The table Preview shows a rough estimation of what your table currently looks like. The preview displays the text, colors, and lines based on how they are defined in System Setup. It does not exactly match what the table will look like when mounted onto the InDesign page; this is determined by the InDesign settings in the publication template. So, while the formatting options enable you to assign graphical attributes such as bold, italic, or color to your tables, it is not a true rendering of the final output.
Preview a Table
Before you can preview a table, you have to select a specific publication version, since the table can include row types and column types that are only valid in specific publication types. Additionally, if the table has a row or column with a Commercial Data content definition, the publication version is important because commercial data is tied to publication versions.
The table preview only shows the columns and rows that are valid in the selected publication and filters away any other tables and rows. Likewise, commercial data is specified for a specific publication version, and is therefore only displayed in the table if the relevant publication version is selected.
The attribute values, references, and images that are displayed in the preview depend on the selected context.
- In the Tree, navigate to the relevant product, classification, or product-override object, then click the Tables tab.
- Select the table that you want to preview, then click the Preview tab.
- In the Select Version list, select the preferred publication version. If you cannot view the relevant version, click Other, and search or browse for the relevant publication in the Select Publication Version window.
Note: The Select Version text is displayed in red if the version points to a different context and workspace than the ones selected in the toolbar. In this case, you have to change the context and workspace in the toolbar to match the context and workspace defined on the version.
Previewing Transformations
The Preview tab is also where all local table transformations are assigned to the table that you are previewing. The table transformations added are only added locally and do not override the table transformations on the table type. For information about adding table transformations, refer to the Table Transformations section of this guide here.