Datasheet Configuration
- Last UpdatedJan 19, 2026
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All of the tasks that a user would carry out that are associated with the format of a datasheet are initiated from a central window which acts as a task hub.
Depending on selections made in the Datasheet window the user will be presented with further prompts requiring user input, allowing the workflow to continue.
On the Admin tab, in the Datasheets group, click Configuration to display the Datasheet Configuration window.
From the Datasheet part of the Datasheet Configuration window, the user can select the owner (the hierarchy) of the datasheet, see the Reference Browser window.
The Change Highlighting part of the Datasheet Configuration window allows the user to specify how differences between the last revision and working version are highlighted.
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Attributes changes |
Highlights all the attribute mappings with changes. |
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Cell position changes |
Highlights the cell with changes in unit of measure. |
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Unit of measure changes |
Highlights the mappings whose cell position has changed (the mappings are copied to another cell). |
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Sort order of list items |
Highlights all the list of value mappings with change in sorting order. |
If any changes are made to datasheet with free text, the user is asked if the changes to the data sheet are to be saved as a revision. The revised datasheet will be saved to the following location:
Project Default folder\Data\Datasheets\Instances.
The Watermark part of the Datasheet Configuration window allows the user to format a watermark for the datasheet.
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Text |
Select the required watermark from the drop-down list. |
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Direction |
Select the required direction of the watermark from the drop-down list. |
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Color |
Select the required color for the watermark from the drop-down list. |
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Font |
Select the required font for the watermark from the drop-down list. |
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Size |
Select the required font size for the watermark from the drop-down list. |
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Font Style |
Select the font style for the watermark. |
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Position |
Select if the watermark is positioned in front of the text or behind the text. |
Click OK, all the settings are saved in DatasheetInstanceSettings.xml file at Project Default folder\Data\Datasheets or click Cancel to discard any inputs and close the Datasheet Configuration window.