🎯 Welcome to Your CRUD Application

Everything you need to know to get started — no domain knowledge required

What Is This Application?

This is a web-based application for managing data. You can:

• Add new records (Create)
• View existing records in organized tables (Read)
• Change record information (Update)
• Remove records safely (Delete)

That's it. You don't need to understand any special terminology to use it.

What Can I Do?

➕ Add a New Record

Open the ☰ Actions menu above the table → Create New → Fill in the form → Click Save → Your record appears in the table.

👁️ View Records

Records appear in a table with columns for each piece of information. You can see all your data at a glance, and click column headings to sort.

🔍 Search for Records

Open ☰ Actions → Filters → type in the Quick Search box (it searches across all fields) → click the ✓ Apply button.

✏️ Edit a Record

Click the record's row to select it (it highlights) → ☰ Actions → Edit → Change the information → Click Save → Record is updated.

🗑️ Delete a Record

Click the record's row to select it → ☰ Actions → Delete → Confirm → Record is marked as deleted (kept safely in the database, not shown in tables).

How Does It Work?

┌───────────┬─────────────────────────────────┐
│ Left Menu │  [☰ Actions ▼]  Table Title     │
│ (Navigate)│                    Records: 42  │
│           │  ┌───────────────────────────┐  │
│ • Item    │  │ Column | Column | Column  │  │
│ • Item    │  ├───────────────────────────┤  │
│ • Item    │  │ Data   | Data   | Data    │  │
│           │  │ Data   | Data   | Data    │  │
│           │  └───────────────────────────┘  │
│           │   1:25:42   << < [1] of 2 > >>  │
└───────────┴─────────────────────────────────┘

Everything is organized this way: - Left side: Menu to navigate to different data areas - ☰ Actions menu: One menu above the table with everything — Create New, Filters (search), Reports, and actions for the selected record - Center area: Your actual data in a table — click a row to select it, then act on it from the Actions menu - Bottom: Page navigation and page size

What Do I Need to Know?

Basic Concepts

Table

A collection of related records, with columns for each piece of information

Record

One row in a table (one complete entry)

Selecting

Clicking a row to highlight it — Edit, Delete, and View act on the selected row

Form

A screen where you fill in information to create or edit a record (opens in a popup window)

Required Field

Information that MUST be filled in (usually marked with a red *)

Relationship

When records in one table connect to records in another table (see hierarchical navigation below)

Hierarchy (Parent → Child)

Some records contain other records. For example: - A parent record contains multiple child records - When you click a parent row, its related records appear below it in tabs - This helps organize related information

What If Something Seems Wrong?

"I don't see my data"

→ Make sure a parent record is selected (if applicable), and check whether a filter is active (☰ Actions → Filters → ↻ Reset)

"Edit or Delete isn't showing in the Actions menu"

→ You need to select a row first — click it so it highlights, then reopen the menu

"I can't find a record"

→ Use ☰ Actions → Filters → Quick Search

"Can I undo a delete?"

→ Yes! Deleted records are kept safe. In Filters, tick Include soft-deleted records, select the record, then ☰ Actions → Restore.

Next Steps

1. Explore the menu on the left — click different options to see what data you can work with
2. Try adding a record — ☰ Actions → Create New, and fill in the form
3. Edit a record — click a row, then ☰ Actions → Edit
4. Search for something — ☰ Actions → Filters → Quick Search

Then, if you want to understand how records connect to each other, see Navigation & Relationships.

Questions? See The Interface for a detailed walkthrough of the screen.