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Build databases

Every folder is a database: views, layouts and queries.

  • Create a databaseClick + beside Databases in the sidebar, give it a name and what it collects, then click Create.
  • Add a note to a databaseRight-click the database in the sidebar and choose New note.
  • Create a new viewOpen the view menu in the database header and choose Add view.
  • Switch a view's layoutOpen View preferences, pick a new Layout on the Layout tab, and click Save view.
  • Filter, sort and group rowsUse Filters, Sort by and Group by in the database header.
  • Preview a row without leaving the viewClick the row. The note opens in a peek beside the view, and the list stays where it was.
  • Add a child databaseRight-click a built-in such as Links in the sidebar and choose New link database.
  • Save a view as a Markdown noteOpen View preferences and click Save as Markdown note.
  • Write a queryChoose File › New Query, write a SELECT statement, and press ⌘↩ to run it.
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