PandaSuite database
The PandaSuite database is an internal database to manage collections and variables within your application.
Directly editable from PandaSuite Studio, this database allows you to simply manage your data. It is especially useful for creating variables and managing a collection when it calls specific features of PandaSuite, such as Zoom HD. Data is persistent even after closing the application.
Prepare your database
To add a database, click on Database and choose PandaSuite database. This is automatically added to your project level. Click on the arrow to open your database.
To structure your PandaSuite database, you need to add properties.
Add properties
There are many types of properties:
| Boolean | Only has two values: True or False | |
| Number | Integer or decimal number | |
| Color | Color in hexadecimal format |
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| Text | Unformatted text |
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| Date | Date in format 20/11/2020 10:21:05 |
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| Screen | Link to a screen of the application | |
| Image | In PNG or JPEG format | |
| Audio | Audio file (MP3..) |
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| Video | Video file | |
| Sequence | Sequence of images (GIF | |
| HD Image | Component HD image with integrated source image |
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| ZIP | ZIP file | |
| Array | A data structure representing a finite sequence of elements that can be accessed efficiently by their position, or index, in the sequence | |
| Key/Value | Data type associating to a set of keys, a corresponding set of values | |
| Collection | A set of individual elements that are of the same type | |
| Reference | Link to items of the same or a different collection | |
| Multi-references | Just like in Reference, you can link with several items from the collection of your choice |
If you create a variable, you only need one property. For example for a score variable, you only need one property of type Number whose default value is 0.
If you are creating a collection, you need to create a property of type Collection and inside, structure your collection by creating one property per field. So if you are creating a real estate catalog, you need to add a property Text for the name, a property Image for the photo of the property, a property Text for the description... Click on the edit icon of the Collection property to add new properties inside.
Adding items
In the case of a collection, once you have your properties set up correctly, you need to add the items.
At your collection level, click on. Add an item. Rename each item (for example: "2 bedroom apartment Paris"). Click the button on the right to edit the content.
💡 There is no function to automatically import your content. If you have a large volume of content, we recommend going through an independent database, such as Airtable. Learn more: Connect to Airtable
Don't forget to click on the button Save and Put in Production when you make a change.
Modify data
You can change the value of a data item in your database from a user action. For example, you can increment the score as soon as the user selects the correct answer.
To modify a data item, choose the action Interact with a database > PandaSuite database > Modify data. Select the data to modify and the corresponding function: Increment, Delete etc... For more information: Modify data