Understand key terms like workspace, object, property, and record before you start using Sanka.
Last updated: May 16, 2026
Before you start using Sanka, understanding core terms such as workspace, object, property, and record helps you set up and operate your workflows smoothly.
Sanka at a glance
Sanka organizes business data by placing objects inside a workspace, then using properties and records to describe each object. This shared structure helps teams manage permissions, data, and operations in one place.About Sanka's TechnologyManage objects and properties inside a workspaceOrganize teams, permissions, and business data in one shared structure.
Workspace
Order Object
Order Record AOrder Record BOrder Record C
Company Object
Company Record ACompany Record BCompany Record C
Object
Item Object
Item Record AItem Record BItem Record CItem Record DItem Record EItem Record F
Property
NamePriceDescriptionSizeSKUColor
A workspace is the team's operating environment. An object is a database for a business area, and properties are the fields stored on each record.
Workspace
A workspace in Sanka is your team-level account environment.
By assigning user accounts to a workspace, you can manage permissions efficiently across the team.
Billing, data volume, and system logs are managed per workspace.What you can do in a workspace
Configure currency, timezone, and data display settings
Invite team members and manage permissions/groups
Add or remove required modules and related objects
Objects
An object is a database used to manage a specific business process.
For example, product data belongs in the Product object, and order data belongs in the Order object.For a complete list, see Object List.
Modules
Modules are groups of objects that represent business workflows.
By combining objects through modules, you can build processes from team-specific operations to company-wide workflows.
Properties
A property is a data field inside an object, such as Product Name, Product Description, or Sales Price.
If you use spreadsheets, properties are equivalent to columns.
Records
A record is an individual data entry within an object, such as Product A or Product B.
In spreadsheet terms, records are rows.
Tools
Sanka provides native tools to input, analyze, and automate records.
Workflow: Automatically update/create records based on trigger conditions. See Workflow.
Reports: Aggregate, filter, and visualize object data in real time. See Report.
Dashboard: Combine multiple reports and monitor KPIs by team or role in one screen. See Dashboard.
Integrations
With integrations to external services and internal systems, Sanka helps keep object data fresh and expands what you can automate.
Use standard integrations: Check available apps/tools in Integrations, then connect from the workspace Integrations menu.
Extend via API: If there is no dedicated connector, use the API Guide to implement integrations for your required data fields.
Combine with automation: Integrated data can be connected with workflows and reports for end-to-end operations, from notifications and auto-updates to monitoring.
