Columns

Expand Columns

You can expand a column as needed to see the entire title of that column by using the same method that you would in Excel. If you hover over the column, you will see that your cursor changes from the arrow to the width selector.

The following registers retain the new size if you leave and then come back to the page:

  • Bid Packages
  • Contract
  • Supporting Documents
  • Accruals/Receipts
  • Back Charges
  • Contract > Supporting Documents

Move Columns

You can move a column from one place to another using drag and drop. If there are columns that you do not use, you can hide and unhide them from the view as needed.

Step by Step — Move Columns

  1. On the Contract > Contracts page, click on a column header, hold down the left mouse button and drag the column to the right. It appears raised with a shadow box.

    • Two black arrows will appear to guide you to the new column location

  2. Drop the column header where you want to place the column.

Sort Columns

You can sort any column by clicking once on the column header.

Step by Step — Sort Columns

  1. To sort a column, click on the column header.

    • A yellow up arrow appears on the column header indicating the column is sorted in ascending order

  2. Click the column header again and the column will sort in descending order.

    • The yellow arrow on the column header will now point down

  3. Click the column header again to remove the sort.

    • The yellow arrow will disappear

Filter Columns

You can filter columns to drill in on key information pertaining to your specific needs.

Step by Step — Filter Columns

  1. From the Contracts page of InEight Contract, click the inverted pyramid of the Type column header.

    • Depending on if the column rows are from a validated list, or a free text description, you will get a drop-down list to filter the columns
    • If the rows are from a free text, you will filter by selecting the required operator and entering a keyword
    • If the rows are from a validated list, you will filter by selecting the appropriate check box
    • You can also lock or unlock your filters using the lock buttons
    • The operators available for selection are: Contains, Is equal to, Is not equal to, Starts with, Does not contain, and Ends with

  2. Hover over Filter, and a validated list appears.

  3. Select Material contract from the drop-down list, then click Filter.

    • The Type column is filtered to Material contract, and the register only displays contracts of that type
    • The filter pyramid icon displays yellow to indicate the column is filtered
  4. To clear a filter, click the filter pyramid icon, and then select Clear. To clear all filters, click the Clear all filters button.

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