Database App Data Views

[boston85719]

I am confused about how the database views works.

When I change the fields to display by pressing the text button with “14 additional fields”

A new or “modified” set of data appears here:

This makes it confusing for me as I now have two different sets of the same data in the database.

I have a few questions about this:

1. Are there in fact two different sets of data now?

2. Will it affect my app if I delete the original view?

3. How can we select the data fields to display without creating the new “modified” view?

[mangooly]

I think ita just a matter of content design. Maybe it should be called new view and not modified. It’s in fact just a new view of the data, thats it. The original data stays the same. There is no new copy of the data.

[boston85719]

Do you know if deleting the original view will have any negative consequences? I only need one view.

[mikeloc]

Yup, what mangooly said. Oh, and you can’t delete the original view; only the modified view will have the trash can icon next to it. So, if you only want one view, you have to delete the modified view.

Best…
Mike