Add an action that prompts an input box

AppSheet AppSheet Q&A
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It will be nice to have an action that will prompts an input box. Then any input from the user can be set to a column.

If multiple rows are selected when the action is triggered, the same input value shall be applied to all rows.

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This would be great, add the barcode scanner button as well.

I imagine something like scanning the barcode of an order to add the tracking to the registry…

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For the first requirement, you can create an slice with just 2 columns the ID and the column you want to save data, then create an action button calling a VIEW, and use LINKTOROW.

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That’s a very good idea, I did not remember that, I’m going to use this …

Thanks

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@Steven_Aung. I remember @praveen mentioning it in the Google+ Community in 2018 that this is a piece of functionality that they were working on a year ago already.
Not sure if the Appsheet Team continued with this.

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@praveen is this still in the pipeline?

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@Fernando_Lopez - I am not as experienced I Appsheet dev as you, so struggling to visualize the
UX that the user will see. Do you have a sample or video?

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@Henry_Scott Yes, it’s still in the pipeline.

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@Aleksi ok great news. Cannot wait. Have a couple of Apps that the UX will be improved a 1000% if we can have that functionality

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@Aleksi do you know if this will be done in the short term? - next 3 months

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This feature is in testing stage at this moment. Maybe @Adam has more ideas about this.

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@Adam and @Aleksi Just following up on this as I’m really excited for this feature! Do we know if this is still testing or has it been released?

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@Adam Do you have any thoughts about this?

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I m not sure what sort of new feature request is discussed right here, but I suppose the linktorow should be out there, so we can set action to prompt the input box (form view) already…

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It’s an action that opens an inbox box where you could type an value for example.

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What is inbox box in this context?

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Input box… Like a pop out, or some call it a focus box…

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Sure, then should be the same as appsheet form view technically.

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Yes, except smaller, and overlaid. With a cancel button…
Like an action confirmation message, with a couple fields for data decisions.

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Create slice just for one column.
Set an action to open this slice in a form view.
Set this action as inline attached to original column for example.
Set this form"s finished view to the original detail view on save.

Set all the fields we have for a table. On detail view we will see action icons for all the line items, hitting each action button will open up form to edit that column only. Save or cancel form, bring user back to original detail view.

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