A data format is the arrangement of data fields for a specific shape. After you arrange data fields on a shape, you can save the data format as a default data format or a custom data format.
A default data format is the arrangement of data for a specific shape type. On a value stream map, process and inventory shapes have the following default data formats:
Process Data Format
Inventory Data Format
After you save a default data format for a specific shape type, the next time you add a new shape of the same type, it has the default data format.
How to save a default data format for a different shape
Suppose you want transport shapes to always display the distance traveled below the shape. The following steps show you how.
Select a transport shape.
Format the shape to display Distance below the shape. For information about how to format a shape to display data, go to Display data on a value stream map.
Right-click the transport shape you just formatted, and choose Shape Data > Set as Default Data Format.
Insert a new transport shape.
When you add values for Distance on the Other tab in the task pane, it appears beside the shape.
Apply a default data format
You can apply default data formats to existing shapes.
Select the shape to apply the data format to.
Choose Map > Data Display, and then under Apply a Data Format, choose the default data format to apply.
Save a custom data format
After you create a data format, you can save it as a custom data format that you can apply to other shapes.
Right-click the shape that has the format you want to save, and choose Shape Data > Save as a Custom Data Format.
In the New Data Format dialog box, enter a name for the format.
The custom data format appears in the Data Display menu.
A custom data format
Apply a custom data format
When you apply a custom data format to a shape, it copies the data format from the custom data format to the selected shape.
Select the shape to apply the data format to.
Choose Map > Data Display, and then under Apply a Custom Data Format, choose the custom data format to apply.
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