How to Edit Linked Records in a Listing

Learn how to make your linked records editable in a listing on Pory.

Samantha Wong

Written by Samantha Wong

Prerequisites

Set up listing permissions

First, let's make sure the correct permissions are set up for your listing to enable editing of linked records.

  1. Hover over the listing and click on Edit Listing.
Example of listing
Example of listing
  1. Click on the Data & Permissions tab from the sidebar
  2. Select the Access tab.
  3. Select the permissions (edit/create/remove) for each group.

Based on the permission settings, you can now see an Actions button available

Setting permissions for listing
Setting permissions for listing

Let's add a linked records block to the page if you haven't already done so.

  1. Hover over the page editor and click on the + button
  2. Select the linked records block
Add a linked record block
Add a linked record block
  1. Select the linked record and the fields to display in the block
Hover and click Edit
Hover and click Edit

Set up linked records permissions

Under the Permissions section, select whether a user can:

  • Can edit record: edit any of the selected fields
  • Can link/unlink records: link or unlink an existing record from the linked record
  • Can create new records: add a new record in the table and link it to the current record
Settings completed
Settings completed

What will it look like for your user?

When the edit permissions are set up, clicking on a linked record will bring up a side drawer for them to edit any of the selected fields.

Detailed view in the public app
Detailed view in the public app
Edit linked record in public app
Edit linked record in public app

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