Creator Help

Related FAQs

1. Do you offer ready-made applications that I can install and start to use immediately?

Yes, Zoho Creator Marketplace has the largest repository of ready-to-use database applications and hosts more database applications every day. To find the right application for your requirement, click on the Marketplace tab, placed next to the Home tab, browse through the different categories listed or search by category, view the demo and install the application. Users can also contribute their applications to the gallery and get accessed by all users.

2. I have created a simple application with a Contact form. Now, how do I submit data to this form and view the data?

A Zoho Creator application is basically made up of Forms and Views - Forms to collect the information and Views to see the collected information. The application owner creates the forms and views with the necessary configurations. To submit data to the forms and view the data, access the application by selecting the Access this application button. Shared users or public visitors can only submit and view data, based on the share configurations and access permission configured by the application owner.

3. Is there any way to embed an entire application, i.e the tabbed view which includes all forms and views?

As of now, Creator does not support embedding an entire application in a website/blog. You can only embed individual forms and views. However, you can provide a link to the application ((URL of the application (http://creator.zoho.com/<Username>/<AppName>), clicking on which the shared user will be able to access the entire application.

4. Can I change the time zone format for my application according to my locale?

Creator does have a feature that supports various Time Zones. Users have the flexibility of choosing different Time Zones for each application that they create in Zoho Creator.

  1. Go to the Edit mode of the application and click on Application Settings available in More Actions drop down.
  2. In the pop up window, select the time zone relevant to your locale from Time Zone dropdown menu.

5. How many applications can I create?

While Zoho Creator pricing is based on number of users, we have a cap on number of applications in free edition. In Free Edition, you can have maximum of 3 applications. In paid editions you can create UNLIMITED number of applications.

6. Is there any limit on the number of records an application can hold?

The number of records an application can hold varies with the type of plan you have subscribed for. Refer the Pricing Plan for more information.

 

7. Which Browser can I use to access Zoho Creator

Zoho Creator supports the following browsers

  • Internet Explorer 8 & 9
  • Chrome
  • Firefox

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