However, the database is shown in list view. Within this page, there is an inline database again. Journal template Notion Journal template (Screenshot taken from Notion.so on 2021.02.13) Within this page, there is an inline table database, which shows a travel schedule. Travel Planner template Notion Travel Planner template (Screenshot taken from Notion.so on 2021.02.13) Their database is just for recording data and help you become organized, so that you can find whatever you want easily. If you need a spreadsheet to do complicated calculations, I think it’s better to stay with Excel. In short, I think anything that doesn’t require complicated calculations can be done be Notion database. To help us understand, let’s take a look at some templates that offered by Notion and look for those that use database. Notion database sort example (Screenshot taken from Notion.so on 2021.02.13) What can Database do? Sort can also be applied to any properties but there are only two ways to sort the data, ascending and descending. The way of applying sort is quite similar as applying filter. Notion database filter example (Screenshot taken from Notion.so on 2021.02.13) Sort
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There are a few options on how to filter the data. Filterįilter can be applied to any properties. This allows us to focus on the data that we need to see. Ability to filter and sortĭatabase has filter and sort features. Database can be shown in table view, gallery view and board view, etc. Ability to have different views Type of Views (Screenshot taken from Notion.so on 2021.02.13) If I try them one day, I may write another article to talk about properties again. I have tried almost all the properties, except formula and rollup.
When building up our personal knowledge base, the ability to relate things is necessary. When you set up relation at one database, the linked database will immediately show the relation. By creating a relation property and linking two databases, we can link the individual pages within the two databases.
Relating a page from another database (Screenshot taken from Notion.so on 2021.02.13)Īmong all these properties, I think relation is quite useful, as it allows us to link two databases together. So what properties can we add? Aside from regular texts, there are numbers, select, multi-select, date, person (useful when you need to collaborate with other people), files & media, checkbox, URL, e-mail, phone, etc. Database properties (Screenshot taken from Notion.so on 2021.02.13) You can delete them later, or change them to other properties. For example, the name of the page (data), which is mandatory. One of the features of database is the ability to have properties. What can a database do, which can’t be done by page? Ability to have properties That means database contains pages.įor more information, simply visit the official website of Notion. When you first create a database, Notion will put in three new data in it. Later on, you can pick whatever view that suit you. You can simply start with a table or any other view, so that you can enter your data first. It doesn’t matter if you start a database with uncertainties. In general, database is a very flexible thing. When necessary in the future, we can change to list view, gallery view, calendar view, timeline view (a new feature created by Notion for those who do project management), or board view, etc. So even though we start with a table view now. You can add other views after the database is created. It doesn’t matter whether you start with a table, or whatever view. Adding a view (Screenshot taken from Notion.so on 2021.02.13) You can choose to start with an empty page, with a template, or with a database. View originalWhen you start a new page, there are some options, which are in grey color, below the title. Creating a new page on Notion (Screenshot taken from Notion.so on 2021.02.13) So how do we understand database? Let’s start by creating a new database first. This is kind of vague to define database. Notion Tutorial | Difference between Database and Page | How to use Database? What is database in Notion?īased on my personal experience, it seems that database is a type of page.
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