keep data from updating dynamically.

The Update Content command overrides static mode and updates the table data.

• Right-click a table and click Static Mode.