Data Table

Data tables are a visualization used to display detailed information in a structured, tabular format. Each column represents a data field, and each row represents a record, allowing you to view, sort, and analyze exact data values rather than summarized metrics.

You can use data tables to inspect raw data, validate aggregated results, or present detailed breakdowns that complement visual charts. Data tables are especially useful when you need to show precise numbers, comparisons, or text-based data that is not easily represented in charts.

This article explains the requirements for creating data tables and provides an overview of key properties and configuration options available in Wyn Notebooks.

You can use data tables to display transactional or item-level details supporting chart summaries, compare multiple measures side by side (e.g., Sales vs. Targets), present tabular KPI lists such as department budgets, headcounts, or performance metrics, or create reference tables that update dynamically with data filters

This topic explains how to create and customize data tables and explains the most frequently used properties. Refer to the reference for all the column chart properties and configuration options.

Create a Data Table

To create a data table, click on the Plus (+) button, opening the dropdown from which you can select your table.

Bind Data to Data Table

For a basic data table, you need to determine:

• Columns: The fields displayed as columns in the table. These can be dimensions (such as Product, Region, or Date) or measures (such as Sales, Quantity, or Profit). Each selected field will appear as a separate column in the table.

Once your data source is selected, all data attributes appear in the Data Binding tab. You can drag the following to the binding slots of the table:

• Data attribute: Drag and drop any field from the data source.

• Measure: Hover over the data source table name, click the gear icon (⚙), and select Add measure…. Define a name and an expression, click OK, then drag the measure to a binding slot.

• Calculated column: Hover over the data source table name, click the gear icon (⚙), and select Add calculated column…. Define your calculation, click OK, then drag it to a binding slot.

Add Aggregations

You can control how data is aggregated and labeled in the table:

• Aggregation method: gear icon (⚙) next to a bound data attribute, and select an aggregation type (e.g., Sum, Average, Count).

• Rename data attribute: Click the gear icon (⚙) next to a bound data attribute and select Rename to modify how it appears in the table.

Set Table Title

By default, Wyn generates a title based on the data attributes used in the visualization.

You can modify this title in the Inspector Panel:

1. Click the gear icon (⚙) next to the Data Binding tab to open the Inspector Panel.

2. Under Title, type a custom title for your table.

Add Tooltip

To include additional information when hovering over table values, drag one or more data attributes into the Tooltip binding slot. Tooltips can display supplementary details such as related metrics or descriptions without adding new columns to the table.

Customize Colors

You can customize the background colors and alternating stripe patterns of your data table to improve readability and visual contrast.

In the Inspector Panel, you can modify:

• Table Setting > Cell Background Color: Change the background color of the table cells.

• Column Headers > Background Color: Change the background color of the header row.

Choose from:

• Theme: A seven-color palette based on a theme.

• Standard: A set of predefined color palettes.

• Custom: Define your own palette to match brand or accessibility requirements.