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.

Enter comments

Anyone who can view or edit a cell can comment on it. Any data that's read-only doesn't allow comments to be entered.

To add a comment:

  1. Locate the desired cell

  2. Right-click and select comment (Image 1).

  3. Enter the comment in the comment window

  4. Click "Comment" to finish

Edit 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 (Image 2).

  3. Make the appropriate edit

  4. Click the Submit button to save the change

Delete 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 (Image 3).

Archive comments

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

  • A User with the Approve All permission can archive any cell comments.

  • A User with the Approve Select Cell permission can archive comments on that specific cell

To archive all comments in a cell:

  1. Hover over the comment

  2. Click the Archive All button (Image 4).

You can also archive just one comment in a comment string by clicking 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.

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