Configuring Your Tables' Data

When you sync a table from your database into Supamode, the system will automatically infer most column types and basic attributes. However, you can fine-tune exactly how each column behaves and appears in your admin UI by editing its settings.

Display Name & Description

Use the Display Name field to give your column a human-friendly label in the UI, and the Description textarea to provide context to your editors.

• Display Name overrides the raw column name (e.g. first_name → “First Name”).
• Description appears below the label in both list and detail views to clarify what data belongs here.

UI Data Type

The UI Data Type dropdown controls how Supamode renders this field:

• Plain Text vs Long Text vs Markdown for character data
• Boolean, Integer, Float, Date/Time, List, etc.
• Pick the type that best matches your underlying column to enable the correct input controls, validation, and formatting in forms.
• More details on this topic can be found in the Data Types section.

Visibility

Use the Visible in Table and Visible in Detail toggles to control where a column appears:

• Visible in Table: When enabled, this column shows up in your resource’s list (table) view. Hide columns here to declutter long lists or surface only the most critical fields at a glance.
• Visible in Detail: When enabled, this column is included on the record detail (form) page. Hide technical or read-only fields from the edit form to simplify the authoring experience.

Searchability

The Searchable toggle lets you decide whether this column should be included in the global search index:

• When Searchable is on, Supamode will index this column’s contents and include it in full-text searches.
• Use this for title, slug, or any field where end users need to find records by keyword.
• Make sure todisable search on large text fields or internal metadata to save indexing time and reduce noise in search results.

Filtering

Enable Filterable to expose this column as a filter control in the table toolbar:

• When on, a dropdown or input for this column appears in the list view, letting you narrow down records by exact values or ranges.
• Ideal for boolean flags (e.g. “Published”), enums (e.g. “Status”), and date fields (e.g. “Published At”).
• Turn off filtering on columns that are not relevant for filtering.

Sorting

Use the Sortable toggle to allow list-view sorting by this column:

• When Sortable is enabled, clicking the column header in the table view will sort records ascending or descending.
• Sortable fields should generally be columns with clear ordering semantics: dates, numbers, and short text (like titles or names).
• Disabling sorting on columns that are not relevant for sorting.

Editability

The Editable toggle controls whether users can change this field’s value in the detail form:

• When Editable is on, the field is rendered as an editable input in your record form.
• Turn off editability for read-only or system-managed columns (e.g. IDs, timestamps, audit logs). This is done by default during indexing, but you can override it by enabling the Editable toggle.
• Non-editable fields still appear if Visible in Detail is enabled, but in a read-only state.

Ordering

Use the drag handle to the left of each row in the column configuration table to change the order that columns appear in your list and detail views:

1. Drag & Drop the row up or down to reposition the column.
2. Columns at the top are shown first in the table and detail UI.
3. Reordering helps surface your most important fields in a logical reading order and ensures forms flow intuitively.

With these settings in place, you have full control over which columns your users see, how they find data, and how they navigate and edit your records. Click Save Changes to apply your configuration.