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# Build a List Table
### **What is a list table**
This type of table provides a list of values, not ranked by any quantitative criteria. For this reason, the numeric measure column is not mandatory.
### **When it’s** **used**
The list table is used when you simply want a record of available data but you don’t necessarily need to measure it. For example, you can use a list if you want to name all articles of a stock or for filling a contact book with names and addresses of all your clients.
### **How to configure a list table**
The list table is one of the simpler topic types to set up.
For the basic configuration, you only need to indicate the **main group by** **column**. For example, if you simply want to have a list of all your clients, Clients will be your column.
You can also add a **sorting criteria** by clicking on the A-Z button on the left.
{% hint style="info" %}
It is **highly recommended** to identify a sorting column and its direction, ascending or descending. Without this the order of the values could vary each time the topic is asked for in the advisor.
{% endhint %}
You can decide to add to your table one or more **group by columns,** to aggregate your data on the basis of different criteria and obtain more detailed insights.
You can choose to group numeric data using [bins](/crystal-console/topics-configuration/configure/data-binning.md). Bins are virtual containers where you can split data on the basis of customized categories: they help you to have a clearer view of your insights.
Another option available is to add a **numeric measure** column and further aggregate your data.
You will then have to select its corresponding **aggregation function**, by choosing between Average, Sum, Count or Distinct Count, to group together multiple rows and form a single summary value.
We’re done!
If you want to know more about other chart types, read [**How to build a ranking table.**](/crystal-console/topics-configuration/visualizations/ranking-table.md)
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