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Views & Import/Export

Saved filters/sorts, CSV/Excel import, and CSV/JSON export

Views let you look at the same table different ways, and import/export move data in and out.

Views

A view is a saved combination of filters + sort + visible columns over the same underlying records. The data is shared; only the presentation differs.

  • Filter by field values (status = open, created this week, amount > 100).
  • Sort by one or more fields.
  • Choose columns to show and hide.
  • Save several views for different jobs — "Open tickets", "My records", "This month" — and switch between them.

Views keep large tables usable: instead of scrolling everything, you look at the slice you need.

Import

Bring existing data in from CSV or Excel:

  1. Upload the file.
  2. Map its columns to your table's fields.
  3. Import — rows are validated against field types (and unique constraints), so bad rows are reported rather than silently corrupting the table.

Export

Export a table (or a filtered view) to CSV or JSON for backups, reporting, or moving data elsewhere.

Querying programmatically

For automated access, use the Data Tables API: filter, sort, and paginate records, and create/update/delete them. Prefer filtered, paginated queries over fetching an entire large table.

Working with the rest of the platform

  • Agents can look up and update records as a tool.
  • Workflows can read/write records as actions.
  • Forms can store submissions directly into a table.
  • Apps bind components to a table (or a specific view) for a live UI.

Related

  • Fields & Types — the structure your views filter and sort.
  • Apps — build an interface over a table or view.