Example representation: Workbook with a repeated container (Beta)
Example representation: Workbook with a repeated container (Beta)
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This is an example representation of a workbook, retrieved using the Get a 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 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 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
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.
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 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 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.
This example uses a table from the Sigma 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 repeated container that generates one card per trip, with a value list on each card showing that trip’s columns.
To create this workbook in the Sigma UI:
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Go to the Home page.
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Select
Create new > Workbook.A new workbook opens.
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From the Add element bar, select Layout > Repeated container.
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In the Select source modal, search for the table
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Select the table to use it as the container source.
A repeated container appears on the workbook canvas, with one card for each row in the table.
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From the Add element bar, select UI > Value list, then drag the value list into any card and size it to fill the card.
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Select the value list, then in the editor panel, under Properties, in the Fields section, select
Add field seven times so the list has eight fields.Each card now shows the values for those eight fields for the row that card represents.
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Select the repeated container element, then in the editor panel, select Format.
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In the Card style section, configure the following settings:
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In the document header, select Save as.
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Enter a name for the workbook, such as
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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.
The code representation of this workbook appears like the following:
YAML representation
Representing repeated containers
Repeated container representation
Representing the repeated container layout
The layout property determines the position of the repeated container and identifies which elements are contained within it.
In this example, Container element in the layout XML references the repeated container by its elementId, and the Element inside it references the value list. The value list is repeated inside each card in the repeated container.