Step 2: Create Database and Types
This step creates the data foundation for your project management application by setting up a TailorDB database namespace and defining three core data types: User, Project, and Task. These types establish the structure and relationships needed to manage projects and tasks effectively.
What This Step Does
In this step, you:
- Create a TailorDB database namespace called "project-management-db" to contain all your data types
- Define a User type with fields for name, email, and roles (stored as an array of strings)
- Define a Project type with comprehensive fields including status tracking, dates, and automatic timestamps
- Define a Task type that links to both Projects and Users, with status tracking and automatic timestamps
- Establish relationships between types (Task → Project, Task → User)
The configuration uses TailorDB's features including field indexing for performance, required field validation, enum types for status fields, and hooks for automatic timestamp management.
Configuration Files
To follow along, review the configuration files for this step here.
tailordb.tf
This file contains all the database and type definitions:
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">resource</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> "tailor_tailordb" "prj_mgmt_db" {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> workspace_id </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> var.workspace_id</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> namespace </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"project-management-db"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">}</span></span>
<span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">resource</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> "tailor_tailordb_type" "user" {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> workspace_id </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> var.workspace_id</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> namespace </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> tailor_tailordb.prj_mgmt_db.namespace</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> name </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"User"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"User of the system."</span></span>
<span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> fields </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> name </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"string"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Name of the user."</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> index </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> required </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> email </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"string"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Email of the user."</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> required </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> roles </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"string"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Roles of the user."</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> array </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">}</span></span>
<span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">resource</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> "tailor_tailordb_type" "project" {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> workspace_id </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> var.workspace_id</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> namespace </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> tailor_tailordb.prj_mgmt_db.namespace</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> name </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Project"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Project Description"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> fields </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> name </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"string"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Name of the project"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> index </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> required </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"string"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Description of the project"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> status </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"enum"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Status of the project"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> allowed_values </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> [</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> value </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"PLANNING"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"PLANNING type"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> },</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> value </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"IN_PROGRESS"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"IN_PROGRESS type"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> },</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> value </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"ON_HOLD"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"ON_HOLD type"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> },</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> value </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"COMPLETED"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"COMPLETED type"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> },</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> value </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"CANCELED"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"CANCELED type"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> },</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> value </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"CLOSED"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"CLOSED type"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> ]</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> startDate </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"datetime"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Start date"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> endDate </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"datetime"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"End date"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> createdAt </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"datetime"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Creation date"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> hooks </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> create </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"(new Date()).toISOString()"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> updatedAt </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"datetime"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Last updated date"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> hooks </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> update </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"(new Date()).toISOString()"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> relationships </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> task </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> ref_type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Task"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> ref_field </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"projectId"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> src_field </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"id"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> array </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Link to the Task"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">}</span></span>
<span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">resource</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> "tailor_tailordb_type" "task" {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> workspace_id </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> var.workspace_id</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> namespace </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> tailor_tailordb.prj_mgmt_db.namespace</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> name </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Task"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Task Description"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> fields </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> name </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"string"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Name of the task"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> index </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> required </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"string"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Description of the task"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> status </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"enum"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Status of the task"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> allowed_values </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> [</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> value </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"TODO"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"TODO type"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> },</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> value </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"IN_PROGRESS"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"IN_PROGRESS type"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> },</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> value </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"IN_REVIEW"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"IN_REVIEW type"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> },</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> value </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"DONE"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"DONE type"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> },</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> value </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"CANCELED"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"CANCELED type"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> ]</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> dueDate </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"datetime"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Due date"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> required </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> assigneeId </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"uuid"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"ID of the User"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> projectId </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"uuid"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"ID of the Project"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> index </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> createdAt </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"datetime"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Creation date"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> hooks </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> create </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"(new Date()).toISOString()"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> updatedAt </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"datetime"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Last updated date"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> hooks </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> update </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"(new Date()).toISOString()"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> relationships </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> user </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> ref_type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"User"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> ref_field </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"id"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> src_field </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"assigneeId"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Link to the User"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> project </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> ref_type </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Project"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> ref_field </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"id"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> src_field </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"projectId"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"Link to the Project"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">}</span></span>
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Key Features
Database
The tailor_tailordb resource creates a dedicated namespace for your project management data. Namespaces provide logical separation and organization for different applications or modules within your workspace.
Relationships
Relationships define how types connect to each other:
- Project → Task: A project can have multiple tasks (array relationship)
- Task → User: A task can be assigned to one user
- Task → Project: A task belongs to one project
These relationships enable GraphQL queries to traverse between related records efficiently.
Expected Outcome
After applying this configuration with terraform apply, you should see:
- A TailorDB database namespace named
project-management-dbcreated in your workspace - Three types (User, Project, Task) defined with all their fields and relationships
- GraphQL queries and mutations are automatically generated for each type
You can verify the setup by:
- Viewing the database namespace in the Tailor Console
- Checking that all three types appear with their defined fields
- Testing the auto-generated GraphQL API to query and mutate records
Next step
Continue to Step 3: Add Permissions and Create Application.