Hi, I’d like to try to programmatically create an entire schema “from scratch” via the API. Browsing the API docs, I think I understand how to create types, but I don’t quite understand how to create relations between types. For example, from reading the API docs I see two apparently relevant comma…

You might want to check this out [image] "Meta-fibery" app Share your Space This is a bit of a weird one. After reading this: I got to thinking about using fibery for a self-describing system, and I have made an app that does some interesting stuff (I think). My app is …

Thanks @Chr1sG ! I found the JavaScript code in that Metamodel app/template thing, and reading it over, it seems as though the idea is to create the types first (and while doing so one can only include fields that already exist) then create additional fields, then create relations. Is that right?

[image] avi: one can only include fields that already exist Not sure what you mean by this. Basically, you create the necessary types (databases) with mandatory fields plus any desired primitive fields (number, text, date etc.) Then you can create relations between types by adding pairs of …

[image] Chr1sG: Not sure what you mean by this. I’m probably not using the right terminology, or just not making sense, because I don’t yet understand Fibery’s internal model. [image] Chr1sG: Basically, you create the necessary types (databases) with mandatory fields plus any desired pri…

[image] avi: If the two fields that make up a relation are mirror images of each other, why not specify one side and have the API derive the other side? Well, the two fields are not ‘mirror’ images, since a relationship can be 1-1, 1-n, n-1 or n-n. The easiest way to define the relationship …

BTW, is there any documentation on the concept of a non-primitive field? I’m a little fuzzy on when I’d want/need to use one.

Strictly speaking, they primitives are described here: Fibery API The Fibery API provides a way to integrate Fibery with your external systems and automate routine tasks. From a user’s point of view, they appear on the UI as: Text, Number, Date, Checkbox…

Thanks, but I’m not sure I understand. That list is almost but not quite the same as the list in the API docs of primitive field types: fibery/int fibery/decimal fibery/bool fibery/text fibery/email fibery/emoji fibery/date fibery/date-time fibery/date-range fibery/date-time-range fibery/uuid fiber…

Sorry, my previous post was providing info on primitive fields, not non-primitives, my mistake. I will update the post. Primitives Any number field (number, currency or percent) is stored as either fibery/int or fibery/decimal depending on the settings chosen by the user: A checkbox field is stor…

Examples or guides for creating types, fields, relations?

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Chr1sG November 7, 2022, 10:18pm 2

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