Defining Sheet Layout

Start the Database Editor (see Database Editor) and start Sheet creation by:

• right-clicking on a sheet format in the Misc View of the Database Window and selecting the New command on the Sheet object menu;

• then right-click on the sheet in the Database Editor Window, select the Properties... command from the displayed context menu and select the Sheet Layout tab.

• Alternatively, right-click in the Working Area and select the Symbol Properties... command from the displayed context menu and select the Sheet Layout tab.

   

  The following dialog box will be displayed:

   

  

 

The layout of the rows and columns (shown in red) can be displayed or hidden by clicking on the Sheet Layout toolbar button.

 

Note on Terminal-Plan sheets

• Table symbols can be created by clicking on the Terminal Placement Line button on the Database Symbol toolbar. The button is only active, if the sheet to be edited, is actually a terminal plan sheet.

• The sheet can be drawn in vertical and horizontal directions only.

• The line is gray and has a width of 0.1mm. As its properties cannot be changed, the Graphic Properties context menu is not available for this line.

• If the 'Terminal Placement Line' button is activated and the sheet already contains a graphic line of that type, no new line can be created, but the existing one is selected and can be edited.

• See also: Terminal Plan

   

Sheet Layout
Layout
Symmetrical	The sheet is divided into equidistant fields in the X and Y directions.
Ladder	The sheet is divided into symmetrical rows and columns. The fields are numbered consecutively per column, e.g. the fields are identified only by numbers.
Individual	The sheet is divided into fields of variable size in the X and Y directions. Each field can have its own identifying character.
Define Column
Column	Selects the column to be defined or modified. Only possible when 'Individual Layout' is selected.
Width	Changes the width of the selected column. Only possible when 'Individual Layout' is selected.
Value	Defines the first character for a 'Symmetrical Layout' or the character for the selected column when an 'Individual Layout' is selected.
Define Row
Row	Selects the row to be defined or modified. Only possible when 'Individual Layout' is selected.
Height	Changes the height of the selected row. Only possible when 'Individual Layout' is selected.
Value	Defines the first character for a 'Symmetrical Layout' or the character for the selected row when an 'Individual Layout' is selected.
Margins
Top/Bottom /Left/Right	The margins determine the area that contains the fields for 'Symmetrical Layout' and for 'Fixed Ladders'.
Table Size
Number of columns/Number of Rows	Defines the number of columns and rows. If 'Individual Layout' has been selected, the numbers refer to the current table.
Extended
Select table	Selects an already defined table. The option is only active, if several tables are available. The current table is shown in the Preview field. Only possible when 'Individual Layout' is selected.
Left edge/Upper edge	Defines the start position of the table on the sheet. Only possible when 'Individual Layout' is selected.
New	Creates a new table from the presently defined table. Only possible when 'Individual Layout' is selected.
Delete	Deletes the current table. Only possible when 'Individual Layout' is selected.
Format
Minimum number of characters output	Defines the total number of characters for a 'Fixed Ladders' layout. If the value is > 1, leading zeros are inserted, if necessary.
Preview	Displays a preview of the sheet layout.