Data Jar Tutorial: How To Take Your Shortcuts To The Next Level…

Today we are going to look at how to level up Siri Shortcuts using Data Jar. We are going to do 3 projects using Data Jar to make sure you see and how useful Data Jar can be inside this Tutorial.
Let’s Talk About It…
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List
One of the cool ways we can use Data Jar is to improve creating a list. We can literally create as many lists as we want and store them in Data Jar and pull them into shortcuts as needed.
This means we only have to edit or make changes in one place and it will update in all the shortcuts where we use that list.
The list we create can be as simple as we like or as complex as we want it’s 100% up to you.
Business Card
As I’m sure you know we can create a digital card so when people ask if we have a business card we can give them our information really easily.
Once we pull the information we can quickly text it to them or do some more complex things.
The just one of the cool things is we can do right now to pull in and use information as we see fit in the Data Jar.
vCard QR Code
Data Jara isn’t just good with text we can also store files in it.
This means we can store images in a file and pull it as needed.
When it comes to shortcuts this can be used in a lot of different ways.
One of the ways we can use it is by pulling in images we use all the time or if we want to reference our WiFi code or something like that…
The possibilities are limitless.
Important Text File
One of the ways I really enjoy using a data jar when it comes to Siri Shortcuts is with files.
This allows us to create shortcuts that pull information from a text file and then we can do something with that information inside of shortcuts.
Long story short Data Jar is one of the most powerful ways we can level up the shortcuts app and stretch its functionality.
I really like it.
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Until Next Time,
- Will
Making Creating Effortless

[@HennerBorgmann]

Great Video, you helped me a lot!

[@WillTalkTech]

Thanks, I’m happy it helped.

[@sneekin2000]

Thank you so much! 25 year C & C++ programmer, COBOL programmer, introduced to shortcuts when I bought my first apple product (iPhone 7). Always leery of Data Jar, seemed intimidating. This simplified it, and loved the coverage of v-card and dictionaries. Never realized how simple it is! Keep doing these fantastic videos!

[@WillTalkTech]

You’re welcome, thank you for the kind words.

[@LanCave]

Great work man!

[@WillTalkTech]

Thank you.

[@JamieElgie]

Great to see someone highlighting this app. My favorite uses for Data Jar are putting in my home and work addresses so that I just have to make one change to change all my addresses in my Shortcuts. It can really make life easy on you if you move a lot.

[@WillTalkTech]

Yes, Data Jar is the Truth.
I have something, similar for when I’m going to repeat places.
I too was surprised that more people haven’t created content around Data Jar.
Especially if you’re new to all this it’s not that easy to pick up and start using, when you’re just getting started.

[@JamieElgie]

@@WillTalkTech OK. I have a challenge for you. Do you know a way to sort your keys in a data jar dictionary using shortcuts? seems like it should be simple, but I am struggling with it

[@WillTalkTech]

Never tried this let me play around with it and I will let you know what I find.

[@WillTalkTech]

This video will walk you through how to do it, keep the questions coming.
Thanks.
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[@JamieElgie]

@@WillTalkTech yeah it’s awesome. I get wonky results but still better than nothing. Thank you!

[@oSSioma1]

I’m a newbie. Thank you for this video. Made a lot of sense!

[@WillTalkTech]

Your welcome, happy it helped.

[@bradleyclark5936]

Thanks mate!

[@WillTalkTech]

Your welcome.

[@Astrotdog]

Thanks!

[@WillTalkTech]

Your welcome.

[@Serge_N_N_M]

Great Video.

[@WillTalkTech]

Thank you.