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Stacker Tables: Adding new fields

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Stacker Tables allow you to manage all of your data in one place. You can create, edit and delete directly in Stacker without having to navigate away from your app.

Adding fields

  1. Click Manage fields and data

  2. Select the table you want to add fields on

  3. Click + Add field

  4. Add a field name

  5. Select an appropriate field type

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Field types

Category

Field type

Description

Choices

Checkbox

A single checkbox that can be checked or unchecked - e.g allow users to check a box to show they have read and understood the information.

Choices

Single Select

Select a single option from predefined dropdown options. Suggested for statuses - e.g. To Do, In Progress, Done.

Choices

Multiple Select

Select multiple options from predefined dropdown options e.g users can select multiple products.

Date

Date

Enter a date or pick one from a calendar - e.g users can select a date for events.

Date

Date & Time

Enter a date and a time, or pick from the calendar - e.g users can include a time for an event.

Numeric

Number

Any type of numeric value - e.g number of products.

Numeric

Currency

A value formatted in your chosen currency - e.g prices, revenue and payment details.

Numeric

Percentage

A percentage-formatted value - e.g growth stats, churn stats etc.

Relationships

Link to Another Record

Link to a record in another table - e.g Link a user to their profile.

Relationships

Link to Multiple Records

Link to records from another table - e.g Link a user to team members.

Text

Short Text

A single line of text - e.g suggested for names, titles, emails and short details.

Text

Long Text

A longer, multi-line text field - e.g suggested for notes, comments and descriptions.

Text

Rich Text

A longer, multi-line text field with text formatting options - e.g You can add headers, hyperlinks and code blocks. Suggested for notes, comments and descriptions.

Other

Attachment

Add images, documents or other files -e.g Profile images, invoices.

Other

Formula

Calculate a value based on other fields in the same record. Start typing for formula suggestions.

You won’t be able to add new fields from external data sources via Stacker Tables. You will need to do this in the data source itself.