From 045aac4943bad7b9704059392962c6dcd4585774 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Raju Udava <86527202+dstala@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2021 16:16:16 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Chore: Table operations updated
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---
-title: 'Tables'
-description: 'Tables'
+title: "Table Operations"
+description: "Table Operations"
position: 20
-category: 'Usage'
-menuTitle: 'Tables'
+category: "Usage"
+menuTitle: "Table Operations"
---
+Once you have created a new NocoDB project you can open it, In the browser, the URL would be like `example.com/dashboard/#/nc/project_id`.
-## Table Creation
+## Table
-Once you have created a new NocoDB project you can open it, In the browser, the URL would be like `example.com/dashboard/#/nc/project_id`.
+### [Table] Create
-Now you can start creating new tables, so let's begin the table creation by simply clicking one of the following options.
+Now you can start creating new tables by simply clicking one of the following options.
- On click, it will popup a table create a modal popup, in which you can enter the table name alias and table name. Enable/disable default columns and finally click the `Submit` button.
-
-
+On click, in modal popup, enter the table name, enable/disable default columns and click `Submit` button.
-> You can't disable the `id` column since we need a primary column for the table.
+
-After the successful submission, the table will create and open as a new tab.
+> You can't disable the `id` column since NocoDB need's a primary column for every table.
-
+After the successful submission, the table will be created and open as a new tab.
+
+
+
-## Column Creation
-Adding a column is simple, you have to click the `+` icon on the right corner of the table.
+### [Table] Rename
-
+Right click on Table name on left hand project-tree menu, select `Rename`
+In modal popup, enter new table name and click `Submit` button
+
+
-After the click, it will show a menu and you can enter the column name and choose the column type ([Abstract type](./abstract-types)) from the column type. And finally, you can click the save button to create the new column.
-
+### [Table] Delete
-> For more about Abstract type [click here](./abstract-types).
+The table can be deleted using the `delete` icon present in the toolbar within the table tab.
+
-Finally, we have our new column as part of our table.
+## Column
+### [Column] Add
-
+Click the `+` icon on the right corner of the table.
+
-## Row creation
+After the click, it will show a menu and you can enter the column name and choose the column type ([Abstract type](./abstract-types)).
+Click `Save`button to create the new column.
-For adding new values to the table we need new rows, new rows can be added in two methods.
+
+
+& we have new column created as part of our table
+
+
+> For more about Abstract type [click here](./abstract-types).
-### Using Form
+### [Column] Edit
+To edit column properties, click/hover on down arrow, select `Edit` from the menu.
+
+
+
+You will be able to edit column name & associated datatype using pop-up modal.
+For additional menu options, click `Show more options`
+
+
-- Click the `+` icon in the toolbar of the table tab.
- 
-- Now it will open a modal Form to enter the values, provide the values and press the save button.
- 
-- After saving it will be there on your table.
- 
+### [Column] Delete
-### Using Table Row
+Column deletion can be done by using the `delete` option from the column header menu.
+
-- Click the bottom row of the table which contains `+` icon at the beginning.
- 
-- Now it will add a new row in the table and you can start editing by any of the following methods
- - Double click
- - Click and start typing (this way it will clear the previous content)
- - Click and press enter to start editing
-- And it will automatically save on blur event or if inactive.
+## Row
-
+For adding new values to the table we need new rows, new rows can be added in two methods.
-## Table Deletion
+### [Row] Add (Using Form)
-The table can be deleted using the `delete` icon present in the toolbar within the table tab.
+- Click the `+` icon in the toolbar of the table tab.
+ 
+- Now it will open a modal Form to enter the values, provide the values and press the save button.
+ 
+- After saving it will be there on your table.
+ 
-
+### [Row] Add (Using Table Row at bottom of page)
-## Column Deletion
+- Click the bottom row of the table which contains `+` icon at the beginning.
+ 
+- Now it will add a new row in the table
-Column deletion can be done by using the `delete` option from the column header menu.
+### [Row] Edit
+You can start editing by any of the following methods
+ - Double click on cell to edit
+ - Click on cell and start typing (this way it will clear the previous content)
+ - Click on cell and press enter to start editing
+- And it will automatically save on blur event or if inactive.
-
+### [Row] Delete
+Right-click on anywhere in the row and then from the context menu select `Delete Row` option.
+Bulk delete is also possible by selecting multiple rows by using the checkbox in first column and then `Delete Selected Rows` options from the right click context menu.
+
-## Row Deletion
-Right-click on anywhere in the row and then from the context menu select `Delete Row` option. Bulk delete is also possible by selecting multiple rows by using the checkbox in first column and then `Delete Selected Rows` options from the context menu.
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