Where is Data Browser in my app on Parse?

[jhwsx]

According to the guide,

To make sure the data was saved, you can look at the Data Browser in your app on Parse. You should see something like this:

objectId: "xWMyZ4YEGZ", score: 1337, playerName: "Sean Plott", cheatMode: false,
createdAt:"2011-06-10T18:33:42Z", updatedAt:"2011-06-10T18:33:42Z"

Well, I haven't found where the Data Browser is.
Could you please do me a favor?

[Jawnnypoo]

Can you link to where it says this in the docs? You can use Parse Dashboard to view your data. You'll need to set it up on your backend.

[TomWFox]

Transferred this as well as it's a docs issue. It should refer to Parse Dashboard - maybe with a link as well.

[jhwsx]

Thanks.

[TomWFox]

Keeping this open as the docs issue is not resolved.

[TomWFox]

Looks like this or similar is in lots of the guides - https://github.com/search?q=org%3Aparse-community+To+make+sure+the+data+was+saved%2C+you+can+look+at+the+Data+Browser+in+your+app+on+Parse.+You+should+see+something+like+this%3A&type=Code

[dblythy]

I'm happy to work on this @TomWFox. Should Parse Dashboard have its own section in the docs, or should it just link to the Parse Dashboard github?

[TomWFox]

Not sure. It might be helpful to have a common Parse Dashboard doc that is present in all the guides (like we have for security etc).

Any thoughts? @mtrezza @davimacedo

[mtrezza]

It might be helpful to have a common Parse Dashboard doc that is present in all the guides (like we have for security etc).

What would be the benefit of having the same content as a section in every guide compared to having one Parse Dashboard guide and referring to it from other guides where necessary?

Generally, I am for avoiding duplication wherever possible, see also #756.

[TomWFox]

I don't think the Dashboard needs a separate guide. It wouldn't actually be duplicating the content as all the guides pull the same common docs - see here

And then in the guide config:

- "common/security.md"
- "common/performance.md"
- "common/errors.md"

[mtrezza]

Got it. What whould be the content of that common Parse Dashboard section?

I think that with increasingly complex functionality of Parse Dashboard, it could make sense at some point to add a Parse Dashboard guide. Just thinking about the new feature "Browse as user" that would benefit from an explanatory documentation. If that aspect is relevant for this current issue.

[TomWFox]

I was thinking simple intro to Parse Dashboard and maybe installation instructions but that would already start to duplicate on the GitHub readme. Did you have anything in mind @dblythy?

If we removed most of the content from the Github readme that could form a pretty good starting point for a guide. I have wanted to do that with the Parse Server readme & guide for awhile.