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👁️View as any user

View as (builder top bar) lets makers preview the app as a specific App User without signing out of the builder.

Where to find it

Builder top bar, near Publish. Default state is effectively Any user / maker view until you pick someone.

Requirements

  • App must be Private

  • Target person must exist as an App User

  • Personalized data / visibility only refreshes usefully after Users + Data Restriction are configured

What it is for

  • Confirm Screen Visibility Logic / audience menus

  • Confirm Data Restriction row filtering

  • Spot-check Pro+ logged-in user property list filters

  • Sanity-check private screens a user should not see

Steps

  1. Open View as and search for the App User.

  2. Use phone + desktop preview to click navigation and open records.

  3. Switch back to maker / any-user view when finished.

  4. Still run one real published login before handing the app to customers — View as is a preview, not a full auth substitute.

Tips

  • Empty picker → fix Users database linking / App Users first.

  • If records look wrong, reload data (Settings → Data) then try View as again.

  • Combine with Roles and navigation.

  • Private apps

  • App Users