Screenshot of Obsidian DataView SQL-like query language showing some advanced features not yet replicable in the new Bases core plugin, such as dynamically replacing the value of a given property/column based on the actual value, and dynamic (vs simple alphabetical) sorting.
Screenshot of a split Obsidian window with a DataView table output (see other photo for the underlying query) above, and the equivalent Base underneath. The Base output has smaller font size and is sorted alphabetically by status instead of by the status' "meaning". OTOH the Base output has better visual treatment for list-type properties.
Experimenting with #Obsidian's new Bases feature vs my existing #DataView setup.
Haven't dug yet to see how much I can torture Bases into being as capable as DataView, but so far it meets my expectations: yea it gets about 80-90% of the way there but I'll have […]
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