A defined table refers to a specific range of cells that are named and designated for linking in the HTML document, when used with the ThunderDome® Web Add-in.
Steps to Define a Table
The following steps can be used to define and add new linked tables to an existing project, or during the setup of a new linked Excel file.
This process requires ThunderDome® Web Add-in installation and login.
Step 1: Carefully select the table area in Excel as it should appear in the HTML document, without capturing blank rows or columns outside the table. Do not include headers or footers that may be above or below the table. Standard practice is to leave footnotes out of the defined table range to prevent formatting issues
Step 2: Press Define Table/Range in the ThunderDome® add-in window.
Step 3: Read the important tips below, then type a descriptive name in the pop-up window.
Good to Know: Table Naming Tips
- Each table should have a unique name that does not match another table.
- Use descriptions that are easy to recognize when it’s time to embed the table in your HTML document.
- “rdg_000” does not need to be added to your description; the add‐in automatically generates a prefix and applies it to the name.
- Special characters and spaces are automatically removed from descriptions.
Step 4: Click the Set button, and the name will be added to the list of defined ranges. The table name also appears in Excel’s Name Box field.
NOTE: ThunderDome uses the table name to identify a defined range once it has been embedded into the document. If the table name is changed in the Excel, the link to the table is broken, and the newly named table will need to be inserted and formatted in place of the original table.
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