Connect records with relations
A relation connects one record to another. It avoids copying an author's details into every article or retyping a topic in several places.
1. Choose the target collection
Prepare the related collection first, with a few meaningful records. Add a Relation field to the source collection and select its target. The studio example links journal entries to a collection of themes.
2. Choose a readable display field
Select the field used to label each related record in the picker. A Name or Title is easier to recognise than an identifier. This label helps selection; it does not copy the target's content into the source record.
3. Allow one or several relations
Use a single relation for one main theme. Enable multiple values for several related themes. In a record, open the selector and search for the intended target. Search is useful when the list extends beyond the first visible results.
The demonstration searches for a target beyond the first 25 records and chooses two values in the multiple relation.
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4. Save and reopen the record
Save, reopen the same record and check the selected labels. The underlying target identities should remain unchanged. A label change in the target and replacing the target with a new record are different operations.
Review dependencies before deleting a related record or collection.
5. Display related data separately
The relation stores a connection. To show a related name, image or other value on the public site, connect the relevant related data in the builder. Check empty relations and the intended one-to-many presentation on the consuming page.