Editing a Static Data View

You can manually add, edit, and remove data units in data views. Many types of data units can be added to data views, such as hyperlinks, rich texts, and attachments.

Example: Add an STP table to the Static Data View static dv8_Collect CPU Utilization.

1.On the Static Data View tab of the Data View pane, double-click static dv8_Collect CPU Utilization to apply it to a map.

2.Click the icon at the upper-right corner of the map and click Edit.

3.In the editing mode, click the device BJ_L2_Core_6. The existing device data units are displayed in the corresponding positions.

1)Point to a blank device position and click the icon to select Select Built-in Data from the drop-down menu.

Tip: If all the reserved positions are occupied, you can add data units on overflowed positions.

Tip: For more details about the drop-down menu, refer to the following table .

2)Select Device Data from the drop-down list and select STP Table from the available table types. Click OK.

Tip: The manually edited data units will be automatically locked.

4.Click Save. Then click OK.

5.Click the icon on the upper-right corner to exit the editing mode. The newly added data unit is displayed on the map.

Drop-Down Menu of Editing Data View

Menu

Description

Select Built-in Data

Select a variable from the Global Data Repository.

Manual Overwrite

Enter Label / Link

Add a hyperlink as a data unit.

Insert Text

Add a format note as a data unit.

Attach File

Add an attachment as a data unit.

Lock

Lock a data unit to protect its value from being updated synchronously with a data view.

To unlock a data unit, point to it and click the icon to select Unlock.

Remove

Remove an existing data unit from the previously assigned position.

 

See also:

Creating a Data View Template