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:
Anyone who can view or edit a cell can comment on it.
To add a comment, complete the following:
Locate the desired cell
Right-click and select comment
In the comment window, enter the comment
Click the Comment button
Comments can be modified only by only the individual(s) that have created the comment(s).
To edit a comment, complete the following:
Hover over the comment
Click the pencil icon
Make the appropriate edit
Click the Submit button to save the change
Comments can be deleted only by the individual(s) who has created the comment(s).
To delete a comment, complete the following:
Hover over the comment
Click the garbage bin icon
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:
Hover over the comment
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.
Comments are stored in the [Cinchy].[Comments] table. You can see the structure below.
