Track changes made to a row in an AppSheet database
The Update row timestamp column data type specifies the last time data in a row of an AppSheet database was changed through the AppSheet database editor or the app. The value is displayed using the local timezone and is read-only. Fore more information, see Track changes made to a row in an AppSheet database.
This feature will be rolled out gradually. It is currently deployed to 50% of free users.
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Preview announcements
Preview feature releases enable you to try out new app features that are not yet fully supported. See Product launch stages.
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The following tables summarize the preview features that are currently available.
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AppSheet apps for desktop users (Preview)
The new desktop design, currently in preview, is optimized for desktop browsers, presenting a more complete view of information with a consistent organization and structure. The new desktop design lets users navigate their apps more easily and access information in context, and provides an efficient way to edit existing records without losing context. The legacy desktop design, enabled by default, provides an experience similar to the mobile and tablet device.
In addition, the AppSheet preview program lets app creators try out new app features that are not yet fully supported. For more details and to opt-in, see AppSheet preview program.
Hi, I have seen that the column order, automatic and manual is back to the editor, that is great. It saved me a bunch of time yesterday.
We always complain and request changes (including myself), but it is also true that the editor has improved a lot and we can walk around it faster.
It seem that Appsheet has put a lot ot effort in the creator’s experience rather than the User’s experience.
I think that Appsheet has set a clear scope, and that is simple-to-make apps, less customizable, but way faster in the other hands. My suggesttion for the front-end is, try to make it looks a bit more modern and up to date. Give us some new features and more power of customization.
HOW ABOUT MAKING A VOTE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR A NEW UPDATE? LET US BE PART OF IT!!!
Sorry @lizlynch for posting a topic not really related with your daily feature note, but this is the place where we can get the eyes mostly from your team.
In terms of “change type” column, sch as ChangeCount, ChangeTimestamp ChangeLocation, this is kinda of glitch for us, and cause the confusions to the app creators.
Let me quickly explain.
We can set kinda of “Trigger” when and where the change type column would update values, like we set automation trigger by “[_thisrow_before].[Col]<>[_thisrow_after].[Col]” type of expression, however, we simply select “Columns” option avaiable Change type column.
However, once we are attempted to select the column out of dropdown, it shows the all the column including VIRTUAL COLUMN. As is Automation, Virtual Column can not trigger the change, as VC will not hold the before/after value state.
To avoid our confusion, the dropdown for this option should not present VC out of the list.
After testing quickly, I did understand how this option could work , but the problem is this option is NOT documented at all. Better to add to the documentation to clarify how this option would work.
but I would say nobody would understand what I mean. Yes, English is my second laungage, but the native speakers could not understand what this means…
After testing the actual functionalities, I noticed how it works, but this docs not telling anything what the actually happens with this testing. Please test on your own, I hope you would be on the same page as mine and agreeable with me, as far as you are reasonable.
I think the documentation here would benefit from having examples with two columns and one single value: how is it supposed to work in this configuration?
@lizlynch consider that many users use spreadsheets, we need these feature also there, cause in appsheet database we cannot use apps script or formulas, so we are forced to use spreadsheet.
