External database collections have the following limitations:
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External
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Collection Number per Site
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100
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| A single collection's data |
20MB
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Fields (columns)
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100
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Inner collection fields
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15
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Collection name character limit
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50
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Field name character limit
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50
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Page item URL
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350 characters
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Update data
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Automatically
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Connect to an external database
To connect to an external database:
- In the left panel, click Content, and then click Collections.
- Click + New Collection, and select External Database.
- Type the Endpoint URL and click Fetch collection.
- Click Continue.
- Type a name for the collection.
- Select the correct data type for each field in the collection.
- (Optional) Add additional fields.
- Click Continue.
- Import the collection.
The next step is to create or convert a Dynamic Page and connect it to your newly created collection. For more information, see Create Dynamic Pages.