List Property Table Cells connect your Dashpivot lists to form table cells, automatically pulling in text, numbers, dates, and attachments. This article covers what List Property Table Cells are, how teams use them, and the rules and limits that apply.
What it is
List Property Table Cells let you automatically pull information from your Dashpivot lists directly into form table cells — including text, numbers, dates, and attachment files. This helps you reduce manual data entry, improve accuracy, and keep your documentation consistent.
⭐ What you can do
Auto-fill a list item's attached files (e.g. compliance certificates, tickets) into a form table cell
Use list properties in formulas for totals, calculations, validation, etc
Reduce errors by keeping your tables connected to your single source of truth
Works in both Default and Prefilled tables
When an Attachment List Property cell is used, the linked file carries through to forms, the register view, and PDF and CSV exports.
Supported on Dashpivot website, Dashpivot mobile, and Sitemate mobile
Attachment cells display a dash on Dashpivot Mobile and Sitemate Mobile. To view the attachment, open the form on web.
🔧 How teams use it
🦺 Safety System
Pull hazards, controls, and risk levels directly into safety inspection table.
Perfect for pre-starts, hazard registers, and risk assessments where consistency is critical.
✅ Quality System
Pull work package numbers, specification codes, or ITP references directly into a quality checklist.
This helps avoid errors and speeds up documentation during QA/QC inspections.
👷 Field Reporting System
Select equipment to auto-fill machine rates, capacities, or codes, then use formulas to calculate totals.
Ideal for daily reports, production tracking, and cost capture workflows.
⏰ Time & Attendance System
Automatically fill cost code descriptions in timesheets or dockets.
This helps reduce manual typing and ensure accuracy across cost reporting.
🏗️ Plant & Equipment System
Select a plant item to auto-fill its compliance certificate or ticket directly into a pre-start or inspection form.
No re-uploading needed — the file is always the version stored against the list item, so your records stay accurate and up to date. Ideal for plant inspection registers, pre-start checklists, and any workflow where compliance documentation needs to travel with the asset.
📏 Rules and limits
List Property Table Cell column limits by plan
The number of List Property Table Cell columns allowed per template depends on your plan. This limit applies across all tables in the template combined.
Plan | Max List Property Table Cell columns per template |
Standard | 3 |
Pro | 10 |
Premium | 25 |
Platinum | 50 |
Free Trial | 50 |
If you exceed your plan's limit, a banner will appear in the template editor and you will not be able to save until you remove the excess List Property Table Cell columns. To increase your limit, upgrade your plan.
Works in default and prefilled tables
List Property Table Cell columns work the same way in both Default and Prefilled tables. The same plan limits apply regardless of table type.
What happens when a referenced list or property is deleted
If the list or property a cell is linked to is removed after the template is saved, the template editor will flag the affected cell when you next open it:
List deleted — the cell shows: "Referenced list has been deleted. Please select a new linked list." The property selector is disabled until a new list is chosen.
Property deleted — the cell shows: "The property you are referencing is now deleted." Select a new property to restore the cell.
List has no properties — the cell shows: "No properties found in linked list." Add at least one property to the list to proceed.
No linked list column in the table — the cell shows: "Unable to detect linked list column in table." A List cell must exist in the same table before a List Property Table Cell can be configured.
In all cases, the issue must be resolved before the template can be saved.
Paste limits in prefilled tables
When pasting content into a prefilled table:
Maximum 10 columns — pastes with more than 10 columns are blocked
Maximum 50 rows — pastes with more than 50 rows are blocked
Warning at 31–50 rows — a warning is shown, but the paste proceeds
Only prefilled text cells accept pasted content; other cell types (List Property Table Cell, formula, etc.) are not pasteable
Frozen rows and columns
Freeze options differ by table type:
Default tables — can freeze the header row only
Prefilled tables — can freeze the header row, the first data row, and the first column
There is no conflict between List Property Table Cell columns and frozen rows or columns — they can be used together. When a freeze is active, table height is capped at 70% of the viewport or 800px, whichever is smaller.
Prefilled table row minimum
Prefilled tables must have at least 1 row. There is no enforced maximum number of rows or columns beyond the paste limits above.
❓ Frequently asked questions
How many List Property Table Cell columns can I add to a template?
It depends on your plan. Standard plans allow 3 List Property Table Cell columns per template; Pro allows 10; Premium allows 25; Platinum and Free Trial allow 50. The limit counts all List Property Table Cell columns across all tables in the template combined.
Why can't I save my template after adding a List Property Table Cell column?
You have likely exceeded your plan's List Property Table Cell column limit. A banner will appear in the template editor showing the limit. Remove the excess List Property Table Cell columns or upgrade your plan to resolve this.
Does List Property Table Cell work in prefilled tables?
Yes. List Property Table Cell works the same way in both Default and Prefilled tables, with the same plan limits applying to both.
📚 Learn more
You can explore detailed how-to guides here:
💬 Need help?
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