Table View

Basics

Table View is one of three ways to view MongoDB data in Studio 3T, which displays query results in structured rows and columns similar to a spreadsheet. This allows the most novice of users to navigate MongoDB data. 

It is always accessible in the top-right drop-down menu of the Result Tab.

Edit data in-place

To edit data in-place, double-click on any cell, edit the value, and press Enter.

Sort data in ascending or descending order

To sort data, simply click on the field headers.

Show and hide embedded fields

Some fields contain embedded fields. In the Customers collection, address is an example of a field that has four embedded fields: street, city, state, and zip_code.

Here is a screenshot of the address field, viewed through Tree View:

Table View allows these embedded fields to be expanded alongside other columns for easier data analysis.

To show or hide a field’s embedded fields:

Show or hide all embedded fields

It is also possible to show (or hide) all embedded fields within a MongoDB collection:

Track expanded fields

A field will show a dot before its name to indicate that its embedded fields have been expanded.

Hide and show columns

Along with showing embedded fields, the ability to hide columns is also equally handy to reduce data clutter.

Building off of the example above, the address field can be hidden to clean up the view.

To hide (and show) columns:

Step into array-valued columns

Table View allows stepping into a whole column of arrays at the same time, which means array elements will be displayed with increasing index on a single line, each line representing another array.

Restore default view

To restore the default view (the view seen upon first opening a collection):

Assign colors to field types

With Studio 3T 2018.5, you can assign colors to field types, so you can see query results colored according to their type:

1. Go to Studio 3T > Preferences
2. Click on the Type Colors tab
3. Configure the fields and colors as desired