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Zite starting prompt with Database selected and import options
Zite Database is for storing and organizing operational data that can power apps, forms, views, APIs, webhooks, and workflows. Start with Database when the data structure is the first thing you need to create.

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Getting started

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Choose DatabaseStart from Database when you want to create or organize data first. Choose App when you need a user-facing interface first, and choose Form when you only need to collect submissions.
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Start blank or import dataStart blank when you are designing a new data structure. Use Import when existing data already lives in a file, spreadsheet, Airtable base, or another connected tool.
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Review or update fields and tablesAfter the database is created, review field names, field types, tables, linked records, and table data. You can use the Zite Database AI assistant to help update fields or table data as the structure takes shape.
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Create viewsAdd views for the records people need to work with most often, such as active records, overdue items, manager reviews, or recently imported rows.
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Connect apps or forms laterOnce the database is ready, connect it to a Zite app or form when you need people to view, update, submit, or approve records through an interface.
Use Import when you already have real data. Start blank when you need Zite to create the structure first, then add records after the database is ready.

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What to define first

A strong database prompt usually describes the structure Zite should create. If you are unsure how to organize the data, start with Plan mode so Zite can help clarify the requirements first.
  • The tables: e.g. employees, inventory items, or clients
  • The important fields: e.g. status, owner, due date, or amount
  • The relationships: e.g. clients to projects, or requests to approvers
  • The views needed: e.g. active records, overdue items, or manager view
  • Collaborators: invite team members to view and edit the database
You can adjust field types, add tables, create views, and import more records after the first version is created. Learn more in Zite Database.

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Example prompts

Employee records database
Inventory database
Client projects database
Purchase request tracker
Onboarding task database

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Attachment storage limits

Zite Database’s storage limits for attachments uploaded vary based on your plan. Total attachment storage refers to the cumulative amount across all databases within an organization.
Attachment files from deleted records may remain accessible via their direct link for up to 2 days before being permanently removed.

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FAQs

Start blank when you need to design a new data structure. Use Import when you already have real data in a file, spreadsheet, Airtable base, or connected tool.
Yes. You can update field names, field types, tables, linked records, and table data after the first version is created.
Yes. You can connect a Zite Database to an app so people can view, update, submit, or approve records through an interface.
Yes. Invite collaborators when team members need to view or edit the database.

Related topics

Zite DatabaseImport DataManage ViewsField TypesBuild Apps
Last modified on June 30, 2026