8 ways to filter data in your Tadabase app

Welcome back to Build It with Tim! Today's episode is all about filtering, a crucial aspect of Tadabase apps. We'll cover eight different methods to apply filters to various parts of your application. Let's get started!

1. Data Source Filtering: You can filter records before they load on a page by adding filters in the data source configuration. For example, you can set it to only display rental units with a vacant status.

2. Filtering in the Data Builder: As an app administrator, you can apply filters to view specific data sets within the builder itself. This is useful for getting a clear picture of your data.

3. Filtering with Complex Formulas and Rollup Fields: You can use complex formulas or rollup fields to perform calculations on connected values. By adding conditions, you can filter the data used in these calculations. For instance, you can calculate the average monthly rent for properties only from vacant units.

4. Filtering with Rules and Automations: Apply conditions to update records based on specific criteria. For example, when an offer status is changed to "accepted" and the property status is "for sale," automatically update the status field to "pending."

5. Filtering during Data Intake: Set dependencies on connected fields in a form to filter data based on user selections. For example, when users choose a property, only show the available units for that property.

6. Filter Tabs: Allow end users to apply pre-configured filters using filter tabs. Users can quickly switch between different filter combinations for a better view of the data.

7. User-Configured Filter Menu: Enable users to create their own filters on-the-fly to personalize their data view. This gives users more control over what they see.

8. Search Component for Filtering: While it's mainly used for searching, the search component can also serve as a powerful filtering tool. Connect it to data components and apply various search criteria to display filtered results.

By learning and utilizing these different filtering methods, you can create sophisticated and powerful data manipulations in your Tadabase app. Remember, filtering can be layered, combining multiple filtering techniques for a tailored data view.

That's it for today's episode. We hope you found these eight ways to filter data in your Tadabase app helpful. Thanks for watching, and see you in the next one! Take care.