Data labels

A data label belongs to a data label category. You build collections of labels from one category and use those collections to determine a dataset or to describe data in a cell storage section. A label can be part of as many collections as you want.

Prerequisites

• A Nooxl App is open.
• At least one data label category exists.

Create a data label

1. In the left navigation, open Data and labels.
2. Click the category you want to add a label to.
3. Enter Design mode () and click the plus to open the create dialog.

• 1 Enter at least a Name.
• 2 Click Save to create the label.

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You can also create labels through a modification section. See cell action section.

Edit a data label

1. Open Data and labels and click the category.
2. Enter Design mode and click Edit data label next to the label.
3. Change the fields and save.

Delete a data label

1. Open Data and labels and click the category.
2. Enter Design mode and click Edit data label next to the label.
3. Click the trash can icon and confirm.

You can also select several labels and delete them together.

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Deleting a label also deletes all data stored using it across all models. Make sure the label is no longer used anywhere first.

Properties

Field	Meaning
Name	The name of the data label.
Description	Optional free-text description.
Order	Position of the label within the category and in collections. Labels with the same order are sorted alphabetically.
Tags	Optional tags you can reference in models. Tags must not contain spaces — use underscores or camelCase.
Cell format	Optional cell format associated with the label.

Dependent labels

When a category has a primary category, its labels can be dependent: they only appear together with a specific label of the primary category. The classic example is departments and employees, where every employee belongs to one department.

Department	Employee
Sales	Susi, Stella
Marketing	Bob, Anthony, Phillis
Management	Bill Boss

1. Create the primary category (Department) and a dependent category (Employee) with Department set as Primary category and Allow only dependent secondary labels ticked.
2. Create the department labels in the Department category.
3. Create a model that uses both categories as dataset selections, and on the Employee selector enable Dependent data labels can be created (with primary category).
4. Leave Design mode, select a department, open the employee selector's context menu, and choose Create new data label.

• 1 Select the primary label (the department).
• 2 Open the dependent selector's context menu.
• 3 Choose Create new data label and save.

The new label is only available when its primary label is selected.

Related

• Data label categories
• Data label collections
• Dynamic collections