Firestore Content Manager

The Firestore Content Manager provides an easy way for you to visually create, edit, and add documents to your Firestore database. This feature is included in our Pro plans.
Subcollections are not supported in Content Manager at this time.
Prerequisites
Before getting started with this section, ensure you:
Become familiar with Structuring the Firebase Database.
Completed all steps in the Firebase Setup section for your project.
Added [email protected] as an editor in the Firebase project and that the required permissions are given.
Created a Collection.
​Defined the Fields of your Firebase schema. Only fields defined in your Firebase schema are shown in the Firebase Content Manager. 
Opening Firestore Content Manager
To open the Firestore Content Manager:
Click on the Firestore tab in the left side menu.
Click on Manage Content. This will open up a new browser window.
Adding A Document
Before you add a new document to the collection, make sure you have some Fields added. 
For example, the collection called exam_result with basic Fields looks like this:
To add a Document: 
​Open the Firestore Content Manager.
Select the Collection you would like to add a document to and then select  + Add Document. A popup will appear.
Enter the information for the record.
Click Add Document.
Here's how the added document looks like:
Upload CSV file for bulk addition
You might want to migrate your data from somewhere else to the collection of your current project.  Adding an extensive list of records one by one is an incredibly time-consuming process. If you can get or already have data in a CSV (comma-separated values) file, we allow uploading the CSV file, and your data will be loaded into the collection in just a few steps.
To successfully upload the data:
Ensure you have header rows in your CSV file. The header should contain the exact name of the fields you have in your collection.
If you are uploading lat-long data, make sure you format it like (lat, lng) or [lat,lng].
Dates must be in a format like YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS where hours should be in 24hrs format (e.g., 2022-11-07 13:05:32).
To better understand, here is the sample places collection and CSV file:
Places collection and CSV file
places.csv
1
name,location,last_updated
2
Central,"(40.76835069123224, -73.97203144014624)",2022-11-07 13:05:32
3
Museum,"(40.8217031079394, -73.9256367137398)",2022-11-09 16:12:02
4
Zoo,"(40.85452267684994, -73.8774290321384)",2022-11-04 03:05:54
Here's how you upload the CSV file:
​Open the Firestore Content Manager.
Select the Collection and click the Upload CSV button (see top right side). A popup will open.
Click Select File and upload your CSV file.
Now, you can choose the Separator Type and enter the Number of Rows to Upload. If you leave this empty, all records will be imported.
Click Upload CSV button.
Once the file is uploaded, you'll see the preview of data with field name and its data type. 
Click Validate & Import. If everything looks good, this will import the data and you can Finish and Close. If there is any issue with data type mistmatch or foramatting issue, you'll see a message like this:
Formatting issue
Successfully uploading CSV file
If your CSV file contains additional fields, you'll go through a quick field import process that will add the new fields with its data in your collection.
Uploading CSV file with additional fields
Adding Advanced Fields
You may want to add some advanced Fields to store data such as a Document Reference, DateTime, LatLng, and Multiple Items.
Let's see how to add them using Firestore Content Manager.
Document Reference
To store the document reference, make sure you have a Field with Data Type set to Doc/Record Reference and Reference Type set to your Collection.
The Field looks like this:
To add a document reference:
​Open the Firestore Content Manager.
First, select the Collection from which you would like to get a document reference.
Click on the id of the record to copy the document reference.
Now, select the Collection you would like to add a document to and then select  + Add Document. A popup will appear.
Enter the other information for the record.
Find the Field that accepts document reference and paste it
Click Add Document.
Learn more about why you need to store document references here.
Date Time
To store the DateTime, make sure you have a Field with Data Type set to Timestamp.
The Field looks like this:
To add a Date Time:
​Open the Firestore Content Manager.
Select the Collection you would like to add a document to and then select  + Add Document. A popup will appear.
Enter the other information for the record.
Find the Field that accepts DateTime. 
Click on it, choose the Date and then click OK.
Now, select Time and click OK.
Click Add Document.
To modify the given Date Time, click on the Date Time Field again to open the Date Picker dialog.
Lat Lng
To store the Latitude and Longitude of any place, make sure you have a Field with Data Type set to Lat Lng.
The Field looks like this:
To add a Lat Lng for any place:
​Open the Firestore Content Manager.
Select the Collection you would like to add a document to and then select  + Add Document. A popup will appear.
Enter the other information for the record.
Find the Field that accepts LatLng. There are two ways you can add LatLng.
1.Directly add LatLng value for any place.
2.Click on the find place icon (
) to find and get the LatLng.
Click Add Document.
Multiple Items
To store the multiple items of the same data type, For example, a list of Fruit names, make sure you have a Field with Data Type set to any from this and Field Type set to List.
The Field looks like this:
To add data to List Field:
​Open the Firestore Content Manager.
Select the Collection you would like to add a document to and then select  + Add Document. A popup will appear.
Enter the other information for the record.
Find the Field that accepts a list and click on it.
Click on the + Add Item and enter the value.
Similarly, add more items.
Click Add Document.
Custom DataType (aka Firestore Map)
To add data to a custom data type field:
​Open the Firestore Content Manager.
Select the Collection you would like to add a document to and then select + Add Document. A popup will appear.
Enter the other information for the record.
Find the Field that accepts a custom data type.
Select Tap to Set Fields (Unset) or Tap to Edit Fields (based on whether you are creating or updating the document). This will open a new popup.
Enter the values for the fields of custom data type.
Select Save Data.
Click Add Document.
Adding data to custom data type field
Updating A Document
To update a document:
Select the pencil icon in the row of the Document you want to update. You can also open the record by long-pressing any field in the Document (excluding the ID).
A popup will appear. Update the document as needed and then select Update Document.
You will now see the updated information displayed in your collection.
Other Tips & Tricks
Clicking on the ID field will copy the *reference* to a record. This is a helpful feature when you need to reference a user while you are creating a document.
Clicking on assets will open the asset URL.
Storage Rules
Retrieving Data
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