The following table types exist in PAtools:

  • Sequence tables
  • Step tables
  • Value tables

With all table types you must define how the table structure should look.

You can set the following properties depending on the table type.

Table 30. Available Properties for Table Types
Property Table Type
Number of columns All table types
Column header All table types
Number of rows or columns Only value tables
Cell data type Only value tables

Name of the destination variable

Changeability of the destination variable

 Sequence or step tables only
Restricting cell contents to selection list Simple selection lists: Sequence or step table Extended selection lists: only sequence tables
Initialization value All table types
Column type, pointer and auxiliary variable Sequence tables only

For each table type can be either simple or extended.

Table 31. Comparison of Simple and Extended Table Type
Feature Simple Extended
Number of columns Maximum 20 Maximum 100
Length of the column header Maximum 20 characters Maximum 255 characters
Table type Changeable Not changeable

Managing Table Types

In the PAconfigurator Development area, open the Table Types tab to edit, duplicate, create, and delete table types.