Local Table Data Source
When a data source powers your app, you can continuously update your app contents without having to republish it. It allows you to build a dynamic app that can create, read, update, and delete data. This doc covers creating a local table as the data source.
In this tutorial, we’ll create a local table data source in a Thunkable app and display the data.
To create your own table as a data source:
- 1.Click the data icon in the left side panel to access your data source library.
- 2.Click the plus sign at the top of the panel.
- 3.You can select from previously added data sources or add a new data source. Click Create New.
- 4.Select Create your own table.
- 5.Give your local data source table a name.
- 6.Click Create.
- 7.To add data to your local table, copy and paste it from another source or click into a cell and type to input the data.
- 8.To modify the table's columns:
- To update the table’s column headers, click their names and type a new header name.
- To add additional columns, click the + New Column button.
- To delete columns, click the x in the column’s title box.
- 9.To modify the table's rows:
- To add additional rows, with your cursor in the bottom row, press your keyboard’s enter or return key.
- To delete a row, right-click on it and select Remove row.
- 10.Select your preferred storage option:
- App Data Source - If the data is changed while the app is open, the table's data resets when a user of your app closes and reopens the app. This reduces the time it takes for the app to load on the user's device.
- Stored Data Source - If the data is changed while the app is open, the table's data persists when a user closes and reopens the app.
- 11.When your table is complete, click the X in the upper right.
- 12.The newly created local data source is now listed in your project's list of data sources.
- Click the pencil icon to rename the data source.
- Click the data source's name to review and edit the data.
- Click the trash can icon to delete the data source from your project.
Once you've connected a data source, you can display the data in your app with a data viewer component. Learn more about data viewer components here:
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