Bookshelf v7.5: Working with Request Columns in Siebel Answers

The Criteria tab shows the columns that are included in a request. As shown in Figure 6, when you select items from a subject area to create a request, the selected items appear in the Request Columns area at the top of the Criteria tab. Just below the Request Columns header are column criteria boxes for each column added to the request. Each box contains two sections. The top section shows the name of the subject area. The bottom section shows the name of the column and several request column icons, which you can click to view or modify the properties of the column.

Table 5. Siebel Answers Request Column Icons
Icon	Description
	Order By. Specifies the order in which results should be returned, ascending or descending. You can order results by more than one column. If you choose more than one column, the order is shown on this icon. Different images appear on the icon, depending on the selected sort order. This example shows two arrows side by side, one pointing up, the other pointing down. For information about the forms an Order By icon can take, see Table 6.
	Total By. Creates subtotals for one or more columns in the request. The icon displays the image of a mathematical sum symbol.
	Format Column. Changes the formatting and heading for the selected column. The icon displays the image of a hand with its index finger pointing to the left and down.
	Edit Formula. Changes the column heading and the formula for the column, such as adding a Rank or Percentile function. The icon displays the image of a lowercase, italic fx.
	Filter By Column. Creates or edits a filter for the column. You can also click the Filters tab in the selection pane. The icon displays the image of a funnel.
	Remove Column. Deletes the column from the request. The icon displays the image of an uppercase X.