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Split Table Dialog Box

To access: Select Override Styling > Split Table from the context menu of the selected table.

Used to control the way in which large tables are broken down into smaller numbers of columns or rows, allowing more flexible placement of the table content.

Objects

Field	Description
Single Instance	Select the check box to stop splitting and force the table to remain as a single instance. All options are dimmed. Clear the check box to enable the splitting of tables to which this style is applied, and the options for configuring splitting.
Split By	Rows Selecting this option will result in the table being split beneath the number of rows specified in the Count field. Columns Selecting this option will result in the table being split to the right of the number of columns specified in the Count field. Count Specifies the number of rows or columns after which the table will be split. Mandatory.
Layout	These options control how each subset of split table rows or columns will be placed relative to the initial table block. The following options are available: Fused Only available when a table is split by Rows, this option results in subsequent blocks of rows being abutted to the right of the previous table block. This option will display the table optimized to minimize empty rows, which may override the number specified in the Count field. To split the table explicitly by the number of rows specified in the Count field, select the Horizontal option. Horizontal This option places subsequent table blocks to the right of the previous block, separated by the distance specified in the Offset field. Vertical This option places subsequent table blocks beneath the previous block, separated by the distance specified in the Offset field. Offset Specifies the distance at which subsequent table blocks should be placed relative to the previous block. The units in which this value is specified are set using the Unit option, and are displayed to the right of the field. Mandatory.

Usage Notes

If a table is configured to split by columns, any columns with the Repeated option selected will be displayed at the left of each split set of columns.

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Design and Diagram Dialogs