NocoBase 2.0 Beginner Tutorial - Chapter 2: Data Modeling

Originally published at https://docs.nocobase.com/tutorials/v2/02-data-modeling In the last chapter, we installed NocoBase and got familiar with the interface. Now it's time to build the skeleton of our HelpDesk system — the data model. This chapter creates two collections — Tickets and Categories — and configures field types (single-line text, dropdown, many-to-one relations). The data model is the foundation: figure out what data you need and how it's related, then building pages and setting permissions becomes straightforward. 2.1 What Are Collections and Fields If you've used Excel before, this will feel familiar: Excel Concept NocoBase Concept Description Worksheet Collection A container for one type of data Column header Field An attribute describing the data Each row Record One specific piece of data For example, our "Tickets" collection is like an Excel spreadsheet — each column is a field (Title, Status, Priority...), and each row is one ticket record. But NocoBase is much mor