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Macro Language Workshop
The Macro Language Workshop offers a rich set of tools for writing, executing, and debugging 1010data Insights Platform Macro Language queries and QuickApps in the new web interface.
Results pane
The results pane is displayed on the right side of the Trillion-Row Spreadsheet window and Macro Language Workshop.
Grid view
The Grid view displays data in an infinitely-scrollable, spreadsheet-like interface in the results pane of the Trillion-Row Spreadsheet.
Column header menu options
The column header menu provides quick access to commonly used column settings and commands.

Macro Language Workshop
The Macro Language Workshop offers a rich set of tools for writing, executing, and debugging 1010data Insights Platform Macro Language queries and QuickApps in the new web interface.
- Results pane
  The results pane is displayed on the right side of the Trillion-Row Spreadsheet window and Macro Language Workshop.
  - View bar
    Choose how data is displayed in the results pane of the Trillion-Row Spreadsheet and Macro Language Workshop.
  - Grid view
    The Grid view displays data in an infinitely-scrollable, spreadsheet-like interface in the results pane of the Trillion-Row Spreadsheet.
    - Column header menu options
      The column header menu provides quick access to commonly used column settings and commands.
    - Editing column metadata information
      Change column information such as the label, format type, and description, directly from the grid.
    - Draw a selection rectangle
      Choose a group of cells by drawing a selection rectangle around a collection of cells in the grid.
    - Grid menu options
      The grid menu provides options for interacting with the data in a table or worksheet directly from within the grid itself.
    - Copy values in the grid
      In the Grid view, you have the option of copying data from a single cell, a group of cells, or all of the cells within a row or column. You can copy up to 100,000 cells of data at a time.
    - Analyze column data
      View statistics about the data values located within a column in the grid.
    - Finding rows in the results pane
      Locate rows in a table or worksheet without eliminating the rows that do not match your criteria.
    - Scroll directly to a specific row
      You can go directly to a specific row in the grid by right-clicking the vertical scroll bar and entering the row number in the dialog.
    - Scroll directly to a specific column
      You can go directly to a specific column in the grid by right-clicking the horizontal scroll bar and choosing a column in the dialog.
  - Single-row view
    View the cells in a single row of data, arranged vertically.
  - Data Dictionary
    Displays the metadata of columns and tables in the analysis.
  - Visualization
    Displays the chart created from the data analysis.
  - Display a view from the view history
    Display a different view from the view history.
  - Clone the TRS window
    Clone the current view in the Trillion-Row Spreadsheet to a new TRS window.
- Menu bar
  The Macro Language Workshop menu bar provides access to the features and functionality available to you in the Macro Language Workshop.
- Open the Macro Language Workshop
  The Macro Language Workshop in the new Insights Platform web interface is easily accessed via the Tools menu.
- Specify a base table
  It is necessary to specify a base table when writing a new query in the Macro Language Workshop.
- Open a saved query
  Queries saved in the 1010data Insights Platform can be opened directly from the Macro Language Workshop.
- Render a query
  To see the results of a query, it is necessary to select a render option.
- Save a new query
  1010data Insights Platform Macro Language queries can be saved directly from the Macro Language Workshop. Follow the steps in this task to save a new query.
- Save an existing query
  1010data Insights Platform Macro Language queries can be saved directly from the Macro Language Workshop. Follow the steps in this task to save a new query.

Column header menu options

The column header menu provides quick access to commonly used column settings and commands.

The column header menu is accessed by clicking the drop-down arrow () icon in the column header row within the Grid view of the Trillion-Row Spreadsheet or the Macro Language Workshop.

Figure 1. Column header menu in the grid

Sort up: Sorts the rows in the table such that the values in the column are in ascending order.
For instructions, see Sort rows within the grid.
Sort down: Sorts the rows in the table such that the values in the column are in descending order.
For instructions, see Sort rows within the grid.
Copy name: Copies the selected column name to the clipboard. This is useful when you want to copy and paste column names into your query.
Hide column: Hides the column from the grid.
For instructions, see Hide a column within the grid.
Modify info: Opens a dialog which allows you to edit the metadata information of the column.
For more information, see Column metadata dialog.
Quick fit width: Adjusts the width of the column to fully display the widest row of data in the column.
Column origin: Opens the timeline panel from which the column originates (TRS only).
For example, if the column is the result of a computed column, the Trillion-Row Spreadsheet opens the relevant Computed column panel. If the column is derived from a link to a foreign table, the appropriate Link tables panel is opened. If the column is the result of a tabulation, the applicable Tabulation panel is opened. If the column is a local physical column, the Open table panel of the base table is opened.