# Database Linkable

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/database-linkable/1048979>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner\
**Created:** [January 14, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/database-linkable/1048979 "2021-01-14T08:39:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![anchal5665pvbw4p](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@anchal5665pvbw4p](https://community.thunkable.com/u/anchal5665pvbw4p)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/database-linkable/1048979/1 "2021-01-14T08:39:54Z")

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I am unable to link the new thunkable version with my database. How do I do that? How to add “Save”, “Listener” & “DataChanged” block with the latest drag & drop thunkable version.

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**Author:** ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 8:45am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/database-linkable/1048979/2 "2021-01-14T08:45:03Z")

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are you telling Realtime DB?

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**Author:** ![anchal5665pvbw4p](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@anchal5665pvbw4p](https://community.thunkable.com/u/anchal5665pvbw4p)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 9:29am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/database-linkable/1048979/3 "2021-01-14T09:29:16Z")

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yes. i couldn’t find an option to add realtime DB component

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**Author:** ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 9:30am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/database-linkable/1048979/4 "2021-01-14T09:30:04Z")

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Cloud Variables have replaced Realtime Databases.

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**Author:** ![anchal5665pvbw4p](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@anchal5665pvbw4p](https://community.thunkable.com/u/anchal5665pvbw4p)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 10:31am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/database-linkable/1048979/5 "2021-01-14T10:31:37Z")

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Is there a document around the same which can be used for reference. I am still confused on how to use the same

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**Author:** ![drted](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/drted/32/92694_2.png) [@drted](https://community.thunkable.com/u/drted)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 10:49am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/database-linkable/1048979/6 "2021-01-14T10:49:03Z")

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> [@Replace GET or SAVE Blocks with cloud variables](http://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-hack-deep-firebase-json-data-manipulation-without-using-get-or-save-blocks/975738):
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> I just discovered a VERY simple and fast way to get and set Firebase data without using the GET or SAVE blocks (which has all sorts of asynchronous issues). The 2 any button click blocks below return the same data. Just put the GET block KEY variable into the CLOUD variable name and PRESTO. You have a synchronous call to firebase! Similarly, you can set data anywhere in the JSON Hierarchy using cloud variables. Both of the examples below update Firebase, but the CLOUD based solution…

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/database-linkable/1048979/7 "2024-11-08T13:30:48Z")

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