This section consists of Database Things and fields description for every thing which is part of the template.

Introduction

To get to the Data section, click the database icon on the left side tabs in Bubble Editor.

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Important: See Bubble manual information when working with data: https://manual.bubble.io/help-guides/working-with-data; https://manual.bubble.io/core-resources/data.

Data Types

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Note: In case you have accidentally deleted a data type - no worries! Bubble lets you restore💪the deleted data type. Clicking on 'show deleted types' or 'show deleted fields' from the Data → Data types tab will reveal the deleted items, and a 'restore' button will appear next to each deleted entry. Simply click 'restore', to restore a field or data type.

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Tip: Aside from the below-listed data types and fields, Bubble creates these default fields visible in each data type: Creator, Modified Date, Created Date and Slug, except for the User data type. The User data type will have the following fields: email, Modified Date, Created Date and Slug. These fields' values can be used in workflows, conditional formatting, etc. To learn more, see the Bubble manual

Collections

This data type stores and display users’ favorite products.

Field Name	Type	Notes
`description`	text	Users can provide information about the collections they have created.
`Name`	text	Stores the collection name.
`products`	List of `Products`	There can be more than one product in a collection.
`thumbnail`	image	Stores the thumbnail image.
`type`	text	The data field we created to distinguish which type of user created the collection.
`User`	`User`	A collection is linked to a user.

Comments

This data type stores the comments to a product..

Field Name	Type	Notes
`content`	text	Stores the comment text.
`product`	`Product`	A comment can only be linked to one product.
`replies`	List of `Replieses`	More than one reply can be given to a comment.
`user`	`User`	The data field we need to keep the commenting user's information.

Notifications

This data type stores the notifications that are sent to the user.

In this way, when an action that concerns the users occurs, the relevant user will be informed.

Field Name	Type	Notes
`content`	text	Stores the notification text.
`is Read`	yes / no	Yes / no control that lets us know if the user has read the notification.
`users`	List of `Users`	A notification can go to multiple users, so we created it as a list.

Product

This data type stores the information of the products that form the basis of the concept.

Field Name	Type	Notes
`builders`	List of `Users`	Data field created to hold data of the users who made the product.
`comments`	List of `Comentses`	Data field with comments made to the product. Multiple comments can be made on a product, so it is in a list format.
`description`	text	The text in which the details of the product are explained.
`images`	List of images	A product can have more than one image.
`name`	text	Stores the product name.
`release_date`	date	The user can share his product at any time within 1 month. (as long as admin gives approval)
`replies`	List of `Replieses`	Responses to comments on the product.
`status`	text	It is the data field that ensures that the product does not appear without being approved. After the product is approved, it appears to normal users.
`thumbnail`	image	Stores the thumbnail image.
`title`	text	Data field that holds the small information about the product while it appears on the index page.
`topics`	List of `Topics`	Stores the list of related topics
`upvotecount`	number	Number type that keeps track of how popular the product is by users
`video_url`	text	Stores the related video URL.
`Voted by`	List of Users	Data field that keeps which users voted the product
`website_url`	text	Stores the related website URL.

Replies

This data type stores the data of the responses given to the comments made by the users.

Field Name	Type	Notes
`comment`	`Comments`	Data field created to help us understand which comment has been answered
`content`	text	Stores the reply text.
`product`	`Product`	The product on which the answers are linked.
`user`	`User`	Data field that allows us to reach the user who responded.

Report

It is the data field where we enable users to report when they see a disturbing product and keep the data of these reports.

Field Name	Type	Notes
`content`	text	The content of the report to be seen by the admin.
`product`	`Product`	In order to report a product, we need to access that product.

Topics

It is a data field that allows the user to be filtered according to the product they created. A product can have multiple topics.

Field Name	Type	Notes
name	text	Stores the topic name.

User

Bubble applications have a built-in User data type that acts like any type that is created in a database. For instance, you can modify a user, delete a user, list them in a repeating group, etc.

This data type stores the users' bio data (name, header, avatar etc.) and profile information like a list of products and followers associated with the user.

Field Name	Type	Notes
avatar	image	Stores the avatar image.
dark mode	yes / no	Control that keeps the user's "dark mode" preference turned on or off.
followers	List of Users	A user can have more than one follower.
following	List of Users	One user can follow more than one person.
headline	text	Data area where we keep the information the user gives about herself/himself.
name	text	Stores the user name.
products	List of Products	One user can register multiple products.
profile_header	image	Stores the profile header.
title	text	Stores the user title.
usertype	text	The type of user. Only be 2 types of users. Admin and User
website	text	Stores the website link.

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Note: The data type has a privacy rule applied. See the 💬 in the database under the privacy section for details.

Variable

This data type is used to (not) allow users to use the admin features within the app.

Field Name	Type	Notes
`access rights`	yes / no	This field determines demo user permissions.

Embedded Notes in Bubble Editor

This template comes with explicit Notes for Database fields, Option sets and their fields, and Privacy rules, which will guide you through the modification process.

In order to preview a Note of any data type or field, click on the 💬 icon.