Notion Databases

Creating and managing Notion databases.

Database Types

Table View
Spreadsheet-like layout
/table

Board View
Kanban-style columns
/board

List View
Simple list format
/list

Calendar View
Date-based layout
/calendar

Gallery View
Card-based visual layout
/gallery

Timeline View
Gantt chart
/timeline

Property Types

Text
Short or long text fields

Number
Numeric values with formatting

Select
Single choice from options

Multi-select
Multiple choices

Date
Date and optional time

Person
Assign team members

Checkbox
True/false toggle

URL
Clickable links

Formulas

Days until date
dateBetween(prop(Due), now(), days)

If statement
if(prop(Status) == Done, ✓, ✗)

Concatenate text
prop(First Name) + + prop(Last Name)

Calculate percentage
prop(Completed) / prop(Total) * 100

Relations & Rollups

Relation Property
Link to another database
Connect tasks to projects

Rollup Property
Aggregate data from related items
Count, sum, average, etc.

Example Use Case
Projects database
Tasks database (related to Projects)
Rollup: Count of incomplete tasks per project