Share databases

This is a preview release of AppSheet databases. See product launch stages. Preview offerings are intended for use in test environments only. This feature is not recommended for use in production apps.

Share a databases with individual users or groups so that they can edit or use the database in an app.

• Understand the database permissions
• Share a database with individual users or groups
• Manage permissions for individual users or groups
• Send users a link to the database

Understand the database permissions

The following permissions are supported for AppSheet databases.

Permission	Description
Viewer	View the database only; can't edit content Can temporarily adjust grouping, filtering, and sorting (doesn’t impact other users)
Writer	View database Edit row data Can't change table structure (columns, views, etc.)
Editor	View and edit database Can't delete database or tables
Owner	View and edit database Delete a database or table Change the owner of a database

Share a database with individual users or groups

To share a database with individual users or groups:

1. Open the database in the database editor.
2. Click Share.
3. Enter the email address of the individual user or group with whom you want to share your database, such as [e-mail].
4. Repeat to share with additional users.
5. Select one of the database permissions.
6. Optionally, click Copy link to database to share with users.
7. Click Save.

Manage permissions for individual users or groups

To change the owner, see Change the owner of a database.

To manage permissions for individual users or groups:

1. Open the database in the database editor.
2. Click Share.
3. Change the database permissions for an individual user or group.
4. Click Save.

Send users a link to a database

To send users a link to your database:

1. Open the database in the database editor.
2. Click Share.
3. Click Copy link to database.
4. Click Done.
5. Send the link to users using your preferred method.