Showing panes
Key objects and components are displayed in multiple panes. Panes dock on the left and right sides of the screen.
The Application Explorer and List Designer sections are displayed on the left and right sides of the screen, respectively. Each section contains additional panes.
Use options in the menu or buttons in the standard toolbar to show or hide left and right-docked panes.
Properties pane
The Properties pane shows the properties of items that you select in the Database Structure or Accessories panes in the Application Explorer section.
To open the Properties pane, select or press F4.
To sort properties alphabetically or by category, click or , respectively.
Data connection properties
This table shows data connection properties:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Application Name | If applicable, the name of the application to which the connection belongs. |
| Application Vendor | If applicable, the name of the vendor of the application to which the connection belongs. |
| Application Version | If applicable, the version of the application to which the connection belongs. |
| Connected | Shows True if you are signed in to the connection or False if you are signed out. |
| Content State | Indicates whether the connection forms part of an application's content. |
| Description | The description of the data connection if a description has been provided. |
| Name | The name of the data connection. Used in lists and formulas. |
| Protected Content | Shows True if the connection is protected from editing. |
| Provider type | The type of the data connection, such as Relational Provider or OLAP. |
Calculation properties
This table shows calculation properties:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Parent | The unique name of the parent to which the calculation belongs. |
| Format String | The format of the cell value. |
| Visible | Specifies whether the calculated element is displayed on the spreadsheet. If the value is set to 0, the calculated element is not displayed. |
| MDX Definition | The MDX definition of the calculated element. |
| XML Definition | The XML definition of the calculation. |
| Expression | The expression that defines the calculated element. |