Data Model
Everything in Grovana is built around objects and fields — the building blocks of your data model.
Objects¶
Objects are the tables that hold your data. Grovana comes with standard objects out of the box:
- Companies — Organizations you do business with
- People — Individual contacts
- Opportunities — Deals in your pipeline
- Tasks — Action items for your team
- Notes — Free-form text linked to records
You can also create custom objects for anything your business needs — projects, support tickets, products, contracts, or anything else.
Fields¶
Fields are the properties on each object. Grovana supports a wide range of field types:
| Category | Types |
|---|---|
| Basic | Text, Number, Boolean, Date, Currency, Rating, Select |
| Composite | Address (street, city, state, zip), Full Name, Links, Phones, Emails |
| Special | Relation, File Attachment, JSON, Actor (who created/modified) |
Every object also gets automatic system fields: id, createdAt, updatedAt, createdBy, and position.
Relations¶
Objects connect to each other through relations. A Company has many People, an Opportunity belongs to a Company, and so on. You can create custom relations between any objects, including many-to-many relationships.
What makes this powerful¶
Unlike traditional CRMs where you're limited to pre-defined fields on pre-defined objects, Grovana lets you model your data exactly the way your business works. Custom objects get the same first-class treatment as built-in ones — including API endpoints, views, permissions, and workflow triggers.
Deep dive into the Data Model¶
Full reference on objects, fields, relations, and how to configure them.