Data Sources
Data Sources Column Settings
In addition to simply specifying the data type and position of a Data Source column, we provide more advanced options that influence how rows will display in various screens and filtering scenarios. These additional options can be accessed via the ...
Adding Data Sources
Data Sources let you create and maintain data sets for use on Screens, saving you time by centralizing your data sets in one place. Add a Data Source When logged into the web portal: Navigate the left-side menu to Data Hub > Data Sources. Once on the ...
Editing Data Sources
User-defined and Connected Data Sources can be edited in a variety of ways. You can edit directly in the web portal for small Data Sources or those that rarely need to be manually changed or edited. Click in a cell to edit/overwrite the data already ...
Data Source Settings
Basic, App Functionality, Advanced, and Connector options can be configured on the Data Source Settings page. Accessed by clicking on the Settings link when hovering over a data source on the Data Source page, or when viewing the rows of a data ...
Data Source Image Columns
Data Sources allow you to specify columns containing a specific type of data, and Image is one of these types. This enables you to display images in the app in situations where rows of your Data Source are in use, for example as a thumbnail on each ...
Data Source Column Settings & Display Rules
To control how Data Source filters and rows are displayed across your apps, the platform provides advanced column configuration options. This functionality becomes available once you select the desired Data Source by navigating to Data Hub > Data ...
Data Source GPS Columns
To view a data source on a map, the data source must have at least one column with a type of “Geo Coordinate”. When the data source is saved, a new menu option will appear at the top of the page, as well as in the menu options when moving the cursor ...
Creating Updating & Deleting Data Source Rows
Often, you may want to allow the user to create, update, or even delete rows on your Data Sources. Our platform supports this by setting up a Form in a few ways. Note the following functionality only works with existing data sources. Hence, you must ...
Dynamic Form Data Sources
When designing forms and you need to display a list of options in-app, a Choices field is the tool to use. Where you can add a static list of options (Display/Answer values) or link a data source to drive the field’s options. However, this requires ...
Data Source Best Practices
When using data sources, there are efficient and inefficient ways of structuring, binding, and storing your data. However, we’ll focus on efficient usage by establishing a few basics, how to structure your data, and best practices for specific ...
Data Source Settings
Basic, App Functionality, Advanced, and Connector options can be configured on the Data Source Settings page. Accessed by clicking on the Settings link when hovering over a data source on the Data Source page, or when viewing the rows of a data ...
Viewing a Data Source on a Map
To view a data source on a map, the data source must have at least one column with a type of Geo "Coordinate." When the data source is saved, a new menu option will appear at the top of the page, as well as in the menu options when moving the cursor ...
Advanced Column Settings
To help control how the Data Source filters and rows display across your apps, our platform provides advanced column configuration functionality. This functionality is accessed via the Data Sources -> Rows page in the secure website; simply click on ...
Updating a Data Source from a Form
Please see our Form Recipes section for a recipe on this subject.
Using Image Columns
Data Sources allow you to specify columns as containing a specific type of data, and Image is one of these types. This enables you to display images on the app in situations where rows of your Data Source are in use. Examples would include a ...
Editing Settings and Rows
To add rows to a Data Source, you can either upload a CSV-formatted spreadsheet or a standard Excel spreadsheet or else manually add items using the Add Row link. NOTE that for data to be entered into the data source, it is highly recommended to ...