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.
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
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.
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 manualComment
This data type stores the comment-specific data.
Field Name | Type | Notes |
deleted | yes / no | Stores the comment deletion status. |
gif | text | Stores gif URL. |
image | image | Stores the image. |
like | List of Users | Stores the list of user likes on comment. |
message | text | Stores the comment text. |
original | comment | Stores original comment. |
original tweet | Tweet | Stores the original tweet. |
retweet | text | Stores the retweet. |
retweeted | List of numbers | Stores the numbers of retweets. |
Message
This data type stores the data about direct messages between registered accounts.
Field Name | Type | Notes |
gif | text | Stores the gif link. |
image | image | Stores the attached image. |
Text | text | Stores the message text. |
Thread | Message thread | Displays a list of message interactions between you and other users’ accounts on the website |
Message Thread
This data type stores the data about messages within the thread.
Field Name | Type | Notes |
gif text | text | Stores the gif URL link. |
Live | yes / no | Stores the message live status. |
Messages | List of Messages | Stores the list of messages. |
read | List of Users | Stores the message read by user status. |
user | List of Users | Stores the list of users that read the message. |
Notification
This data type stores the notifications about things happening on the website. Things like who your followers are now following, recent tweets from the accounts you're following, etc.
Field Name | Type | Notes |
gif | Animated GIF | Stores the animated gif. |
gif-2 | text | Stores the gif URL. |
img | image | Stores the image. |
mention | yes / no | Stores the mention status. |
originator | user | Stores the user that created the notification. |
Read | yes / no | Stores the notification read status. |
Receiver | User | Stores the notification receiver. |
Text | text | Stores the notification text. |
tweet | Tweet | Stores the tween to be notified. |
SpecialRight
This data type stores the admin rights status, to make changes on the
admin_panel page.Field Name | Type | Notes |
WriteRights | yes / no | Stores the permission status. |
Tweet
This data type stores the actual messages composed by users (called tweets), which are usually accompanied by images or animated GIFs. They're posted on the website as tweets for all other accounts to see.
Field Name | Type | Notes |
Animated GIF | Animated GIF | Stores the animated gif. |
comment | List of comments | Stores the list of comments. |
gif url | text | Stores the gif url. |
Image | image | Stores the image. |
Like | List of Users | Stores the list of likes. |
Message | text | Stores the tweet message. |
Original creator | User | Stores the original creator. |
Original tweet | Tweet | Stores the original tweet. |
retweet | Tweet | Stores the retweet. |
Retweeted | List of Users | Stores the list of users that retweeted. |
Type | text | Stores the tweet type. |
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 usual profile info (Photo, Name, Email Address) and also contains additional fields relating to your list of tweets, accounts you're following, accounts that are following you etc.
Field Name | Type | Notes |
about | text | Stores the text about user. |
AdminUser | yes / no | Stores the user admin status. |
CoverPic | image | Stores the cover picture. |
Followers | List of Users | Stores the list of followers. |
Following | List of Users | Stores the list of followed users. |
Handle | text | Stores the username that appears at the end of your unique Twitter URL. |
ignore | List of Users | Stores the list of users to be ignored. |
Image | image | Stores the user image. |
Like | List of tweets | Stores the list of liked tweets. |
like comments | List of comments | Stores the list of liked comments. |
list_notification | List of Notifications | Stores the list of notifications. |
messageThread | List of message | Stores the message thread. |
Name | text | Stores the user name. |
Notification | Notification | Stores the notification. |
Tab | text | Stores the tweets. |
Tab2 | text | Stores the Tweets. |
tweet | List of Tweets | Stores the list of Tweets. |
Note: The data type has a privacy rule applied. See the 💬 in the database under the privacy section for details.
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.
