---
title: "The Data View Object – Display, Interact & Enter Data in Board"
slug: "the-data-view-object"
description: "Learn how the Data View Object is used to present numeric, text, image and date values in a table, and how it supports grouping, sorting, drill, data entry, formatting and interactivity."
tags: ["Objects", "Developer", "Planner", "Data View"]
updated: 2025-07-04T11:06:26Z
published: 2025-07-04T11:06:26Z
canonical: "help.board.com/the-data-view-object"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# The Data View Object

The **Data View Object** is one of Board's primary Objects used for creating reports, analyses, interactive forms and much more. Typically, the Data View represents data in table format.

The Data View is able to display numerical data, text, images, and dates, and it supports grouping, sorting, drilling, data entry, and an ever-growing set of interactive features and formatting options.

## Examples

![contents/assets/images/assets/images/cost-dv.png](https://cdn.document360.io/8d6f1ae8-0cac-4d0d-a208-6245b83df94a/Images/Documentation/the-data-view-object-image-h4sh1rhl.png)

The following example is a dashboard that includes a Data View with images and Tooltips, Charts, and other Objects.

![contents/assets/images/data.view.object.png](https://cdn.document360.io/8d6f1ae8-0cac-4d0d-a208-6245b83df94a/Images/Documentation/the-data-view-object-image-z22ptki8.png)

## Related

- [About Data View drill configuration](/about-data-view-drill-configuration.md)
- [Create a Data View](/create-a-data-view.md)
- [Format a Data View](/format-a-data-view.md)
- [NEXEL (Formula editor)](/nexel-formula-editor.md)
- [Design Mode interaction with a Data View](/design-mode-interaction-with-a-data-view.md)
- [Interact with a Data View](/interact-with-a-data-view.md)