Commentary

Comments are used in Cinchy to provide context to your data along with providing a means of collaborating directly with and on the data. This section covers the following:

• Entering Comments

• Editing Comments

• Deleting Comments

• Archiving Comments

• System Tables: Comments

Entering Comments

Anyone who can view or edit a cell can comment on it.

To add a comment, complete the following:

1. Locate the desired cell

2. Right-click and select comment

3. In the comment window, enter the comment

4. Click the Comment button

Editing Comments

Comments can be modified only by only the individual(s) that have created the comment(s).

To edit a comment, complete the following:

1. Hover over the comment

2. Click the pencil icon

3. Make the appropriate edit

4. Click the Submit button to save the change

Deleting Comments

Comments can be deleted only by the individual(s) who has created the comment(s).

To delete a comment, complete the following:

1. Hover over the comment

2. Click the garbage bin icon

Archiving Comments

• A User with the Approve Select Cell permission has the ability to archive comments on that specific cell

• A User with the Approve All permission has the ability to archive any cell comments.

• A User can archive his own comment regardless of approve permissions

To achieve all comments in a cell, complete the following:

1. Hover over the comment

2. Click the Archive All button

You can also archive just one comment in a comment string, click the archive icon for the specific comment you wish to archive in the thread.

System Table: Comments

Comments are stored in the [Cinchy].[Comments] table. You can see the structure below.