What are the differences between the column types?
Depending on the data that is to be expected in the columns, you need to select the right type if you want the table to behave properly. Alpha type is for anything other than numeric that don’t need to be linked such as member names, team names, etc. Numeric is for columns that will receive numeric values like points, goals, assists, etc. Computers sort numbers and words differently. If you select the alpha type for a column that contains numbers, your numbers will be sorted as follow; 1, 10, 11, 12, 2, 3, 4, 5… Select email and URL for columns that contain either email addresses or web addresses. Choosing those last 2 types will make the data as links.
