List of Transformations

The below tables list the available transformations available in STEP for tables. Each transformation is described in further detail in the related online help topic referenced below.

Layout Transformations

Transformation

Description

Related Online Help Topic

Apply Alternate Row Colors

 

Shades alternate rows according to a specified frequency.

Table Layout Transformations (here)

 

 

Repeated Rule

Inserts specified rule styles as top and bottom borders of a row.

Rule When Different

Inserts a specific rule style for a specific type of content.

Sorting Transformations

Transformation

Description

Related Online Help Topic

Sortings

Sorts the rows in a table according to the specified settings.

Table Sorting Transformations (here)

Formatting Transformations

Transformation

Description

Related Online Help Topic

Attribute Formatting Transformations

Applies a transformation to a specific attribute.

Table Formatting Transformations (here)

 

 

 

Row/Column Text Formatting

Applies text formatting to a specific column or row. The transformation also calculates, replaces, and applies prefixes and suffixes to values.

Tab Formatting

Inserts a tab stop in a row or column.

Cell Formatting

Formats cells with specific content.

General Transformations

Transformation

Description

Related Online Help Topic

Merge Equal Cells

Merges adjacent cells with identical values. The transformation merges equal cells in the entire table or in specific rows or columns. Both horizontally and vertically adjacent cells are merged.

Merge Equal Cells (here)

Merge Over Empty Cells

Merges row or column contents with empty cells. Use this transformation when you want to span dynamically created cell content.

Merge Over Empty Cells (here)

Remove Attribute Rows/Columns in Group

Removes all attributes that belong to a specific attribute group.

Remove Attribute Rows/Columns in Group (here)

Make Header Row from Column

Transforms column content into subheadings.

Make Header Row from Column (here)

Remove Empty Rows/Columns

Removes empty rows or columns. The entire row or column must be empty.

Remove Empty Rows/Columns (here)

Merge Rows/Columns

Merges the content of the specified rows or columns.

Merge Rows/Columns (here)

Suppress Rows/Columns

Suppresses a row or column if a specified string matches a value in the selected column or row.

Suppress Rows/Columns (here)

Remove Rows/Columns

Removes a specific row or column.

Remove Rows/Columns (here)

Fold Table

Divides a table into two or more side-by-side tables where the content flows across the tables.

Fold Table (here)

Horizontal Fold Table

Splits a wide table into two or more vertical 'folds' based on a designated number of folds.

Horizontal Fold Table (here)

Horizontal Wrap Table

Splits a wide table into two or more vertical 'wraps' based on a specified column type.

Horizontal Wrap Table (here)

Footnote Transformation

Controls how footnotes are displayed in a table.

Footnote Transformation (here)

Pivot Transformation

Creates a pivot table that allows you to summarize and analyze the data in your table independent of the original data layout of your table.

Pivot Table Transformations (here)

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