--- title: 'Actions on base' description: 'Actions you can perform on a base in NocoDB: Rename, duplicate, delete, star a base.' tags: ['Bases', 'Rename', 'Duplicate', 'Delete', 'Relations', 'Swagger', 'REST APIs'] keywords: ['NocoDB base', 'base rename', 'base duplicate', 'base delete', 'base star', 'base context menu', 'base owner', 'base collaboration', 'base actions'] --- ## Base context menu The base context menu offers a selection of swift actions that can be executed on a base. To access this menu, click on the ellipsis symbol (`...`) located adjacent to the base name within the left sidebar. ![base context menu](/img/v2/base/base-context-menu.png) ## Rename base To modify the name of a base, you can easily do so by following these steps: 1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar. 2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Rename` option. 3. Input the new name for the base directly within the field provided and then press the `Enter` key to confirm and save the updated name. ![base context menu](/img/v2/base/base-context-menu.png) ![base rename](/img/v2/base/base-rename.png) ## Star base You can star a base by following simple steps below: 1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar. 2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Add to Starred` option. 3. Subsequently, the designated base will be placed into the "Starred" section, conveniently positioned within the left sidebar. ![base context menu](/img/v2/base/base-context-menu.png) ![base starred](/img/v2/base/base-starred.png) :::info Starred base will appear in both `Starred` section and `All Bases` section on the left sidebar. ::: ### Remove a base from starred list 1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar. 2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Remove from Starred` option. 3. Subsequently, the designated base will be removed from the `Starred` section. ![image](/img/v2/base/base-remove-from-starred.png) ## Duplicate base To duplicate a base, you can follow these straightforward steps: 1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar. 2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Duplicate` option. 3. Optionally, you can configure the duplication process with the following choices: a) `Include data`: You have the flexibility to choose whether to duplicate the base with or without its data. b) `Include views`: You can decide whether to duplicate the base with or without its views. 4. Click the `Confirm` button in the confirmation modal that pops up. 5. A new base will be created, mirroring the original base's schema and data/views based on the configurations specified in step 3. ![base context menu](/img/v2/base/base-context-menu.png) ![image](/img/v2/base/base-duplicate.png) :::info - A duplicate base will be generated within the same workspace as the original base. - The duplicated base will be suffixed with ` Copy` in its name. - You will be designated as the `base owner` upon the duplication of the base. - Existing base members will not be transferred to the duplicated base. ::: ## Delete base If you determine that a base is no longer necessary, you have the option to permanently remove it from your workspace. Deleting a base will delete all the tables and data associated with it. :::info **This action cannot be undone.** ::: :::info Only **base owner** can delete a workspace. ::: To delete a base: 1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar. 2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Delete` option. 3. Select `Delete base` button on the confirmation dialog box. ![base context menu](/img/v2/base/base-context-menu.png) ![base delete](/img/v2/base/base-delete.png) ## Developer features ### Base settings Some general configurations are available for you to modify within the base settings. 1. **Show M2M tables**: Toggle this option to display/hide M2M tables within the left sidebar. Many-to-many relation is supported via a junction table & is hidden by default. 2. **Show NULL in cells**: Toggle this option to display/hide NULL values within the cells of the table. This helps differentiate against cells holding EMPTY string. 3. **Show NULL & Empty in Filters**: Enable 'additional' filters to differentiate fields containing NULL & Empty Strings. Default support for Blank treats both NULL & Empty strings alike. To configure base settings, you can follow these steps: 1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar. 2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Settings` option. ![base context menu](/img/v2/base/base-context-menu.png) ![bsae settings](/img/v2/base/base-settings.png) ### REST APIs NocoDB provides a Swagger UI for each base. To access the Swagger UI, follow these steps: 1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar. 2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `REST APIs` option. ![base context menu](/img/v2/base/base-context-menu.png) ![swagger](/img/v2/base/base-swagger.png) ### Relations NocoDB provides a visual representation of the relations between tables within a base. To access the relations diagram, follow these steps: 1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar. 2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Relations` option. ![base context menu](/img/v2/base/base-context-menu.png) ![base relations](/img/v2/base/base-relations.png) ## Related articles - [Base overview](/bases/base-overview) - [Create an empty base](/bases/create-base) - [Import base from Airtable](/bases/import-base-from-airtable) - [Invite team members to work on a base](/bases/base-collaboration) - [Share base publicly](/bases/share-base) - [Rename base](/bases/actions-on-base#rename-base) - [Duplicate base](/bases/actions-on-base#duplicate-base) - [Bookmark base](/bases/actions-on-base#star-base) - [Delete base](/bases/actions-on-base#delete-base)