### Side Bar

The side bar on the left of your screen changes depending on what you're currently doing with the software.

Initial Side Bar

Initially, after logging into a database, the side bar displays information about Parts, Categories, and high-level queries.

You can use these areas to view all your parts in the database, create categories and assign parts to those categories, and define high-level queries. See these topics for more information:

- Parts

- Categories

- High Level Queries

Side Bar for a Selected Part

Once you double-click on a specific part the side bar changes, providing you with areas that let you view more specific statistical data tied to that part, including features, feature variables and transactions. You can also use variable sets and trace queries to further limit the information displayed. See these topics for more information:

- Features and Feature Variables

- Variable Sets

- Transactions

- Trace Field Queries

In addition, these icons become available down the side of the side bar:

- Apply to - This applies or sends data for the marked items in the side bar to the current tab in the main view.

- Apply to all - This applies or sends data for the marked items in the side bar to all the tabs in the main view.

- Append to - This appends data for the marked items in the side bar to the end of the current tab in the main view.

- To Excel - This exports the data for the marked items in the side bar as a specified report. See the "To Excel" topic

Side Bar for the Report Tab

Clicking the Report tab for a part will change the side bar to display the current default reports that come with Datapage (ChartRpt, TextRpt, and CadRpt), as well as any customized saved reports and report groups. See these topics for more information:

- Report Tab

Side Bar for Account Management

If you have privileges to modify account information, clicking Tools | Account will display the Account Viewer window or Account Management window. This window contains its own side bar allowing you to define departments. See these topics for more information:

- Account Management

Resizing the Side Bar's Width

You can expand or shrink the side bar's width by dragging on the vertical line between the side bar and the main view. This is useful for some lists, like Transactions where there may be trace field data hidden from view until you expand the width.

Resizing the Height for a Side Bar's List

You can change the height of different lists in the side bar by dragging on the horizontal line between lists. This is useful for some lists, such as the Feature Variables or Transactions where you may want to display more data in a particular container vertically.

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