Overture has a tabular view that can be used to interact and work with network entities
and statistical results. You can use tables to sort, group and select data; tables
of network entities also support deletion of items from the underlying collection.
You can also export any tabular view to a variety of formats, including Excel worksheets.
Sorting
To sort a table by a column, click on the column header. In the screen shot below,
the site table has been sorted by the "Structure Height Above Ground" column:
Clicking on the column header again will reverse the sort; clicking on it a third
time will return the table to its original ordering.
Grouping
You can group the entries in a table by one or more columns by clicking on the column
header and dragging it into the grouping area at the top of the table. In the screen
shot below, the site table has been group by the State and City flag values:
You can expand or contract a group by clicking on the "+" and "-" buttons. You can
also sort a grouping by clicking on the element in the grouping area; in the screen
shot above, the "City" grouping has been sorted.
If you are grouping by two or more columns, you can change the grouping hierarchy
by dragging the elements in the grouping area.
You can remove a grouping by dragging the element from the grouping area back into
the table.
Exporting from Tables
You can export data from a table by right-clicking on it to bring up the context
menu:
You can export to HTML, PDF and Excel. Note that the export to Excel option requires
that you have Excel 2003 or later installed.
You can copy any selected rows in the table to the clipboard by selecting the option from the context menu,
or by pressing Control-C.
Statistical Results
A table is produced whenever a
Statistic
is calculated:
Network Entities
All
Site,
Sector,
Radio
and
Connection
entities can be viewed in a table in Overture. You can open the tabular view from
the menu (e.g., the site table can be opened from the menu option), or by clicking on the relevant icon
in the
Button Bar:
To open the Site table, click on the
icon. To open the Sector table, click on the
icon. To open the Site table, click on the
icon.
Tables of network entities also support selection and grouping, as outlined below:
Selection
You can also use the table to make selections. Single elements can be selected by
clicking on the corresponding row in the table. Single elements can be added or
removed from the selection by holding down the Control key while clicking.
You can select a range of items by clicking on the first item in the range with
the mouse, and then holding down Shift while clicking on the last item in
the range.
If you want to select the entire table, you can either use the option from the context menu, or you can press Control-A.
If your table is grouped, you can select all elements in a particular group by clicking
on the row representing the group in the table.
Deletion
You can delete the current selection from your project by pressing the Delete
key while the table is in focus, or by selecting the option from the table's context menu. You will then be
presented with a confirmation dialog:
When you delete a site, all radios, sectors, connections and constraints attached
to the site are also deleted.