# \#schema-management

**URL:** https://forums.knack.com/tag/schema-management/211.md

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## [Object (Entity / Table) Relationship Diagram in Knack](https://forums.knack.com/t/object-entity-table-relationship-diagram-in-knack/11369)

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**Author:** [@SteveV](https://forums.knack.com/u/SteveV)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/object-entity-table-relationship-diagram-in-knack/11369 "2022-02-09T16:20:34Z")

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It would be a helpful feature to have an option to arrange the list of Objects to show the hierarchy of connections between them - and as noted below, this app already does just that: Knack. You can even drill down and s…

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## [Filter/sort/query/search by object table field type](https://forums.knack.com/t/filter-sort-query-search-by-object-table-field-type/11538)

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**Author:** [@DianaMarti02019](https://forums.knack.com/u/DianaMarti02019)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/filter-sort-query-search-by-object-table-field-type/11538 "2021-11-12T15:50:33Z")

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As a Knack builder, I’d like the ability to sort by object table field types. Like if I’m doing maintenance and need to find all “connections” or all “multi-choice” fields there isn’t the ability to do that now. The syst…

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## [New Feature: Field Key Toggle](https://forums.knack.com/t/new-feature-field-key-toggle/11466)

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**Author:** [@Jessie](https://forums.knack.com/u/Jessie)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/new-feature-field-key-toggle/11466 "2021-11-08T14:32:15Z")

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We are excited to announce that field keys are now available directly in the Builder for easy access! We know it was tricky to find field keys in your app, especially if you were using custom code and required access to …

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## [Duplicate field within Object](https://forums.knack.com/t/duplicate-field-within-object/6346)

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**Author:** [@LindsayRob10468](https://forums.knack.com/u/LindsayRob10468)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/duplicate-field-within-object/6346 "2021-11-08T14:24:02Z")

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I would like to be able to copy a field to the same object and choose to include some or all field options such as validation or conditional rules. For example, I have an app that has a lot of fields (150+ in one Object)…

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## [Document the application model](https://forums.knack.com/t/document-the-application-model/8866)

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**Author:** [@AndrewBang54366](https://forums.knack.com/u/AndrewBang54366)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/document-the-application-model/8866 "2021-10-16T13:01:59Z")

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I don't believe there is a way to document an application i.e. generate a word document listing every field/option/scene/view/conditional/equation/setting and so on. It would be very useful for catching a number of bugs…

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## [Rearrange Objects](https://forums.knack.com/t/rearrange-objects/11243)

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**Author:** [@SteveV](https://forums.knack.com/u/SteveV)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/rearrange-objects/11243 "2021-09-30T08:25:32Z")

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Very simply: Please allow custom / alphabetic ordering of the Objects list. Unless I sit down and write an accurate and complete functional specification in advance, the creation order, which is the only option at the m…

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## [New Builder: Add a Field Reference Inspector function](https://forums.knack.com/t/new-builder-add-a-field-reference-inspector-function/8895)

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**Author:** [@AlagoLowe](https://forums.knack.com/u/AlagoLowe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2020, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/new-builder-add-a-field-reference-inspector-function/8895 "2020-09-26T04:00:00Z")

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Often there is a need to find out if a field is used by which other fields or is referred in which views. It would be very helpful to add a function (the field menu is a good location to add) to inspect the reference of…

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## [New Feature: Field descriptions](https://forums.knack.com/t/new-feature-field-descriptions/8857)

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**Author:** [@Jessie](https://forums.knack.com/u/Jessie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/new-feature-field-descriptions/8857 "2020-06-08T04:00:00Z")

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You can now use a description to add more context to a field when the name isn’t enough. We’ve seen requests to use descriptions as internal notes when apps get complicated, or to further explain a field name (like if yo…

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## [Task execution time profiler](https://forums.knack.com/t/task-execution-time-profiler/6462)

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**Author:** [@FabianHorl37816](https://forums.knack.com/u/FabianHorl37816)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/task-execution-time-profiler/6462 "2019-06-26T12:34:00Z")

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A Profiler to identify the reasons a task runs slowly. Execution times could be visualized like KCachegrind does: !\[\](upload://wXr47tSxottcEJ4hkCXcO2rPs8I.png)

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## [Export app structure, settings, rules, css etc](https://forums.knack.com/t/export-app-structure-settings-rules-css-etc/6267)

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**Author:** [@BenRubinst10943](https://forums.knack.com/u/BenRubinst10943)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/export-app-structure-settings-rules-css-etc/6267 "2018-04-26T18:06:25Z")

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We desperately need a way to export a description of an app. Evidently Knack apps are defined by data - either a set of tables or some sort of XML or JSON structure. I am not asking for a way to restore an app from desc…
