4.8.6 Showing Live Data in a Table
A new table by default displays only metadata. However, the table can also display “live data” drawn from the database. This often provides a useful alternative to Preview.
For a large table, before entering Live Preview mode, you should set the 'Max Display Rows' in the 'Table Properties' dialog box to a reasonable value. Note that for Live Preview mode, filtering conditions are only applied to the sample data retrieved from the database, which is limited by the 'Max Rows' and 'Max Display Rows' settings (as well as by the global 'Design mode sample data size' and administrator-set limits). Therefore, Live Preview may not accurately represent the results of table filtering.
To view live data in a table, follow these steps:

1. Click the 'Change View' button in the table title bar, and select 'Live Preview'.
2. Drag the bottom border of the table downward to display more rows.
3. To scroll the table, move the mouse over the arrow symbol in the last column.

This displays the scroll bar, which you can use to scroll the data. The indices of the rows currently displayed in the table are shown in the information bar at the bottom of the screen.

To toggle the table back to Meta Data mode, press the 'Change View' button in the table title bar and select 'Default' from the menu. You can also toggle Live Preview mode from the 'Table Properties' dialog box.
See Also
Creating a Regular Data Table, for information about creating a new table.
Previewing a Table, for information about displaying the full table data.
Setting Table Query and Display Properties, for details about 'Table Properties'.
Displaying the Length of a Table, for methods of determining table length.
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