Multi-Field Editor

Understanding use of multi-field editor in NocoDB!

NocoDB offers a handy tool for easily managing the fields within a table. With this tool, you can add, modify, rename, arrange, or hide fields efficiently. It's particularly useful when creating a new table structure or making changes to an existing one.

Accessing the Multi-Field Editor

1. Navigate to the table you wish to edit
2. Click on Tools in the toolbar
3. Select Manage fields

Adding fields

On the Multi-field editor page,

1. Click New field , or press Alt C , to add a field.
2. Enter the field name and select the field type; configure default value (optional).
3. The field is added to the end of the list, marked New field , and you can reorder it from there. You can add and update several fields before saving.
4. Click Save changes , or press Cmd S , to apply them.

เคล็ดลับ: * You can add / update/ delete multiple fields & save changes in one go.

• Use Restore to discard edits to a particular field. Use Reset to discard all active changes on multi-field editor.

Editing fields

On the Multi-field editor page,

1. Click on the field you wish to edit.
2. Make the changes in the properties panel on the right. You can update the field name, type, default value, and other attributes.
3. The field is marked Updated field in the list, with a Restore button to discard just that field's edits. You can update several fields before saving.
4. Click Save changes to apply them.

เคล็ดลับ: * You can add / update/ delete multiple fields & save changes in one go.

• Use Restore to discard edits to a particular field. Use Reset to discard all active changes on multi-field editor.

Deleting fields

On the Multi-field editor page,

1. Hover over the field you wish to delete and click the ... icon to open its menu. The menu also shows the field's ID, with a button to copy it.
2. Click Delete field.
3. The field is marked Deleted field in the list, with a Restore button. You can delete several fields before saving.
4. Click Save changes to apply them.

เคล็ดลับ: * You can add / update/ delete multiple fields & save changes in one go.

• Use Restore to discard edits to a particular field. Use Reset to discard all active changes on multi-field editor.

Reordering fields

On the Multi-field editor page, use drag-drop handle to drag and drop the fields to reorder them.

หมายเหตุ: The changes will only be saved when you click Save changes button.

Show / Hide fields

On the Multi-field editor page, click the eye icon next to a field to hide it in the current view, or to show it again.

หมายเหตุ: The changes will only be saved when you click Save changes button.

Related pages

• Primary Key : This article explains what a primary key is and how it is used in NocoDB.
• Display Value : This article explains how to set the display value for a table and its significance.
• Field Summary : Understanding the field summary bar in NocoDB!
• Actions on Field : This article explains how to perform various actions on a field- like rename, change field type, default, field width, record height, show/hide.