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# Example representation: Workbook with column folders and column order

> Example Sigma code representation of a workbook with column folders and column order.

This is an example representation of a workbook, retrieved using the [Get a workbook](/reference/get-workbook) endpoint with the query parameter `includeContents=true`. Representations like this one can be used to create a workbook from code using the [Create a workbook](/reference/create-workbook) endpoint. Each page in this example library includes the code representation of the workbook and step-by-step instructions to create it in the Sigma UI.

Consult this example and others in the [Workbook representation example library](/docs/workbook-representation-example-library) to:

* Troubleshoot the formatting of a particular feature in code representation
* Relate a feature from the Sigma UI to its representation in code
* Provide context to AI tools used to create workbooks from code

> **Warning**
>
> This example representation cannot be used as-is. All identifying details, such as IDs, names, and URLs, have been replaced with randomized ID values or generic substitutions. The format of these contents, like the length of ID values, is preserved for demonstrative purposes. However, this representation cannot be directly used without modification to the base URL, connection details, and more. For more information, see [Create and manage workbooks from code](/docs/manage-workbooks-as-code).

## System and user requirements

To complete the steps in this example, you must meet the user requirements listed below for creating the workbook in the UI and creating it from code.

The ability to create this workbook in the Sigma UI requires the following:

* You must be assigned an [account type](/docs/account-type-and-license-overview) with the **Create, edit, and publish workbooks** permission enabled.
* You must have access to a connection to a data platform.

The ability to create a workbook from code requires the following:

* You must be assigned an [account type](/docs/account-type-and-license-overview) with the **Create, edit, and publish workbooks** permission enabled.
* You must have developer credentials for the Sigma API. For more information, see [Get started with the Sigma REST API](/reference/get-started-sigma-api).

This example uses a table from the [Sigma Sample Connection](/docs/sigmas-sample-connection). Your organization might have disabled access to the Sigma sample connection. If so, you can contact an admin to enable it, or use a table from another connection to follow along with this example.

## Create the example workbook in the Sigma UI

This example shows a workbook with a table whose columns are organized into a folder and reordered.

To create this workbook in the Sigma UI:

1. Go to the **Home** page.

2. Select ![](https://sigma-docs-screenshots.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Icons/button-add.svg) **Create new** > **Workbook**.

   A new workbook opens.

3. From the **Add element** bar, select **Data** > **Table**.

4. In the **Select source** modal, search for the table `TRIP` in the `EXAMPLES.BIKES` schema.

5. Select the table to add it to the workbook.

   The table appears in the workbook.

6. Select the *Trip* table, then locate the columns list in the editor panel.

7. Select the *Start Date*, *Start Station Name*, and *Start Station Id* columns.

8. Open the column menu and select **Move to new folder**. Name the folder `Trip start`.

9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for *End Date*, *End Station Name*, and *End Station Id*, naming the folder `Trip end`.

10. Drag the `Trip start` folder above the `Trip end` folder in the columns list.

    The representation records the display order of columns and folders in `order`.

11. In the document header, select **Save as**.

12. Enter a name for the workbook, such as `column-folders-and-order`.

13. Select **Save**.

## Get a code representation of this workbook

To get a representation of this workbook, follow the steps in [Get the code representation of a workbook](/docs/get-the-code-representation-of-a-workbook).

The code representation of this workbook appears like the following:

#### YAML representation

```yaml
workbookId: 4dad2986-ce83-4960-aa06-e9ab85a0bcc1
workbookUrlId: 9xslXTTIQrh6bpy0VAq3GZ
createdBy: uO2R8UziJdi0Y4mj4TIJZ9RnvIh4T
updatedBy: uO2R8UziJdi0Y4mj4TIJZ9RnvIh4T
createdAt: '2026-09-01T14:58:04.740Z'
updatedAt: '2026-09-08T17:24:09.034Z'
name: column-folders-and-order
url: https://aws-api.sigmacomputing.com/org-name/workbook/9xslXTTIQrh6bpy0VAq3GZ
path: My Documents/<folder-name>
latestVersion: 3
ownerId: uO2R8UziJdi0Y4mj4TIJZ9RnvIh4T
isArchived: false
contents:
  schemaVersion: 1
  elements:
    - id: OetAfG8
      kind: table
      source:
        connectionId: ff0f3b81-a3e2-489c-b95e-846bdbd5f6d2
        kind: warehouse-table
        path:
          - EXAMPLES
          - BIKES
          - TRIP
      columns:
        - id: MjRZA0G6v
          formula: '[TRIP/Id]'
        - id: bBxKd5WVwd9
          formula: '[TRIP/Duration]'
        - id: ExLXa3zphJn9
          formula: '[TRIP/Start Date]'
        - id: pH9xdreYrmVM
          formula: '[TRIP/Start Station Name]'
        - id: 1JIJ5iqQt6
          formula: '[TRIP/Start Station Id]'
        - id: wukvg6KLYr
          formula: '[TRIP/End Date]'
        - id: vadWwbDVrE
          formula: '[TRIP/End Station Name]'
        - id: OdUmtqeV
          formula: '[TRIP/End Station Id]'
        - id: T6FbNKHRi
          formula: '[TRIP/Bike Id]'
        - id: zFU89L0zlm
          formula: '[TRIP/Subscription Type]'
        - id: q9jRh6
          formula: '[TRIP/Zip Code]'
      folders:
        - id: nd1ItZ46uZud
          name: Trip start
          items:
            - ExLXa3zphJn9
            - pH9xdreYrmVM
            - 1JIJ5iqQt6
        - id: k7AfSXt1qQ
          name: Trip end
          items:
            - wukvg6KLYr
            - vadWwbDVrE
            - OdUmtqeV
      order:
        - MjRZA0G6v
        - bBxKd5WVwd9
        - nd1ItZ46uZud
        - k7AfSXt1qQ
        - T6FbNKHRi
        - zFU89L0zlm
        - q9jRh6
  pages:
    - id: zEeIfIOp
      name: Page 1
  kind: workbook
  layout: |
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <Page type="grid" gridTemplateColumns="repeat(24, 1fr)" gridTemplateRows="auto" id="zEeIfIOp">
      <Element elementId="OetAfG8" gridColumn="1 / 25" gridRow="1 / 21"/>
    </Page>
documentVersion: 3

```

## Representing column folders and order

#### Column folders and order representation

```yaml
...
id: OetAfG8
kind: table
source:
  connectionId: ff0f3b81-a3e2-489c-b95e-846bdbd5f6d2
  kind: warehouse-table
  path:
  - EXAMPLES
  - BIKES
  - TRIP
columns:
- id: MjRZA0G6v
  formula: '[TRIP/Id]'
- id: bBxKd5WVwd9
  formula: '[TRIP/Duration]'
- id: ExLXa3zphJn9
  formula: '[TRIP/Start Date]'
- id: pH9xdreYrmVM
  formula: '[TRIP/Start Station Name]'
- id: 1JIJ5iqQt6
  formula: '[TRIP/Start Station Id]'
- id: wukvg6KLYr
  formula: '[TRIP/End Date]'
- id: vadWwbDVrE
  formula: '[TRIP/End Station Name]'
- id: OdUmtqeV
  formula: '[TRIP/End Station Id]'
- id: T6FbNKHRi
  formula: '[TRIP/Bike Id]'
- id: zFU89L0zlm
  formula: '[TRIP/Subscription Type]'
- id: q9jRh6
  formula: '[TRIP/Zip Code]'
folders:
- id: nd1ItZ46uZud
  name: Trip start
  items:
  - ExLXa3zphJn9
  - pH9xdreYrmVM
  - 1JIJ5iqQt6
- id: k7AfSXt1qQ
  name: Trip end
  items:
  - wukvg6KLYr
  - vadWwbDVrE
  - OdUmtqeV
order:
- MjRZA0G6v
- bBxKd5WVwd9
- nd1ItZ46uZud
- k7AfSXt1qQ
- T6FbNKHRi
- zFU89L0zlm
- q9jRh6
...
```

## Related resources

* [Manage workbooks as code](/docs/manage-workbooks-as-code)
* [Organize columns into folders](/docs/organize-columns-into-folders)