April 7, 2023

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Deployment Time: 8:53 PM PST

Features & enhancements

None

Bug fixes

Item

Description

Bug

For desktop UI (preview), there was a bug where pressing the Edit button in a view entry in a dashboard view would enable edit mode for all view entries (not just the one). In addition, the following updates were made: The Edit button within the dashboard view entries opens the view in a form drawer, regardless of if Edit in place mode is enabled for that view. The Enable Edits button in the top right of a dashboard view only enables edits for table view entries (similar to the legacy desktop).

Rollout changes

Item	Description
Feature	New governance features When configuring a policy, you can now: Enforce a policy at all times by setting Stage to Enforce always Enforce always is now the default policy stage for all policies except the following: Apps must have documentation, Restrict who can deploy apps, and Block External Apps Review policy compliance to view compliant and non-compliant app versions (latest and stable) and confirm the results are expected New: Deployed to 75% of team users. Previous: Deployed to 50% of team users.
Bug	For desktop UI (preview), fixed an issue with forms where non-virtual computed columns did not recognize rows added via child forms. For example, a non-virtual Number column with expression like COUNT(REF_ROWS(...)) should now increment correctly when adding related rows within the form. New: Deployed to 100% of free users and 50% of paid users. Previous: Deployed to 100% of free users and 25% of paid users.

Preview announcements

Preview feature releases enable you to try out new app features that are not yet fully supported. See Product launch stages.

No new preview features were released today.

What's currently available in Preview?

The following tables summarize the preview features that are currently available.

Item	Description
Feature	AppSheet databases (Preview) The new AppSheet database feature is now in preview release. An AppSheet database is a first-party, native data source for organizing and managing data powering AppSheet apps. An AppSheet database provides an easy and efficient way to build data models for any AppSheet app without needing to use an external data source solution such as cloud-based spreadsheets or databases. For more information, see: Community announcement AppSheet databases
Enhancement	Navigation improvements in AppSheet app editor (Preview) The app editor includes navigation improvements, currently in preview, to facilitate the configuration of specific features. For example, the new Settings section in the left navigation gathers together all app-wide settings and makes it more intuitive for all app creators to find these types of settings. For more information, see: Community announcement Summary of navigation improvements in the app editor (Preview).
Enhancement	Additional usability improvements in AppSheet app editor (Preview) The app editor includes navigation and app setting improvements, currently in preview, to facilitate the configuration of specific features. The navigation improvements now include a secondary navigation panel that lets you quickly scan all of your components. In addition, there are more direct links in your View component to the table, column, or action that you want to check or edit. Finally, error and warning messages are more prominently displayed in the app. For more information, see: Further usability improvements: Simplifying the navigation in the editor Summary of improvements in the app editor (preview).
Feature	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. For more information, see: Community article Optimize the user experience using the new desktop design (Preview)

The following features require opt-in to the AppSheet preview program. The AppSheet Preview program lets app creators try out new app features that are not yet fully supported.

Item	Description
Feature	Table view Table View now supports freezing the first column while scrolling horizontally. For details, see Freezing the first Column of a Table View - in Preview Program.
Feature	Chart Editor App Creators can now make use of our new chart editor and the new and improved charts it can create. Learn more.
Feature	Detail views Rich text formatting is now available in Detail views. For details, see this announcement in the community.