2.4.5  Linking a Viewsheet to a Data Source

To bind a Viewsheet to a new data source, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Viewsheet in the Visual Composer.

2. Click the 'Options' button in the Visual Composer toolbar. This opens the 'Viewsheet Options' dialog box.

3. In the 'Data Source' region, click the 'Select' button.

 

4. Select a data source for the Viewsheet:

a. Queries, data models, and database tables are listed under the 'Query' node. The Viewsheet will have access to all of the fields in the selected query, model, or table.

Note: In general, if a Viewsheet contains controls that are already bound to a Worksheet, those controls will stop functioning when the Viewsheet is re-bound to a new Worksheet. However, the controls will remain functional if the Data Blocks and columns in the new Worksheet are named the same as the Data Blocks and columns in the old Worksheet.

b. Data Worksheets are listed under the 'Global Worksheet' and 'User Worksheet' nodes. The Viewsheet will have access to all of the Data Blocks in the selected Worksheet.

5. Click 'OK'.

See Also

Controlling Access to an Asset, in Data Mashup, for information on the Worksheet scopes.

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