This article describes how to go from a table that has hidden rows or columns, such as "Less than $15,000" and "$200,001 or more" in this example:
To a table in which the hidden rows or columns are now shown:
Requirements
A table with hidden rows and/or columns.
Method 1 - via the object inspector
- Select the table.
- In the object inspector
, click either Data > Unhide Rows and Columns > Unhide Categories Shown in Rows or Data > Unhide Rows and Columns > Unhide Categories Shown in Columns.
In this example, we will unhide hidden columns. - Select from the list of columns you want to unhide.
- Click OK.
Method 2 - directly from the table
Note that this method will reset all rows/columns, rather than being able to select specific ones to unhide.
- Right-click any row or column on the table.
- Select Reset > Table Categories.
Technical details
This tool cannot be used to unhide columns if the variable set selected in the Columns of the table:
Has the Structure of Text. Rows and columns of text data cannot be hidden.
Has the Structure of Date/Time. To choose which dates to include for data of this type, select the variable in the Data Sources tree and then use Data > Properties > Date/Time in the object inspector
.
Is a Banner. Data for banners is linked to the underlying questions. You will need to select the banner under the Data Sources tree and then use Object Inspector
> Data > Properties > Reset.
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