Subtasks in Coda
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Example Two

Two tables...connected!

This approach involves:

Two tables (one for your larger unit of work, one for the sub-items)
Connecting these two tables via a
relation column
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Grouping
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the tasks table by the project column

Table 1: Projects
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Project Name
Owner
Status
Due Date
1
EcoBoost
Adam Davis
Not Started
1/31/2023
2
SmartHomes
Jason Allenstein
In Progress
2/15/2023
3
Cloud9
Lola Tseudonym
Complete
2/28/2023
There are no rows in this table
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Table 2: Tasks
0
Project (relation column)
Task name
Task owner
Done?
EcoBoost
3
Task A
Maria Marquis
Task B
Jason Allenstein
Task C
Alan Chowansky
SmartHomes
3
Task D
Buck Dubois
Task E
Mary Jones
Task F
James Booth
Cloud9
3
Task G
Mary Jones
Task H
Polly Rose
Task I
Joel Davis
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Connecting tables in Coda with relation columns allows you to build docs more efficiently. Instead of writing all your project names again in the task table, a relation column lets you reference your list of projects that already exists in
Table 1: Projects
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AND if you make a change to the name of one of these projects, that change will reflect in the relation column as well. Try it out.
Connecting tables via relation columns is not the same as creating a
view
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of a table.
Relation columns are like a window to the rows of another table. We are “relating” a column to another table.
A View is a mirror of a table’s data that can be tailored to your unique needs, all while staying connected to the source.

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Example Three
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