Cliq Databases

Cliq Database is the perfect storage solution when building integrations on Cliq Platform. It provides the ability to store, sync, update data items with easy access. All the CRUD operations of the database are available as deluge tasks and also as standard  REST APIs. 

Note: Cliq Database Rest APIs are explained in our Rest API guide.

How to create a database

  1. Click on your display picture and select Bots and Tools.
  2. In your Integration page, select Databases
  3. Click Create Database
  4. Configure the details shown below before clicking on Save & Edit Fields

Database Unique Name

The database unique name is a special identifier for your database and is a mandatory field. 

Allowed Values: The unique name allows only lowercase a-z letters and can have a maximum of 30 characters. 

Database Display Name

This database display name is shown in the user interface and is a mandatory field. 

Allowed Values: The database display name can have a maximum of 30 characters with lowercase and uppercase a-z letters, numbers, spaces and special characters except the following : " < > 

Description

Provide a brief description about the database's purpose. This field is mandatory with a character limit upto 250. 

Database Fields

There are three different field types that can be added in your Cliq Database. 

  • Text - Field input can be of the type string, integer, boolean. Maximum number of characters allowed is 250.
  • Number - Field input should be of integer. Maximum number of characters allowed is 19.
  • Boolean  - Field input should be true/false. 
  • Encrypted-text - Field input can be of the type string, integer. Maximum number of characters allowed is 250.
  • Large-text - Field input can be of the type string, integer. Maximum number of characters allowed is 1000.
Maximum number of fields that can be added for each field typeText NumberBooleanEncrypted-TextLarge-Text
55531
Total number of fields that can be added in a database19

Note: Under the free plan, you have the ability to create a maximum of 50 databases, while the unlimited plan allows you to create up to 100 databases.

How to add database fields

To add fields in a database, just drag and drop or click twice on the required field type and configure the following details to create the field

  • Field Display Name
  • Field Unique Name
  • Default Value
  • Mark field as Mandatory
  • Mark field as Unique  (not available for encrypted-text field and large-text field)
  • Mark field as Hidden (not available for encrypted-text field) 

Field Unique Name

The field unique name is a unique identifier for each field and is mandatory.

Allowed values:  A maximum of 30 lowercase a-z characters without any spaces or special characters are allowed.

Field Display Name 

The field display name will be displayed to the user. This field is optional. If the display name is not defined by the user, the unique name will be considered as the display name. 

Allowed values: The database display name can have a maximum of 30 characters with lowercase or uppercase a-z letters, spaces and special characters except the following : " < > .

Default Value

You can set a default value for each field during its creation. If no default value is set during creation, then the value is considered as empty by default for fields of the type text. It is mandatory to define a default value for the fields of the type number. 

Mandatory Field

Marking a field as mandatory requires the user to fill in a value for the field.

Adding values for the mandatory field during record creation: If a user tries to create a record without passing any input for the mandatory field, the createRecord api will throw an error, asking the user to specify a value for the mandatory column. 

In case of a record update, if a new value is not specified for the mandatory field then the existing value is maintained for the respective field. 

Unique Field

Marking a field as unique ensures that there is no duplication of values entered in any record for that particular field. During record creation, if an already existing value is inserted for a field marked as unique, the createRecord api will throw a duplicate entry found error. 

Database Preview

The database preview shows the list of deluge tasks to add a record, edit a record, get records, delete a record and delete records with a sample syntax. Click on the database name, to open up this database preview!

Edit a Database

To edit configurations of a database:

  1. Select the database name to open the database preview
  2. Click the Edit Configuration button to edit the database details

To edit fields in a database:

  1. Press on Edit fields option against the database name 
  2. Select the 'Edit Icon' for any field and edit the required details. 

View a Database

  1. View a database by hovering over the database name and select view database option.
  2. Selecting this option will display a preview image of the database in a new window.

Delete a Database

  1. Delete a database by clicking the respective database's icon.
  2. Clicking on this icon will show a confirmation prompt, as shown in the image below .
  3. Once you choose the Yes, Delete button, the database will be deleted. Note that any action associated with this database will be ineffective. A database once deleted cannot be retrieved back.