Is there any way to organize the databases in the Retool database? I have a larger number at this point and I can't always find the database I am looking for right away. Thank you in advance.
Hi Tom,
Just to clarify since I know some of the Retool terminology can be overlapping. Are you referring to your configured database connections within your the Resources tab or are you referring to your tables within the Database tab? Thanks!
The tables within the Database tab.
Thanks for clarifying!
There are two things that can be helpful for finding what you are looking for while in that Database tab view.
First is utilizing the quick search feature which can be accessed via the hamburger button to the far left of the table names or by using the ⌘K command. With that you can filter your tables by name and bring them up quickly. Additionally one thing I recommend is "namespacing" your table names if your are starting to have an amount that is difficult to manage or lookup. For example if they are related to a certain project you could name them something like "project_name_users" then the related tables will naturally get grouped together based on the leading "project_name".
The second thing you can utilize is being able to close table tabs. Each table's tab has a dropdown that gives you options that include closing it, closing its neighbor or closing the other tabs. Closing the tabs doesn't remove it from your database as if you search for it and select it the tab will come back. This is a nice visual organization you can do to only have the tables open that you are currently working on and clearing out the rest until you need them later.
Hopefully one of these suggestions helps you with your table organization. Let me know!
Hey @tomm, just wanted to follow up and see if those suggestions helped with your use of Retool Database. Thanks!