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| Output areas define those cell areas of an Excel table that can be used for export to a Word document. Output areas always begin with "outarea" and can be supplemented by a name and/or a language suffix. These are separated from each other by a "_" [e.g. "outarea_GuV_en"]. An Excel file can contain several output areas. All names beginning with "outarea_" are interpreted as output ranges and can be inserted later in Word. |
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| If a new output area is to be created, this is done in the SmartNotes Ribbon via "Insert", "Additional Output Area Options" and the sub-item "New Output Area". |
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| The wizard "New Output Area" opens. In this wizard, the name additions for the output area can be created after "outarea_". The drop-down menu shows the language abbreviations of the document languages created so far so that it is possible to assign the output areas to the language variants of the documents. The creation of a name suffix or a language abbreviation is not obligatory. The output area "outarea" can be created by deleting the standard entry "Name" and without selecting a language supplement. |
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| When assigning the name suffix, please note that some special characters such as "!", "?" or spaces may not be used. If one of these characters is nevertheless entered, a corresponding note appears. |
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| To create the output area "outarea" or with a language abbreviation, e.g. "outarea_en", a direct selection is also possible in the context menu. An entry via the assistant "New output area" is not necessary. Language supplements for the created document languages are displayed. |
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title | Rename or delete Outarea |
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| After inserting the table in Word or PowerPoint, there is a link between the files. If the name of the outarea is now changed via the name manager or the outarea is deleted, the link is lost in Word and PowerPoint. An error message is thrown up and the table no longer updates automatically. The only solution is to re-insert the Outarea. From version 2.9.0.156 onwards, we have therefore included a warning. If an outarea is renamed or deleted, this is pointed out during check-in. This way, the user can cancel the check-in and undo the change. |
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| The cell named "sn_title" is automatically filled by SmartNotes with the title of the chapter belonging to the Excel document. Changes to the name of the chapter are automatically adopted. Assigning the name "sn_title" to several cells or connected cells is not possible. The title can be used, for example, as a heading for the Excel spreadsheet. To create the name "sn_title", the cell is marked and the subitem "Insert title" is selected via the "Insert" button in the SmartNotes ribbon.
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title | Set cell for the year |
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| The cell named "sn_year" is automatically filled by SmartNotes with the reference year of the document. Changes to the reference year are automatically adopted. It is not possible to assign the name "sn_year" to several cells or connected cells. To create the name "sn_year", the cell is marked and the subitem "Insert year" is selected via the button "Insert" in the SmartNotes ribbon.
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| The cell named "sn_prevyear" is automatically filled by SmartNotes with the previous year of the document. Changes to the previous year are automatically adopted. Assigning the name "sn_prevyear" to several cells or connected cells is not possible. The previous year is calculated on the basis of the year [previous year = year - 1]. To create the name "sn_prevyear", the cell is marked and the subitem "Insert previous year" is selected via the "Insert" button in the SmartNotes ribbon.
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| The cell named "sn_duedate" is automatically filled by SmartNotes with the key date of the document. Changes to the key date are automatically adopted. It is not possible to assign the name "sn_duedate" to several cells or connected cells. To create the name "sn_duedate", the cell is marked and the subitem "Insert key date" is selected via the button "Insert" in the SmartNotes ribbon.
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Note: It should be noted that SmartNotes inserts single-digit day and month formats without a preceding "0" in Excel [e.g. "1.1." or "30.6."]. |
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| The name column is a mandatory column. It contains the row labels, i.e. the names of the individual report values. It can only be assigned once per Excel file and per language, thus "name_1" or "name_1[_language]". The name column can be created comfortably via the SmartNotes Ribbon after selecting the corresponding column. There are sub-items for all created languages of the document. |
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| The value column contains the report values [values] of the current document. It is defined with "value_", a consecutive number and, if necessary, an addition [e.g. value_1_CURRENTYEAR01]. It can be created comfortably via the SmartNotes Ribbon after selecting the corresponding column. There are subitems for all created periods. The number of value columns must correspond to the number of programming columns [the column "prog_1" contains the instructions for filling the column "value_1", e.g. by specifying the corresponding position numbers, "prog_2" the instructions for "value_2" etc.].
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| If there are several columns with report values of the current year ["value_" columns], the cells containing the column headings can be named with "column_name". Assigning the name "column_name" to several cells or connected cells is not possible. The column name can be created comfortably via the SmartNotes ribbon after selecting the desired cell.
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column_name_1 corresponds to value_1, the sequence number establishes the connection. Accordingly, only one column name is assigned per value column. value_1_[period] and value_1_[period]_[language] therefore share a column name. |
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| In the following figure, several columns of the same reporting year exist. The cells in which the corresponding column headings are entered are given the name "column_name_[running number]". |
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| SmartNotes will also take over the content of the cells named with "column_name" for the value columns of the comparison period in the Data View and display it there systematically ordered. |
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| The programming column e.g. presets the item numbers from the consolidation system and contains the instructions for filling the corresponding value columns. The programming column is defined with "prog_", a consecutive number and the period name [e.g. prog_1_CURRENTYEAR01]. It can be created comfortably via the SmartNotes Ribbon after selecting the corresponding column. The corresponding sub-items for all created periods are available there. The number of programming columns must correspond to the number of value columns [the column "prog_1" contains the instructions for filling the column "value_1", e.g. by specifying the corresponding position numbers; "prog_2" the instructions for "value_2"].
Value columns of the second language refer to the contents of the default language, therefore no programming column is assigned to them. |
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| With the help of the SmartNotes Ribbon, you can easily create additional columns directly. To do this, select a column and then use the "Other" button in the SmartNotes Ribbon. Alternatively, right-click directly on the column header. The SmartNotes Ribbon provides context-sensitive names that have not yet been assigned.
The following column names can be defined via the SmartNotes Ribbon in an Excel spreadsheet: - "autofit_running-number" (e.g. "autofit_1")
- The autofit function is obsolete and is no longer recommended by us. It is only included for compatibility purposes. We recommend the use of table templates or our layout robot.
- "bid_value-number_period-name“ (e.g. "bid_1_CY“)
- Returns the database ID of the corresponding record. In the given example, the IDs of value_1 for the current period.
- "exakt_value-number_period-name" (e.g. "exakt_1_CY")
- Returns the exact values of the imported figures.
- "resolvedMapping_value-number_period-name“ (e.g. "resolvedMapping_1_CY")
- Indicates the detailed information for the corresponding period if mapping was used between data import and positions.
- "percent_value-number_period-name“ (e.g. "percent_1_CY")
- Indicates the percentage change depending on the centrally made settings as percentage values [see CloudExcel Settings]
- "difference_value-number_period-name" (e.g. "difference_1_CY")
- Indicates the difference from the previous period
- "footnote_value-number_period-name" (e.g. "footnote_1_CY")
- May contain the number of a footnote.
- "footnote_value-number_period-name_language" (e.g. "footnote_1_CY_en")
- May contain the number of a footnote in the second language.
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| As of SmartNotes version 2.9.0.103, it is possible to hide columns if the numbers in the set range are zero. Previously, this function was only possible by means of a macro and thus forced a changeover to the old parser. Now the columns can be hidden using the SmartNotes function. In the example shown, the column for the area "America" is to be hidden. The hide function can be applied to several columns in a table. |
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| The entire column is not selected, but only the area in which the numbers for the hide function are to be taken into account. In this example, this is the table area. |
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| Then right-click and select the function "Insert ColumnHide Area" from the SmartNotes menu. Now the name "sn_ColumnHide_[Index]" is assigned to the area. |
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| After checking in and checking out the table, the area is automatically hidden. To adjust the areas afterwards, it is best to use the name manager.
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This dialogue is not stored in the SmartNotes ribbons. We recommend to switch off the ribbons permanently. You can find more information here: SmartNotes Ribbon Effects. |
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| Since SmartNotes version 2.9.0.103 it is possible to sort numbers automatically in a certain range of a table. The sort can be sorted in descending order (the highest amount on top) or ascending order (the smallest amount on top). Based on the number sorting, the table is rearranged - the name column is re-sorted and the programming column also adjusts. For this reason, it is not possible to insert several sorting ranges next to each other in the same rows. Accordingly, there may only be one sorting area per line.
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| The desired area is marked in Excel. By right-clicking, the SmartNotes menu can be called up. Here you will find the function "Insert SortDsc-Range". After activating this function, the name "sn_sort" is automatically assigned to the range. |
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| After check-in, the table is re-sorted. The programming column and the name column adapt to the number sorting. |
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title | Aufsteigend sortieren |
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| The desired area is marked in Excel. By right-clicking, the SmartNotes menu can be called up. Here you will find the function "Insert SortAsc-Range". After activating this function, the name "sn_sortAsc" is automatically assigned to the range. |
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| After check-in, the table is re-sorted. The programming column and the name column adapt to the number sorting. |
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| It is not possible to set the sorting to totals. There is a corresponding warning when opening the Excel file. To adjust the ranges subsequently, it is best to use the name manager. |
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