December 6, 2023

[lizlynch]

Deployment Time: 11:00 AM PST

Features & enhancements

None

Bug fixes

Item	Description
Bug	An issue has been fixed that was blocking co-authors from adding tables from data sources that are already connected to an app.

Rollout changes

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Description

Feature

Set input values dynamically in data-change actions and tasks You can now set input values dynamically in a data-change action, as follows: When the action is used in the app, display a dialog to prompt the app user to enter values for the specified inputs. See Set input values dynamically for columns in a row by prompting user. When the action is used in an automation, the app creator sets custom input values when configuring the step. See Set input values dynamically when running an action on a set of rows in an automation. When the action is invoked from a Referenced Action (whether in the running app or in an automation), the Referenced Action can specify a binding expression using the input values. See Set input values dynamically when running an action on a set of rows (referenced actions). In addition, when a task is reused in multiple steps in an automation, the app creator can dynamically configure the task for each step by setting input values. See Set input values dynamically in tasks. See also: Community announcement AppSheet Office hours when this new feature was discussed New: Deployed to 50% of free users. Previous: Deployed to 25% of free 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.

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

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Description

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)

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.

[Rifad]

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@lizlynch wrote:

ItemDescriptionBugAn issue has been fixed that was blocking co-authors from adding tables from data sources that are already connected to an app.

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I can't find the feature to insert a table in the app. Despite closing and reopening it multiple times, the option doesn't appear. My client is in a timezone 12 hours different from mine, so they're likely asleep now. Due to this issue, our scheduled tasks for today won't be completed.

[Rifad]

The app isn't displaying other sheets for existing tables. I'm uncertain whether this is an oversight on my part or if it's a deliberate feature, though it seems unusual and could be a bug. Either way, my work is at a standstill until this potential issue is resolved.

[lizlynch]

@Rifad - Thank you for reporting your experience. Sharing your feedback with the AppSheet team. 

[Rifad]

@lizlynch Same issue started again.

[lizlynch]

@Rifad - Thank you for reporting. Sorry for the inconvenience. Raising to the team!

[lizlynch]

@Rifad - We can't reproduce the issue. But I happened to notice that the Source Path is not set in your screenshot. Not sure why, but would you be able to try setting that to the data source and see if that fixes the issue? If not, I would recommend contacting the Support team so that they might help you further troubleshoot the issue. Again, apologies for the inconvenience this is causing you!

[Rifad]

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@lizlynch wrote:

But I happened to notice that the Source Path is not set in your screenshot

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Hmm, why is it happening like that?

I reached out to support and reopened an old ticket for the same issue to avoid any confusion and save time on explanations.

[lizlynch]

That is strange behavior! Thanks for reaching out to AppSheet Support, @Rifad, to track down this problem.