Overview

This advanced example is about a custom scripting based way to provide dynamic column selection. This is based on the Column Selection examples and assume you have followed those steps first. We use a simple table to make it easier to demonstrate the scripting.

Experience required

Skills - if you do not have the following skills, do not attempt this example. Learn the basics separately and then come back here.

You should already be experienced with some form of scripting like with groovy
You should be familiar with using the Run macro and using checklist input fields
You should have a bit of understanding of wiki markup

Screenshot

Requirements

Run Self-Service Reports for Confluence for the Run macro
Scripting for Confluence for one of the scripting macros, this example uses the Groovy macro

Run Macro Configuration

Likely you will want to select Automatically render body on display (autoRun) so the table will be displayed with the default columns initially
Add a checklistfieldcalledcolumns to the Replace field list (replace) that contains pairs matching column numbers to column names

Script

The script will need to be customized for your specific use. This is just a simple example. The groovy macro needs to set the Output format (output) to wiki.

def includePage = 'Examples:table page'   // customize to point to your SPACE:Page title
def columnTypes = ['S','S','S','S','S']   // customize to set the default column types for all columns
def selectedColumns = '$columns'.split(',') // assumes run macro is configured using the columns replacement variable name
def moreTablePlusParameters = ''  // customize if you need some additional table plus parameters - must be in standard wiki parameter notation!
 
// For each column that was NOT selected, replace the default column type for that entry to hide
for (int i = 1; i <= columnTypes.size(); i++) {
    if (!selectedColumns.contains(i.toString())) {
        columnTypes[i - 1] = 'H'
    }
}

// Build the wiki markup for the include page 
def StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder()
builder.append("{table-plus:columnTypes=${listToSeparatedString(columnTypes)}|${moreTablePlusParameters}}").append('\n')
builder.append("{include:${includePage}}").append('\n')
builder.append('{table-plus}')
 
out.print(builder.toString())
 
def listToSeparatedString(list) {
    StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder()
    list.each { element ->
       builder.append("'").append(element).append("',")
    }
    return builder.toString()
}

Advanced Tables for Confluence

Column Selection - Dynamic

Overview

Screenshot

Requirements

Run Macro Configuration

Script