Compare Layout Display and Data Views

When comparing the functionality of the layout display and that of Data views, you will see many similarities and a few differences.

The following table shows the differences between the Layout display and Data views:

Layout Display	Data Views
Contains only one top-level node as it is linked to the Memory Dump. When branching to the layout display, you are merging memory data starting at the starting address in Memory Dump with the beginning of a single layout.	Contains multiple top-level nodes.
Double-clicking a group item has no effect.	Double-clicking a group item in a Data view opens the Memory Dump for that variable.
Provides you the option to change the layout to which the dumped data is mapped.	Does not provide any changing layout option.

Layout Display

Data Views

Contains only one top-level node as it is linked to the Memory Dump.

When branching to the layout display, you are merging memory data starting at the starting address in Memory Dump with the beginning of a single layout.

Contains multiple top-level nodes.

Double-clicking a group item has no effect.

Double-clicking a group item in a Data view opens the Memory Dump for that variable.

Provides you the option to change the layout to which the dumped data is mapped.

Does not provide any changing layout option.