Manage a Table

Creating a blank Table

On the Model Library, on the Tools tab, drag a Table onto the Canvas.

Creating a Table for a single model instance

On the Canvas, right-click the model instance that you want to use to create the Table. On the Table submenu, on the Add <ModelName> submenu, select <Create New Table>.

Creating a Table for all model instances of a Model Type

On the Canvas, right-click one of the model instances of the Model Type that you want to use to create the Table. On the Table submenu, on the Add all <ModelType> submenu, select <Create New Table>.

Adding a model instance to a Table

On the Canvas, right-click the model instance that you want to add to the Table. On the Table submenu, on the Add <ModelName> submenu, select the desired Table.

Or

On the Table, right-click a column heading, and then select Add. A new column appears to the right of the selected column. In the column header of the new column, enter the name of the model instance that you want to add to the table.

Or

On the Table, select Expand the configuration section at the lower-right corner of the Table to expand the Configure area. Select a column header. On the toolbar at the upper-right corner of the Table, select Add row/column to the table to add a new column to the right of the selected column. In the column header of the new column, enter the name of the model instance that you want to add to the table.

Adding all model instances of a Model Type to a Table

On the Canvas, right-click one of the model instances that you want to add to the Table. On the Table submenu, on the Add all <ModelType> submenu, select the desired Table.

Adding a variable or parameter to a Table

Right-click a row heading, and then select Add. A new row appears after the selected row. In the row header of the new row, enter the name of the variable or parameter that you want to add to the table.

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On the Table, select Expand the configuration section at the lower-right corner of the Table to expand the Configure area. Select a row header. On the toolbar at the upper-right corner of the Table, select Add row/column to the table to add a row below the selected row. In the row header for the new row, enter the name of the variable or parameter that you want to add to the Table.

Moving columns in the Table

On the Table, select Expand the configuration section at the lower-right corner of the Table to expand the Configure area. Select the column header of the column that you want to move. On the toolbar at the upper-right corner of the Table, select one of the following commands to move the column:

• Move First

• Move Left

• Move Right

• Move Last

Moving rows in the Table

On the Table, select Expand the configuration section at the lower-right corner of the Table to expand the Configure area. Select the row header of the row that you want to move. On the toolbar at the upper-right corner of the Table, select one of the following commands to move the row:

• Move First

• Move Up

• Move Down

• Move Last

Changing specified variables in the Table

On the Table, double-click the cell value that you want to change. Enter the new value and then press Enter. The variable value in the simulation automatically updates when you change the value in the table.

You cannot change the values for calculated variables. You can change the values for parameters only if they are Integer or Real parameters.

Adding a title to the Table

On the Table, select the Expand the configuration section at the lower-right corner of the Table to expand the Configure area. In the Title box, enter the title of the Table and press Enter. The title appears above the column headers.

The title is not the same as the Table name. If you want to change the name of the Table, follow the standard renaming procedure on the Canvas.