New column type for Array - To be displayed as with subtable view

[shamsmosowi]

Add a new column type: ArrayTable

This is a repeated ask from users of Rowy to support array fields of Firestore, for example here

Task:

• Create a new column type called Array: Documentation for adding a new column is available here.
• This Array field on the Rowy Table UI should open similarly to how subtable column type shows up.
• However on the Firestore side, the data should be stored as an array as shown below and not a subcollection (subtable field is stored as a subcollection).

[S-P-Ks]

I can take this task.

[harinij]

Hi @S-P-Ks I have assigned the task to you. Please join us on discord if you like any additional information or want to discuss technical details under the #contribution channel.

[ashutosh887]

HI @harinij
Is this Task resolved?

[ashutosh887]

Thanks for assigning me!
Can you tell me how to get started with Project @shamsmosowi !

[harinij]

@ashutosh887 since you are already assigned #519, I am going to unassign this task from you and reassign it to someone else as per our contribution guidelines

[jyash97]

Hey 👋

I am working into this issue, and have setup the project locally and looked into how the to add the column.

But not sure how do we want to render the UI, if you can give more context on the UI of editing and displaying the cell value. Do we want the array to be typed ? Like shown in the screenshot ?

[shamsmosowi]

hi @jyash97,
To give you more context, we already have column type called subtable, which renders a table for specified subcollection. The idea here is to have the same experience but for an array of objects in same document rather than in a subcollection.
highly recommend trying out the subtable column type first, it should give you a good idea

[jyash97]

So we want a bottom drawer ? With a button to add array item and the item can be string, number or even a JSON ?

[shamsmosowi]

Yes, it'll be a bottom drawer like the subtable, however you add JSON objects to the array instead of documents in a subtable

[jyash97]

@shamsmosowi

I was looking at JSON field type as well, it also provides a option to add array, couldn't this be done through that ?

[shamsmosowi]

Yes, currently that's the only way of modifying arrays on rowy. However, it's not as intuitive as the table experience

[harinij]

New column types Array and Array Subtable has been added to Rowy.