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Table content control allows listing multiple records. In contrast to the Row Content, Table Content has its own columns and column labels, so there is no need to add extra Row Contents for the purpose of displaying labels. 

This content control also allows importing data from an excel file and exporting it's content as an excel file.

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Add New Label
Specifies a name for the Add New button. This button adds a new row to the table content.

Show Blank Slate

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Rules

Required for Group
Enter any name into this area to specify a validation group for the table content. After that when you enter this same validation group name into Validation Group area on any action button of any task, it will be checked for validation whenever the action is selected on the form. 

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Section Name

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EMK:Section Name

Dynamic Rules

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Row Rules
Same The same rules as the dynamic rules are available, but it applies they only apply to the rows that satisfy the condition.

Data

Bound XPath

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Row Id XPath
Give a specific Id for each row by filling this box with an XPath.   

Item XPath
Items of a table content change depending on this setting. Default is " * " which sets it to regard all items as in the same structure. If you want to use different contents for different items, you should dictate it by specifying an XPath. 

Hierarchy XPath

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_Hierarchy XPath

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<Folders>
    <Folder>
		<Name>folder1</Name>
	</Folder>
    <Folder>
		<Name>folder2</Name>
		<Folders>
        	<Folder>
				<Name>folder2a</Name>
			</Folder>
        	<Folder>
				<Name>folder2b</Name>
			</Folder>
    	</Folders>
	</Folder>
</Folders>

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Filter XPath
By using Filter Xpath, it is possible to refine the content of the table. For this example, only the rows where IsCustomer node is set to true, will be displayed.

 

Import from Excel 

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import-excel

This control allows you to import data from an excel file into itself. In order to accomplish this, all you have to do is, enable AllowImport in DataExchange and define the columns in this property.

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titleExample: Import from Excel
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<DataExchange AllowImport="True" AllowExport="False">
        <Columns>
            <Column Caption="Form No" Type="Number">
                <XPath><![CDATA[FormNo]]></XPath>
            </Column>
            <Column Caption="Owner" Type="Text">
                <XPath><![CDATA[Owner]]></XPath>
            </Column>
            <Column Caption="Date" Type="DateTime">
                <XPath><![CDATA[FormDate]]></XPath>
            </Column>
        </Columns>
    </DataExchange>


Export to Excel

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export-excel

This control allows you to export your records to excel. In order to accomplish this, all you have to do is, enable AllowExport in DataExchange and define the columns in this property.

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titleExample: Export to Excel
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<DataExchange AllowImport="False" AllowExport="True">
        <Columns>
            <Column Caption="Form No" Type="

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Number">
                <XPath><![CDATA[FormNo]]></XPath>
            </Column>
            <Column Caption="Owner" Type="Text">
                <XPath><![CDATA[Owner]]></XPath>
            </Column>
            <Column Caption="Date" Type="DateTime">
                <XPath><![CDATA[FormDate]]></XPath>
            </Column>
        </Columns>
    </DataExchange>


Sort XPath
Sorts rows with respect to this given XPath.

Assume you have a node named Number above each item of table content. Entering "Number" into Sort XPath would sort the items according to the text value of the Number node. If you want to sort items according to the numeric value of the Number node, use the number function as "number(Number)".

Other

Allow Moving XPath
Xpath to control item movement in the list. Please use "0" to disable for always.

Allow Move Up/Down XPath
Xpath to control vertical item movement in the list. Please use "0" to disable for always. 

Allow New XPath
Xpath to control whether adding new items movement is available to the list. Please use "0" to disable for always. 

Allow Delete XPath
Xpath to control deleting items movement from listwhether the delete button is available for each item. Please use "0" to disable for always.  

Allow Delete All XPath
Xpath to control whether the delete all button is available to clear the list or not. Please use "0" to disable for always. 
  

Monitored XPaths
Normally repeating content refreshes itself if specified XPath for filtering, ordering etc. changes. In cases you want to adjust repeating content to watch XPath(s) other than the ones in it, you may specify them at in this section.

Other properties

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  • Add new is used to add the new columns in to the table.

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