Re: Splitting a table

[Helge Hafting]

On 25. mars 2013 21:17, Matthias Schmidt wrote:

Hello!

Has lyx a command for splitting an existing large table in two parts?
I cannot find something for that.




No, but you can create another table and cutpaste half of the old table 
into it.



But what is the real problem here? If you merely need to split a table 
across pages, then LyX can do that automatically. Bring up the table 
dialog, and check the longtable option.


A long table will stay in one piece if it happens to fit on the page. 
But it will be broken up if it reaches the page bottom, and continue on 
the next page. You can have it automatically repeat the headings on the 
next page if you wish.  A really long table may span many pages.


This is usually the best approach, as the breaking point(s) will be 
adjusted as needed if you add more lines in front of your table - or 
change the page size later.

Re: Splitting a table

[Helge Hafting]

On 25. mars 2013 21:17, Matthias Schmidt wrote:

Hello!

Has lyx a command for splitting an existing large table in two parts?
I cannot find something for that.




No, but you can create another table and cutpaste half of the old table 
into it.



But what is the real problem here? If you merely need to split a table 
across pages, then LyX can do that automatically. Bring up the table 
dialog, and check the longtable option.


A long table will stay in one piece if it happens to fit on the page. 
But it will be broken up if it reaches the page bottom, and continue on 
the next page. You can have it automatically repeat the headings on the 
next page if you wish.  A really long table may span many pages.


This is usually the best approach, as the breaking point(s) will be 
adjusted as needed if you add more lines in front of your table - or 
change the page size later.

Re: Splitting a table

[Helge Hafting]

On 25. mars 2013 21:17, Matthias Schmidt wrote:

Hello!

Has lyx a command for splitting an existing large table in two parts?
I cannot find something for that.




No, but you can create another table and cut half of the old table 
into it.



But what is the real problem here? If you merely need to split a table 
across pages, then LyX can do that automatically. Bring up the table 
dialog, and check the "longtable" option.


A "long table" will stay in one piece if it happens to fit on the page. 
But it will be broken up if it reaches the page bottom, and continue on 
the next page. You can have it automatically repeat the headings on the 
next page if you wish.  A really long table may span many pages.


This is usually the best approach, as the breaking point(s) will be 
adjusted as needed if you add more lines in front of your table - or 
change the page size later.

Re: Splitting a table

[Scott Kostyshak]

2013/3/25 Matthias Schmidt gm_schm...@yahoo.de:
 Hello!

 Has lyx a command for splitting an existing large table in two parts?
 I cannot find something for that.

Hi Matthias,

LyX does not have a command for this. If you think that this would be
useful to many users, please open an enhancement request on
http://www.lyx.org explaining why you think it would be useful. Also
please explain whether you want to be able to split vertically or
horizontally.

Best,

Scott

Re: Splitting a table

[Scott Kostyshak]

2013/3/25 Matthias Schmidt gm_schm...@yahoo.de:
 Hello!

 Has lyx a command for splitting an existing large table in two parts?
 I cannot find something for that.

Hi Matthias,

LyX does not have a command for this. If you think that this would be
useful to many users, please open an enhancement request on
http://www.lyx.org explaining why you think it would be useful. Also
please explain whether you want to be able to split vertically or
horizontally.

Best,

Scott

Re: Splitting a table

[Scott Kostyshak]

2013/3/25 Matthias Schmidt :
> Hello!
>
> Has lyx a command for splitting an existing large table in two parts?
> I cannot find something for that.

Hi Matthias,

LyX does not have a command for this. If you think that this would be
useful to many users, please open an enhancement request on
http://www.lyx.org explaining why you think it would be useful. Also
please explain whether you want to be able to split vertically or
horizontally.

Best,

Scott