Data Views: When and why to use them?

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#1

This topic got me thinking: Using the New Visual Expression Builder

I have never used a ‘Data View’. What are they and when would you use one? What are some use cases?

The above tutorial shows a table of data within the data view. But why use a data view? You can display the table without a data view. I can’t find any documentation on Data Views either.

I guess I am just confused as to what a Data View is and when it would be used.

#2

rut roh, you’re pulling a me and asking the same thing again. :slight_smile: Data Views: When and Why?

#3

OMG! It’s even titled similar! Haha!

Can’t expect me to remember what I wrote five years ago. How did you even find that so fast? :wink:

I guess that leaves the question; do you have to use a data view to use the new expression builder?

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#4

The new expression builder is available at a few places on the client side - conditional, show/hide attributes, data view/pouchdb view, input dynamic attributes etc. places where you need to build dynamic expressions.

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#5

Thanks Teodor! I really look forward to this feature. Shouldn’t you be enjoying some :beers:?

#6

I actually am, cheers from sunny Greece :beers:

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