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Adding, editing, and deleting records in tables

Create records, update them, and delete them safely using your tables.

Steps at a glance

1. Create a table from the Tables subtab in Data & API.
2. Create records from the table UI (for quick testing).
3. Use your interface workflows to create, update, and delete records for real users.

1) Create a record (for testing)

1. Open the Data & API tab, then open the Tables subtab.
2. Select a table.
3. Click + Insert to add a new row, then fill in the fields.

2) Update a record

1. In the table, double-click a cell you want to change.
2. Update the value.
3. Press Enter to save.

3) Delete a record

1. Select the record you want to delete.
2. Click Delete.
3. Confirm the deletion.

4) Do it from the interface (recommended)

When users edit data in your app, do it through workflows so you can validate inputs and keep the UI in sync:

1. Bind a form to your record.
2. On submit, use an action that updates the record.
3. Refresh the list or update the UI state.

Common pitfalls

Records do not update in the UI

• After updating, refresh the list (or update the local variable/table view the UI is bound to).

Users can delete too much

• Add a confirmation step before delete.
• Protect sensitive actions with API access checks when data must be protected.

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