## Simple Table Widget

The Simple Table widget provides a clean, streamlined table format for displaying categorized data, time series data, or custom metric combinations. Simpler and lighter than the Data Table widget, perfect for focused displays.

### When to Use

- Display categorized data in clean table format
- Show time series data as rows (daily/monthly breakdown)
- Create custom metric combinations in table format
- Need simpler, faster-loading alternative to Data Table
- Displaying summary data rather than detailed records

### Simple Table vs Data Table

Feature | Simple Table | Data Table
--- | --- | ---
Purpose | Summary data | Detailed records
Search | Basic | Advanced
Pagination | Simple | Full controls
Data Sources | Categories, Time Series | Full database tables
Performance | Faster | More features
Best For | Summaries, dashboards | Detailed analysis

#### Configuration Options

### Content Settings

#### Title (Required)

Examples: "Daily Breakdown", "Category Summary", "Monthly Performance"

### Data Type (Required)

Options:

- Categorized Data: Data grouped by categories
- Data Tables: Standard table sources
- Data by Date: Time series data in rows

### Data/Metric Selection

For Categorized Data:

- Select category source (Products, Traffic Sources, etc.)
- Then select metric fields to display as columns

For Data by Date:

- Select metrics to display
- Each date becomes a row
- Each metric becomes a column

For Data Tables:

- Select data table
- Select columns to display

### Metric Fields (For Categorized Data)

What it is: Which metrics to show as table columns

Multi-select options:

- Revenue
- Profit
- Orders
- Margin %
- Units
- Cost
- And more...

Example: Select Revenue, Profit, and Margin % to create 3-column table

#### Time Format (For Time Series)

Options: Auto, Day, Week, Month, Quarter, Year

Determines: Row granularity (one row per day, week, month, etc.)

### Design Settings

#### Color Theme

Affects: Header background, row hover colors, accent elements

### Responsive Width

Recommended: Full width (12 columns) for best readability

#### Rows to Display

Options: 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, Unlimited

Default: 50 rows

Choose based on data volume and report purpose

### Max Height Settings

Max Height: 200-2000px (default: 490px)

No Max Height Toggle: Expand to show all rows without scrolling

#### Example Configurations

#### Example 1: Category Performance Summary

    	Title: Product Category Performance
    Data Type: Categorized Data
    Metric: Product Categories
    Metric Fields:
      - Revenue
      - Profit
      - Margin %
      - Units Sold
    Color: Blue
    Rows to Display: 25

Result: Clean table showing all categories with key metrics

#### Example 2: Daily Breakdown

    	Title: Daily Performance - Last 30 Days
    Data Type: Data by Date
    Metrics:
      - Revenue
      - Profit
      - Orders
      - AOV
    Time Format: Day
    Rows to Display: 30
    Color: Green

Result: Each row is a day with 4 metric columns

#### Example 3: Traffic Sources Summary

    	Title: Traffic Source Performance
    Data Type: Categorized Data
    Metric: Traffic Sources
    Metric Fields:
      - Sessions
      - Orders
      - Conversion Rate
      - Revenue
      - Profit
    Color: Purple
    Rows to Display: Unlimited

### Visual Layout

### Categorized Data Table

    	Product Category Performance

    Category    │ Revenue  │ Profit   │ Margin
    ────────────┼──────────┼──────────┼────────
    Clothing    │ $15,230  │ $6,092   │ 40%
    Accessories │ $12,450  │ $5,604   │ 45%
    Shoes       │ $8,920   │ $2,676   │ 30%
    Other       │ $3,200   │ $960     │ 30%
    ────────────┼──────────┼──────────┼────────
    Total       │ $39,800  │ $15,332  │ 39%

### Time Series Table

    	Daily Performance

    Date     │ Revenue │ Profit  │ Orders
    ─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼────────
    Jan 15   │ $2,450  │ $892    │ 23
    Jan 14   │ $1,980  │ $742    │ 18
    Jan 13   │ $3,120  │ $1,186  │ 29

#### Best Practices

### Keep It Simple

- Don't overload with too many columns (3-6 ideal)
- Show only essential metrics
- Use for focused, specific data displays

#### Use Totals Row

Simple tables automatically show totals at bottom for numeric columns

### Choose Right Data Type

- Categorized Data: For category breakdowns
- Data by Date: For time-based tables
- Data Tables: When you need full database table features

#### Common Use Cases

### Category Summary Dashboard

Quick overview of category performance in compact table

#### Weekly/Monthly Recap

Time series table showing each week/month as row with key metrics

### Top 10 Lists

Clean top 10 products, customers, or campaigns

#### Comparison Tables

Side-by-side category or time period comparisons

### Related Widgets

- Data Table Widget - Full-featured tables
- Metric List Widget - Vertical metric list
- Bar Chart Widget - Visual comparison