Cobra 8.3 Help System

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
  • Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase.
    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
For more information:Searching Online Help

Edit Column Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to define the contents and attributes of a column.

Field Name Information

Field Description
Field Name

Select the field that contains the information to be displayed in the column. The list of fields displays the fields available for the selected file type. For example, if you want to insert a column in a project, only the fields available for projects are listed.

Note: You cannot edit the values of the following fields: Configuration.ConfigUid, Data, Last Update, Sequence, User, and DirUid. These fields are read-only.
Title

Enter the name for the column that will appear in the grid.

Wrap Text

The following options control how text wrapping is handled:

Field Description
In cells

Select this option to enable text wrapping within the cells of the column. This option must be selected if you want to display multiple lines within a cell.

In Column Heading

Select this option to enable text wrapping in the column headings.

Width

The following options control the width of the column:

Field Description
Best Fit

Select this option to automatically resize the column width to allow just enough space for the longer of either the column heading or the contents of the longest row in the column.

Specific

Select this option and specify the maximum number of characters to be allowed in the column.

Formatting

The Formatting options control how date, duration, or numeric data in the column displays. If you change the formatting of a column that already contains data, Cobra displays the data in the new format. The available formatting options depend on the Field Name field:

  • If the field is a date field, the formatting options include date formats.
  • If the field is a duration, the formatting options include minutes (t), hours (h), days (d), weeks (w), and months (m). Cobra displays as a decimal any remainder that results from converting a smaller unit into a larger unit. For example, a duration of 90 minutes becomes 1.5 when converted into hours. When you click a cell, the duration displays in the default format. You can then enter a new duration value in any format that you wish.
Note: You can modify the format of numeric data only.
Decimals

Where appropriate, you can use the Decimals field to indicate a level of precision for the display of data.