# General Tab

This general tab allows users to configure various settings for SuperTables, including data handling, performance, accessibility options, and exporting/importing configurations.

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#### **Datasheet**

* **Datasheet:** Dropdown menu to select the datasheet.&#x20;
* **Use parameter to select datasheet:** Enable use of a parameter to select the datasheet. When checked, an input field appears to specify the parameter containing the datasheet name.

#### **Data Fetch Method**

* **Load all data at once:** Loads all the data once (not recommended)
* **Paginated loading:** Recommended for large datasets, which fetches data in pages.

#### **Store Table Layout In**

* **Parameter PM Savestate grouping:** Dropdown menu to select the parameter used to store the table layout state. When using a Parameter to store the Layout Settings you **enable your dashboard users to create personal/private views on your published dashboards** (Tableau Server / Tableau Online). \
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  Guide: [Custom Views](/supertables/features/custom-views.md)

#### **Performance Booster**

* **Enable booster!:** Enable a performance booster. Improve performance (up to 40% with Tableau 2021.2 and later). This will use native values only and ignores the value formatting done in Tableau. Resulting in a big performance boost

#### **Accessibility**

* **Enhanced accessibility mode:** Checkbox to enable enhanced accessibility mode. Enabling this mode might negatively impact performance.

#### Export SuperTables Configuration

* **Configuration Name:** Name of the configuration to export.
* **Export Button:** Button to export the configuration based on the selected options.

#### Import SuperTables Configuration

* **Select File:** Select a file for importing a configuration.
* **Import Button:** Import the selected configuration file.


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