The worksheet inspector
The worksheet inspector provides quick access to firesys-relevant information relating to your Excel worksheet. It docks itself to your Excel document as a work area. By default, the worksheet inspector opens automatically with your firesys document. You can disable this function in the Settings.
An overview of the functions of the worksheet inspector
You can use the worksheet inspector to identify errors or inconsistencies in a practical overview by using coloured icons and overview lists showing additional information.
Below is a list of all parameters that are checked:
Excel file
File name
- The file name of the Excel file that is currently open
Save date
- The date when the currently open Excel file was last saved
Calculation options of the workbook
- Displays the calculation option that is selected in Excel for the current workbook. You can change the setting in the “Calculation” group in the “Formulas” Excel ribbon
Hidden worksheets in the workbook
- This icon is displayed if your workbook contains hidden worksheets
Worksheet
Name
- The name of the currently open worksheet
Used range
- The range of the current workbook in which you have defined ranges is displayed here. If you have defined several ranges, the ranges are summarised.
Print area
- The range of the current workbook that you have defined as the print area is displayed here.
Status
- The current status of the worksheet
Rolled forward
- The file name of the currently open Excel file
Worksheet protection
Hidden rows
Hidden columns
Excel errors
Cells with “####”
Validation
Number of validations
Validations with deviations
Defective validations
Dictionary
Cells with translations
Missing translations
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Information that is not relevant remains hidden in the worksheet inspector. If you are not using any validations or translations on the current worksheet, these elements are not visible. |
Settings
You will find the settings for the worksheet inspector in the second tab in the menu ribbon.
General
Start after activating firesys
You can close the worksheet inspector at any time and use this function to configure that the worksheet inspector is no longer started the next time firesys is activated.
Read out information
The worksheet inspector displays the information shown above from various firesys components. This information can also be read out dynamically.
Read out when changing the worksheet
If you select this option, another settings level appears in which you can define which information should be read out dynamically and displayed in the worksheet inspector. The following options are available:
- Dictionary and validation cells
- Hidden rows and columns
- Cells with Excel errors
- Narrow columns (###)
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The worksheet inspector display may vary depending on which options you selected. |
See also
The worksheet status in Excel
The StatusCockpit
The worksheet navigator
The worksheet status
The rolling forward function
Coloured highlighting in Excel