Show, Hide & Order Columns
To hide a column
Right-click the column header and select Hide Column.
To reorder a column
Click-and-drag the column header to its new location.
To open the Column Organizer
Use the column organizer to show or hide columns and choose the order in which to display columns.
Right - click the grid header row and select Organize columns
Control Description Available columns
Hidden columns.
Selected columns
Visible columns in the order they appear in the grid.
Add
Adds the columns selected in Available columns to the Selected columns list.
Add All
Adds all columns in the Available columns list to the Selected columns list.
Remove
Moves the columns selected in the Selected columns list to the Available columns list.
Remove All
Moves all columns in the Selected columns list to the Available columns list.
Move Up
Moves the selected columns in the Available columns list further up the list.
Move Down
Moves the selected columns in the Available columns list further down the list.
Tip: To choose multiple columns in the Available columns and Selected columns lists, use the shortcut key combinations CTRL+click or SHIFT+click.
Select Multiple Rows
On grids with the Select All and Clear All buttons you can select multiple rows in the grid.
| Click | To do this... |
|---|---|
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Select all rows |
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Clear all rows |
| CTRL + click | Select several individual rows (or clear rows already selected) |
| SHIFT + click | Select a range of rows |
Grid Properties - Options Page
To freeze the first column
When selected the first column will remain visible while you scroll through the columns of the table:
Right-click the grid header and select Freeze First column.
To word-wrap text
By default, Spotlight truncates text that is too long to fit in the space allocated to the column. To allow text to wrap onto multiple lines:
- Right-click the data content of the grid and select Properties | Options.
- Select Allow text to word-wrap onto multiple lines if it is wider than the column
Home Page Components
Spotlight Basics describes how Spotlight applications work. It contains these sections:
| Section |
Description |
|---|---|
| Spotlight Connections |
Create / Modify / Delete connections to systems, and monitor those systems. |
| Monitor Spotlight Connections | Monitor connections, detect alarms, investigate the cause of alarms. |
| Alarms |
Alarms are the warnings that Spotlight raises when a metric falls outside its "normal" range of values. |
| Charts, Grids and Home Page Components | Spotlight displays provide detailed statistics of the monitored system, relevant to diagnosing the cause of alarms. Make the best use of them. |
| View | Options | Customize Spotlight. |
| Troubleshooting | Solve problems using Spotlight. |