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Column Type Reference Pages

Column Type Reference — Overview of all supported column types with their configuration properties, type identifiers, and auto-detection behavior Data Types — Mapping between Risksheet column types, Polarion field types, and data serialization formats Enum Columns — Single-select enumeration columns with custom or Polarion-defined option lists, using the enum:<enumId> type syntax Multi-Enum Columns — Multi-select enumeration columns for fields that accept multiple values, rendered as chip/tag lists Item Link Columns — Columns linking to single upstream or downstream work items with autocomplete and inline creation Multi-Item Link Columns — Columns linking to multiple work items with sub-column support for displaying linked item properties Task Link Columns — Columns for linking to downstream mitigation task work items with task ID generation and uniqueness validation Calculated Columns — Formula-driven columns with client-side JavaScript calculations, automatically read-only Server Render Columns — Columns rendered server-side using Velocity templates for complex data transformations User Reference Columns — Columns for displaying and editing user assignments with Polarion user lookup Date and Time Columns — Date, datetime, and time column types with configurable format strings and locale-aware parsing Rich Text Fields — Columns displaying and editing rich text (HTML) content with known editing limitations

Column Type Categories

Category	Types
Basic Types	`string`, `int`, `float`, `boolean`, `date`, `datetime`, `time`, `currency`, `text`
Link Types	`itemLink`, `multiItemLink`, `taskLink`
Enum Types	`enum:<id>`, `multiEnum:<id>`, `rating:<id>`
Special Types	`ref:user` (user reference), `richText`

formula and serverRender are not column types — they are column properties that produce computed values. A computed column keeps a normal type (for example int) and adds a formula or serverRender property. See Calculated Columns and Server Render Columns.

You do not always need to set the type property explicitly. Risksheet auto-detects the type from the Polarion field binding for standard fields. However, for sub-columns of linked items, custom enums, and rating columns, you must specify the type manually. See Column Type Reference for the full auto-detection rules.

Key Column Properties

Every column type shares these common configuration properties:

Property	Default	Description
`id`	auto-generated	Unique identifier for the column
`bindings`	`col.id`	Polarion field ID bound to the column
`header`	`col.header`	Display text in the column header
`type`	auto-detected	Column type determining editor and behavior
`width`	auto	Column width in pixels
`readOnly`	`false`	Whether cells are editable
`visible`	`true`	Whether the column is displayed
`level`	`1`	Visual hierarchy level (1-indexed; `level: 1` maps to `levels[0]`)
`filterable`	`true`	Whether users can filter by this column
`cellCss`	none	Static CSS class applied to every cell in the column (defined in the `styles` block). Sibling of `cellRenderer`, which instead names a `cellDecorators` function that conditionally toggles classes per cell
`headerGroup`	none	Group label for multi-level headers

Format Strings

Numeric and date columns accept a format property that controls how values are rendered in the grid and in exports. The format string patterns below come from the Nextedy support portal reference (KB article #48001173763).

Numeric Format Strings

Numeric formats use a letter (case-insensitive) optionally followed by a digit indicating the number of decimal places or width.

Pattern	Meaning	Example input	Example output
`n*`	Number with thousands separator and `*` decimal places	`1234.5678` with `n2`	`1,234.57`
`f*`	Fixed-point with `*` decimal places (no thousands separator)	`1234.5678` with `f2`	`1234.57`
`g*`	General — shortest of fixed or scientific notation	`0.0001234` with `g3`	`0.000123`
`d*`	Decimal integer, zero-padded to `*` digits	`42` with `d4`	`0042`
`x*`	Hexadecimal, zero-padded to `*` digits	`255` with `x4`	`00ff`
`c*`	Currency with `*` decimal places (uses the configured culture)	`1234.5` with `c2`	`$1,234.50`
`p*`	Percentage with `*` decimal places	`0.1234` with `p1`	`12.3%`

The asterisk (*) is a digit specifying precision or width. Omitting the digit uses the default for that pattern.

Date and Time Format Strings

Date and time formats use a single letter to select a built-in pattern. Output is localized according to the column’s configured culture.

Pattern	Meaning	Example (en culture)
`d`	Short date	`5/16/2026`
`D`	Long date	`Saturday, May 16, 2026`
`f`	Long date + short time	`Saturday, May 16, 2026 9:30 AM`
`F`	Long date + long time	`Saturday, May 16, 2026 9:30:00 AM`
`t`	Short time	`9:30 AM`
`T`	Long time	`9:30:00 AM`

Configure the format on the column definition, for example:

columns:
  - id: detectedOn
    header: Detected
    bindings: detectedOn
    type: date
    format: d
  - id: rpn
    header: RPN
    bindings: rpn
    type: float
    format: n2

Configuration Properties Index — full property reference including all column properties
Field Mapping — how Polarion fields map to Risksheet column bindings
Formulas — formula syntax for calculated columns
Styling — conditional formatting and cell decorators for column styling
Column Configuration — how-to guides for common column tasks

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​Key Column Properties

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​Numeric Format Strings

​Date and Time Format Strings

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Column Type Reference Pages

Column Type Categories

Key Column Properties

Format Strings

Numeric Format Strings

Date and Time Format Strings

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