# Choose dataset properties in PropertiesPanel

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/choose-dataset-properties-in-propertiespanel/4181
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [April 25, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/choose-dataset-properties-in-propertiespanel/4181 "2020-04-25T04:52:15Z")
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### Author: ![Yoshino](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/bcef8e/32.png) [@Yoshino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yoshino)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/choose-dataset-properties-in-propertiespanel/4181/1 "2020-04-25T04:52:16Z")

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I noticed that some kind of datasets have multiple properties listed in _Variables_ panel.  
**E.g.** paraview example _can.ex2_:  
 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f0fe7666c839443476422c11508a6f261c581ebd.png)  
and I’m able to choose a subset to load before clicking the _Apply_ button. I also want my dataset(.vtk) to behave this way when loaded but not sure how. I tried _Field Data_ but all my fields are only listed in _DisplayPanel_ for colormap reflection. How should I organize my vtk dataset structure in order to let the _PropertiesPanel_ work for my dataset?  
Thanks for any advice.

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/choose-dataset-properties-in-propertiespanel/4181/2 "2020-04-27T02:51:21Z")

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Not supported by the .vtk format (which is a legacy format).  
You may want to save your data into a more modern format, like .vtp or .vtu, which support this feature.