ACTIVATE command
Concept Information
Adds field definitions stored in an Analytics workspace to the existing set of field definitions in an Analytics table layout.
Syntax
ACTIVATE <WORKSPACE> workspace_name <OK>
Parameters
Name | Description |
---|---|
WORKSPACE workspace_name |
The name of the workspace to activate. |
OK optional |
Deletes or overwrites items without asking you to confirm the action. If there is a field in the table with an identical name to one in the activated workspace, it will be overwritten without confirmation. You cannot replace any field that is referenced by a computed field. |
Examples
Activating a workspace in your Analytics project
You activate the ComplexFormulas workspace:
ACTIVATE WORKSPACE ComplexFormulas OK
Activating a workspace saved as a file (.wsp) in the same folder as your Analytics project
You activate the ComplexFormulas workspace that was saved to a .wsp file:
ACTIVATE WORKSPACE ComplexFormulas.WSP OK
Remarks
How it works
ACTIVATE makes workspace field definitions available to the active table. Once you activate a workspace, its fields remain available for use with the active table until you close the table.
Editing table layouts
The workspace fields are permanently added to the table layout if:
- you edit the table layout after you activate a workspace
- you make a change that causes the table layout to be saved
Once the workspace fields are saved in the table layout, you can:
- Use the DEFINE COLUMN command to add the fields to a view.
- Use the SAVE command to save your changes.