How is this even possible. I am working on setting up tables for use on our projects. I have been experimenting with the various options to figure what works & what does not. Using CE 16.3 I was having an issue with the Import from File (Excel). In CE 16.3 I have a seed table created with the appropriate column headers and a title. Then I have several empty rows.
Using the Place Empty table the inserted table looks like this (seed table name is PointList). This seed table contains the correct formatting for the rows, columns & cells.
Placing another table and selecting From File I select the seed table. Then I select the Excel file, which only contains data that should populate the body of the table (no title or column headers).
When I place the table, the first row of data is inserted into the 3rd row of the table overwriting the Northing & Easting column headers.
There is no solution for this but, I did find a forum post describing this same issue.
Talking with a colleague earlier today, they mentioned that the table tool had some updates in CE 17 so I thought I would see if my table would work in there.
WOW! is about all I can say. Unless I am missing something, they broke this tool's limited functionality.
In CE 17 I selected the Place Table tool and selected From File once again. With this version you cannot even pick a table seed. You can only select a Table Style.
Table Style???? What's that? No surprise here, looking at the Help Documentation the only information provided is
The Ribbon tool group they reference does not contain this tool. You need to select a table that was already placed and formatted. Once you select an existing table in the file the Layout tab becomes visible and contains the Save Style tool.
So I placed my PointList tabled seed, selected it and used the Save Style tool. Going back to the Place Table tool & selecting From File the Style I saved (just named it Style1) is in the list of Table Styles. So I set that style, selected my Excel file and placed the table in my file. I had to chuckle in dismay when I saw the result
The table is placed on the correct level but, the color, weight & style are all 0. Notice there are no grid lines and the title row & column header rows are non-existent as well. Ok, select the the new table and check the properties dialog. Looking at the General section the Color Style & weight of the table are not set bylevel, even though the original table was set that way. Attempting to change those settings, only the color attribute changed.
For the Text Styles section the Default Text Color & Weight were set to From Table, even though the original table was set to use Color 0 & Weight 3. Trying to change those settings failed as well. Going to the Layout tab and trying to turn the Borders on fails as well.
Anyone else noticing these issues with Place Tables in CE 17?
This looks new...?
MaryB
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Hi MaryB,Yes, from what I know, this is a relatively newer program that has been added in the last couple months. I hope it helps.-JP
You hear a lot of about unit testing, and how it is abused.
Regression: I suspect that this is a bit tedious but the minimum would be a defined minimum test of the basics. User generates report. Step through all the combinations for the base use case. Regardless of whether they have failed or not in the past. Scripted via BMR or whatever? Whatever fails gets looked the next day. And it doesn't get resolved, gets listed in the known problems section of the release.
Extra credit: the type of test would be handled as a type of test which you could test other tools. So, the Table tool flunks because it wasn't joined up with the Table Styles tool. There will other tools that uses dgnlibs or rsc or whatever to work. The scripted test would be recycled to cover those tools... consistently and automation assissted. No humans involved for the first pass.
New coders could also use the scripted testing for a particular tool to help understand why the underlying code has certain features and judge how mature his code is, and plan accordingly. This should help offset the negative impacts of Agile 'no spec, I will muddle through and see where I get, and yes, you should be happy I delivered something, bro' style programming that is popular these days?
Hi mwlong, apologize for the inconvenience.
1. The gear icon is for generating a report table which titles/headers/bodys/summary rows can be specified from designated rows of the seed, this feature can be hidden by uncheck item "MaintainTableSeed" from the configure step of installer when install or modify Microstation.
2. Table Style feature can be hidden by uncheck item "TableStyle" also from the configure step of installer. After unchecking, the seed dropdown list will appear for Excel tab.