# The table editor

> Browse a project's tables and work its data in a grid - columns, row tools, paging and validation.

The **table editor** is where most work in Manage happens. It has two panels: a
**table panel** on the left for choosing what to work on, and the **data grid** on
the right for working it.

## The table panel

Two tabs sit at the top:

- **Tables** - every table in the project, each with a **record count**. Search
  with **Search tables...**, and use the eye toggle to show or hide **empty
  tables** (hidden by default, revealed automatically when you search).
- **Views** - your saved [views](/manage/table-editor/filtering-sorting-views), a
  **Pro** feature.

A **locations filter** above the list narrows the whole editor to specific
locations or a location group. At the foot of the panel, the **validation**
indicator runs your quality checks - see
[Validation](/manage/table-editor/validation).

## The data grid

Select a table and its records load into the grid:

- **Columns** come from the table's fields; **resize** them by dragging a border,
  and **pin** them left or right. A **breadcrumb** shows the parent chain for a
  child table, and the **Layout** dialog lists every column as a reference.
- Edit data inline or through the row editor - see
  [Editing records](/manage/table-editor/editing-records).
- The grid loads a page at a time and shows a count like **Showing 1-50 of 240
  rows**; choose a page size (10 to 250; 50 by default) and move through with the
  pager.

## Row and location tools

Alongside the data columns, each row has a few **action columns**:

- **Flags** - flag a record with a note, a priority and a resolved status. Works
  on every table; review flags across the project on the [Flags](/manage/flags)
  screen.
- **Media** - the photo and document indicator. It shows a count; click it to
  preview the attached media and **Upload** more. See [Media](/manage/media).

On the **Locations** table you also get:

- **Completion status** - whether each location (hole) is finished.
- **Export preference** - a per-location override of the log and depth used when
  that location is exported. See
  [Export preferences](/manage/table-editor/export-preferences).
- **Map placement** - toggle a column of the internal coordinates used to place a
  location on the map when survey coordinates are not available.

## Working with selected rows

Tick rows to select them and the toolbar offers **Edit**, **Bulk update**,
**Delete**, **Create location group**, and PDF export. See
[Editing records](/manage/table-editor/editing-records) and
[Exporting PDF logs](/manage/table-editor/exporting-logs).

## In this section

<Cards>
  <Card title="Editing records" href="/manage/table-editor/editing-records">
    Add, edit and bulk-update records, and the field types you enter.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Filtering, sorting and views" href="/manage/table-editor/filtering-sorting-views">
    Narrow and order the grid, and save views to reuse.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Validation" href="/manage/table-editor/validation">
    Run quality checks across the project and fix the issues.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Exporting PDF logs" href="/manage/table-editor/exporting-logs">
    Export borehole and trial pit logs for selected locations.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Export preferences" href="/manage/table-editor/export-preferences">
    Set which log template and depth scale each location uses.
  </Card>
</Cards>