As the name suggests, a tab group is simply a set of tabs that you can view with Tabular Space Data. A single tab group is active at any one time – and within this group, the data grid will be displaying the columns from a single tab. The tabs in the current group are displayed along the bottom of the grid.
By default, Tabular Space Data ships with 2 defined tab groups – Space Data (used in ApacheView and ASHRAE 90.1 PRM) and Space Data (NCM) (used in <VE Compliance>). These include tabs that are set up to mimic those in the standard Query Room window. The Space Data group will be selected by default when you first use Tabular Space Data.
To select a tab group, simply select it from the Open Group sub-menu in the Tabular Space Data File menu.
Editing Room Attribute Values
It is very simple to edit room attributes using Tabular Space Data, but the exact method depends on the type of cell used to represent the attribute. An overview of the different types of cell in use is given below.
Value Cells
Where an attribute is simply a textual value (e.g. Room Name) or a numerical value (e.g. Heating Unit Size), a basic value cell is used.
To edit the value in one of these cells, simply double-click it – you can apply the edit by clicking on another cell or pressing the ENTER key, or cancel the edit by pressing the ESC key.
NOTE: Some basic value cells are non-editable (e.g. Room ID, Gain Reference). Double-clicking on these cells does nothing, as the values are not modifiable.
“From Template” Value Cells
Some attributes can have values that are derived from the current thermal template, but that you can also choose to modify from the value defined by the template. These attributes are represented by “From Template” value cells and are distinguishable by their checkbox at the right-hand side.
When the checkbox is checked, this means the value displayed is taken from the thermal template and is not editable. The value is also displayed in the “From Template” text colour (blue by default) as an additional visual cue. In order to edit the value, you must un-tick the checkbox to prevent the template value being used – this will cause the text colour to change, indicating that the value can now be edited.
To edit the value in one of these cells, simply double-click it when the checkbox is un-ticked – you can apply the edit by clicking on another cell or pressing the ENTER key, or cancel the edit by pressing the ESC key.
Dropdown List Cells
Some attributes (such as profiles and Apache systems) are designed for you to choose a value from an acceptable set, rather than manually typing in a value. These attributes use a dropdown list cell – as the name suggests, they display a dropdown list containing all the valid options for that particular attribute.
To edit the value in one of these cells, simply click on the cell to display the dropdown list of options – you can select an option by scrolling to it (if necessary) and clicking it, or cancel the dropdown list without changing selecting anything by pressing the ESC key when the list is displayed.
Many of these attributes can use the value defined in the room’s thermal template. These are represented in the dropdown list by a “From Template” item at the top of the list – this will show the template value in parenthesis. The value on the cell is also displayed in the “From Template” text colour (blue by default) as an additional visual cue.
Some dropdown list attributes (e.g. Aux. Vent System and DHW System, Plant Profile) make use of additional custom options in their lists, such as “Use Main System”, “Set As Heating Profile” and “Set As Cooling Profile”. Again, colour cues on the cell text are used to indicate these at a glance.
These custom options are always visible when using the dropdown list and are identifiable by being displayed above the dividing line.
Dropdown Window Cells
Where none of the standard cell types are suitable for a particular attribute, a dropdown window cell is used. This type of cell resembles a dropdown list cell, but when clicked it displays a custom pop-up window, rather than a list.
Dropdown window cells are currently used for the Heating Setpoint and Cooling Setpoint attributes (where they allow you to switch between a constant temperature value and a timed profile), and for DHW Consumption.
To edit the value in a dropdown window cell, simply click the cell to display the window, then edit as appropriate. You can apply the changes by clicking the OK button (or pressing ENTER) or by clicking the Apply button – this will apply the changes without dismissing the dropdown window. To cancel any changes made in the dropdown window, click the Cancel button (or press ESC).
If the dropdown window defined its value as being derived from the thermal template, the value on the cell is also displayed in the “From Template” text colour (blue by default) as an additional visual cue.
