Add docs for new Calendar Editor and validation rules #249
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Pull request overview
This PR documents the new Calendar Editor feature introduced in the January 2026 release of Tabular Editor 3. The documentation provides comprehensive guidance on using the multi-calendar manager view for creating and maintaining calendars with real-time validation.
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- Updated the calendars documentation to cover the new Calendar Editor UI
- Replaced references to the old "Edit Column Mappings..." dialog with the new unified editor experience
- Added detailed documentation on the Calendar Editor layout, calendar management operations, and column association configuration
- Documented four real-time validation rules enforced by the Calendar Editor
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@MariaJoseFF Finished my review, have a few comments. Let me know if you want more clarification :)
content/tutorials/calendars.md
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| - Select the **primary column** that represents that time unit (e.g. `Date`, `Year`, `Month`, `Week`, etc.). | ||
| - Optionally select **additional associated columns** that represent the same time unit in a different format (for example, numeric month vs. month name, or alternative labels). | ||
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| This replaces the older *Edit Column Mappings...* dialog and provides a unified, multi-calendar experience directly within the editor. |
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Add a read more option with a link to SQLBI explanation of assosciated colums?
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@mlonsk are the following references enough in first paragraph or do we need to add the link on relevant sections like associated and time-related columns?
Introducing Calendar-based Time Intelligence in DAX (SQLBI)
Calendar-based Time Intelligence Preview (Microsoft)
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@MariaJoseFF Just one comment about structuring the doc
Expanded "Calendars" docs to cover the January 2026 Tabular Editor 3 Calendar Editor, including usage, layout, calendar management, column mapping, and real-time validation rules. Replaced references to the old column mappings dialog and improved formatting throughout.
- Fix typos (Righ-click, duplicate words, Unicode dash) - Add Calendar > Edit Calendar... menu option - Fix behavior description (first calendar selected by default) - Restore Column Mappings Dialog section - Correct time units table (15 units: 5 complete, 10 partial) - Fix layout description (left grid, right context panel) - Update validation rules to match implementation - Add Calendar Editor screenshots Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
…rnatives - Reorganized documentation to present Calendar Editor before Column Mappings Dialog - Added SQLBI and Microsoft reference links for calendar-based time intelligence - Clarified distinction between primary column mapping and associated columns - Added Time-Related Columns section with lateral/hierarchical shift behavior - Added complete dependency alternatives for partial time units (Week of Month, Day of Month, Day of Week) - Added new images for Associated Columns panel, Time-Related Columns panel, and Collection Editor Column Group - Fixed "Applying Changes" section to clarify local model vs disk save behavior Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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…screenshots - Add step-by-step instructions for mapping columns to time units - Add tooltips documentation for complete and partial time units - Add example section showing how to use partial time units with data preview - Add screenshots: dropdown selection, tooltips, dependency errors, cross-calendar validation - Update partial time units table with bullet points for dependency alternatives - Add co-author Maria José Ferreira - Fix validation section descriptions and add validation error images Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Expanded "Calendars" docs to cover the January 2026 Tabular Editor 3 Calendar Editor, including usage, layout, calendar management, column mapping, and real-time validation rules. Replaced references to the old column mappings dialog and improved formatting throughout.