A data grid, shown in Figure 1, displays information pulled from the database in a table format (rows and columns). Each row represents a single record, and each column represents a single field.
Remember: For data grids, rows and records are interchangeable terms. If a column in a data grid contains no data, it means the user or system didn’t populate the field.
A data grid contains the following elements:
Title: The title contains the name of the data grid. For example, in Figure 1, the title is Transmission List.
Column heading: You can click on a column heading to sort the data in that column. Most column headings are sortable.
Column: A column contains a single unit of data called a field. In addition to data, a field may contain a link or a button that you can click to perform a specific action. For example, in Figure 1, you can click on the View link to view data.
Row: Each row represents a single record of information, such as a transmission or event. Alternating rows are shaded for easier viewing. In addition, when you hover your cursor over a particular row, the row appears in a different color to help you identify all the data in the row.
Display controls: The display controls, located along the bottom of the data grid, includes the data grid refresh button, the results per page drop-down list, and the paging controls.
Display status: The display status identifies the results being displayed and the total amount of results in the data set.
