Creating relations to multiple databases in Notion is a great way to keep track of related information from different data sources in one place. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to create relations to multiple databases in Notion.
The first step to creating relations to multiple databases in Notion is to navigate to or create your main database. You can do this by typing '/database' to create a new database inline.
Once you have opened or created your main database, the next step is to create a new property. To do this, click the '+' icon at the top of your database's columns to add a new property. Or, if viewing it as a page, at the top of the page select 'add a property'.
When selecting the type of property you would like to add, select 'Relation' as the property type. This will allow you to create a relation between your main database and other databases in your workspace.
If you don't already have another database to reference, it is time to create one now! You can create this anywhere in your Notion workspace--we'll be able to find it from the relational source option when setting up the new property.
Now that you have another database to reference, select it as the source, hit the 'Show on' toggle and hit 'Add relation. Then, repeat the exact same process you used to create this relation for as many new relational database properties as you like!
Once you have created relations to multiple databases in Notion, you'll then be able to reference objects from both/either related databases in your main database view. This makes it easy to keep track of related information from different data sources in one place.
You can see a couple of useful examples of how you might leverage this in your business systems below.
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