Creating dynamic tables

Description

Creates a table that supports dynamic addition or deletion of rows.

Any field type other than the Table itself can be used inside its cells.

Adding to a page

To add a dynamic table to a Confluence page

• choose Insert more content> View more

Open

In the Browse popup

• search for scaffolding

• choose Scaffolding Field Group

Open

The Field Group settings dialog box is displayed, with the available fields below it.

In the expanded Add Fields section

• scroll down until you can see Table field

• click-drag Table field to the right, into the empty field area and release the mouse button to place the table

After the table has been placed

• add headers

• click-drag the appropriate fields for the columns

In the example below, the Short Text, Date, and Numbers fields are being used.

After you are done with the field settings

• choose Insert to continue

You can continue to edit the page or choose to Publish now.

Adding Data to Dynamic Tables

Once you have published the page, you can add to or update the dynamic tables by choosing Edit Content.

The dynamic table is shown on the page with an the following options to enter data

• additional Actions column (on the right)

• +Add row button (on the bottom)

iIn the Actions column.

• move a row using the Move up and Move down buttons (if you there is more than one data row)

• delete a row by using the X button

Choose Save Changes to update or select Cancel if you do not want to save changes.

Differences between Cloud version and Server version

The dynamic tables for Scaffolding for Confluence Cloud are now grouped under the Scaffolding Field Group macro.