Field compatibility
Understanding why certain fields are not compatible and cannot be synced
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Understanding why certain fields are not compatible and cannot be synced
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When syncing, you must map "compatible fields" so that Whalesync can translate data between your apps. In this translation, Whalesync handles much of the heavy lifting (like converting HTML to Markdown), but ultimately the data in these fields needs to work with each other.
Understanding reference fields
Relation fields must be mapped to other relation fields in order to sync.
How to find fields that are compatible with reference fields
In general, look for the squiggly arrow icon indicating a relation field (see screenshot above).
Normal text
Rich text
URL
Number
Currency
Checkbox / boolean
Date / time
JSON
Relation
If a normal text field is the source field, then the following are compatible/incompatible options to sync to:
Normal text
Rich text
URL
Number
Currency
Checkbox / boolean
Date / time
JSON
Relation
If a rich text field is the source field, then the following are compatible/incompatible options to sync to:
Normal text
Rich text
URL
Number
Currency
Checkbox / boolean
Date / time
JSON
Relation
If a URL is the source field, then the following are compatible/incompatible options to sync to:
Normal text
Rich text
URL
Number
Currency
Checkbox / boolean
Date / time
JSON
Relation
If a number field is the source field, then the following are compatible/incompatible options to sync to:
Number
Currency
Normal text
Rich text
URL
Checkbox / boolean
Date / time
JSON
Relation
If a currency field is the source field, then the following are compatible/incompatible options to sync to:
Number
Currency
Normal text
Rich text
URL
Checkbox / boolean
Date / time
JSON
Relation
If a checkbox/boolean field is the source field, then the following are compatible/incompatible options to sync to:
Checkbox / boolean
Normal text
Rich text
URL
Number
Currency
Date / time
JSON
Relation
If a date/time field is the source field, then the following are compatible/incompatible options to sync to:
Date / time
Normal text
Rich text
URL
Number
Currency
Checkbox / boolean
JSON
Relation
If normal text is the source field, then the following are compatible/incompatible options to sync to:
Normal text
Rich text
URL
JSON
Number
Currency
Checkbox / boolean
Date / time
Relation
If a relation field is the source field, then the following are compatible/incompatible options to sync to:
Relation
Normal text
Rich text
URL
Number
Currency
Checkbox / boolean
Date / time
JSON
One of the more advanced field types to map are (aka "reference fields", "linked records", or "foreign keys"). These are fields that have a relation to another table.
If you're unsure how to create relation fields in your apps, check .