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  • Bases
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Expert knowledge

  • Formula Reference
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  • Zapier Integration
  • DTABLE file format

Working with groups

  • Introduction to working with groups
  • Create a new group
  • Rename a group
  • Change the order of the groups
  • Copy a Base to a Group
  • Release a Base to a Group
  • Share individual spreadsheets of a base
  • Delete a group
  • Create a folder
  • Move a Base to a Folder
  • Get workspace ID of a group
  • Add a Base to Favorites

Group members and permissions

  • Add a team member to a group
  • Assign permissions in a group
  • Transfer a group to another user
  • Group members and their permissions

Manage bases

  • Introduction to working with bases and tables
  • Create a new base
  • Creating a Base Using a Template
  • Duplicate an existing base
  • Delete a Base
  • How to add a description to a base
  • Customize the appearance of a base (icon and color)

Working in tables

  • Add a table in a base
  • Move a table
  • Link tables with each other
  • Delete a table from a base
  • Restore a deleted table
  • Use of emojis in table name
  • Adding data via copy-and-paste
  • Search and replace values
  • Find a cell or value in a table
  • Keyboard shortcuts and key combinations

Data import

  • What import formats does SeaTable support?
  • Import Excel files into SeaTable
  • Data import using CSV in SeaTable
  • Data import from Microsoft Access into SeaTable
  • Data import from Google Sheets into SeaTable
  • Limitations of CSV/Excel import
  • Tips and tricks when importing CSV or XLSX files
  • Import CSV records into an existing base
  • Creating a base from a DTABLE file

History and versions

  • Data recovery options with SeaTable
  • Restore a deleted Base
  • Retrieve tables, rows and columns from the recycle bin
  • Undo actions
  • Undo changes via the logs
  • Saving the current Base as a Snapshot
  • Restoring a snapshot
  • Saving a base as a DTABLE file

Working with columns

  • Overview of all column types
  • Adding a column
  • The specifics of the first column
  • Adding a column description
  • How to customize the column type
  • Duplicate a column
  • Customize the first column
  • Double column height
  • Hide column arrows

Text and numbers

  • The numbers column
  • The Automatic Number column type
  • The e-mail column and its use
  • The URL column

File and image attachments

  • The file column
  • How to remove attachments permanently
  • Differences between image and file column
  • The preview of image files
  • Delete images and files from a row
  • Access to deleted attachments

Selection columns

  • Create a single selection column
  • Adding options to a single-selection column
  • Changing the order of single-selection options
  • Cascading a single selection
  • Export and import options in single or multiple selection columns
  • The checkbox column
  • The rating column

Links

  • How to link tables together in SeaTable
  • The Lookup Formula
  • The rollup formula
  • The Countlinks Formula

Formulas

  • Basics of SeaTable formulas
  • Formula example: Simple multiplication with a formula
  • Formula example: Merging text columns with the help of a formula
  • Formula example: Logical if operators for comparing values
  • Formula example: Search for a word in a text
  • Formula example: Calculate the duration of a vacation
  • Formula example: Calculate days to an event
  • Differences between formulas in Excel and SeaTable

Date, duration and people

  • The date column
  • The duration column
  • The columns Creator and Created
  • The employee column
  • The "Last edited" and "Last edited" columns

Other columns

  • The geoposition column
  • The button
  • Send an e-mail via button
  • Save a PDF document by button in a column

Work with rows

  • Adding a row
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  • Duplicate a row
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  • Change the order of rows
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Line details

  • What is the rows-ID?
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  • rows comment
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View basics

  • What is a view?
  • Create a new view
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View options

  • Filtering entries in a view
  • Link filter rules with AND and OR
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  • Adjust row height
  • Hide and move columns
  • Cell coloring
  • Color marking of rows
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  • Lock views

View releases

  • Sharing a view with a team member
  • Create external link for a view

Working with plugins

  • What is a plugin?
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Calendar plugin

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  • Create new calendar entries in the calendar plugin
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Gallery plugin

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  • Add a new row via the gallery plugin

Kanban plugin

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Web forms

  • Creating a web form
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Team collaboration

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  • Base and view shares at a glance
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Authorisations

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Release links

  • Create invitation link
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Comments

  • The comment function in SeaTable

Team management

  • Unlock a team member
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  • View all access permissions of a Base
  • Empty the recycle bin in team management
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  • Changing the team name
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  • Force two-factor authentication for the entire team
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Working with automations

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  • Create an automation
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  • Show execution log of an automation
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  • Automation Trigger
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  • Why can't I find the automations in my base?

Automation examples

  • rows Lock by automation
  • Linking entries via automation

Third party email

  • Set up Gmail to send emails via SMTP

Common data sets

  • Functionality of shared data sets
  • Create a common data set
  • Synchronization of a common data set
  • Create a new table with a common record
  • Add columns to a table created with a common data set
  • Sharing a common record with another group
  • Deleting a common record
  • Why do shared records only work in groups?

Big Data

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  • Enabling the Big Data backend in a Base
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Version 2.2

Contents
  • Version 2.2.6
  • Version 2.2.5
  • Version 2.2.4
  • Version 2.2.3
  • Version 2.2.2
  • Version 2.2.1
  • Version 2.2.0

This changelog is only available in English

Version 2.2.6 #

(Released on August 10, 2021)

  • Fixed Row number issue when printing a grouped view

Version 2.2.5 #

(Released on August 10, 2021)

  • Fixed bug fixes when the system admin lists external apps
  • Fixed Excel export failure when the table is grouped by multiple layers
  • Fixed External app style issue
  • Updated Search field support for arrow and Enter keys in the base library

Version 2.2.4 #

(Released on August 10, 2021)

  • Added plugin installation count can be shown on the web UI
  • Fixed Using "0" when resetting auto number
  • Updated "Add new data processing operation" is positioned below
  • Updated A "+" is displayed when there's no record in a grouped view
  • Updated Automation rules can be executed each month
  • Updated Groups are kept after exporting to Excel
  • Updated notifications loading performance optimization
  • Updated Team members can be listed
  • Updated Text is automatically saved when the interface is scrolled while editing
  • Updated Users can be chosen from a list when sharing a table/view to them
  • Updated wording improvement in the data processing

Version 2.2.3 #

(Released on August 10, 2021)

  • Added A warning shows when there are >=5 pending operations
  • Added Notice text for view sharing and custom sharing
  • Fixed bug fix in "List views
  • Fixed Issue when the common dataset is not in the same dtable-server
  • Fixed Issue with custom sharing and view sharing
  • Fixed Mobile terminal form issue
  • Updated API optimization between the dtable-web and dtable-server
  • Updated button can be used to do data processing
  • Updated dtable-web log improvement
  • Updated Link other records can be undone and redone
  • Updated Mobile terminal support for importing Excel files
  • Updated More Enter key operations
  • Updated Rating column support for rollup average
  • Updated Row details - press Enter to open and select content
  • Updated Search app code rebuilt
  • Updated System admin can list all the external apps

Version 2.2.2 #

(Released on August 10, 2021)

  • Added A lock row automation when a certain condition is met
  • Added option to edit existing data processing operations
  • Fixed bug fix when adding comments in the dtable-server
  • Fixed Common dataset sync shown as unidentified operation in the logs
  • Fixed Date column issue on the mobile terminal
  • Fixed Form/Data collection table QR code still works after the base has been deleted
  • Fixed Issue with the datedif() function
  • Fixed UI issue when the first column is frozen
  • Updated Admin search user result support for displaying per pages
  • Updated Calendar plugin's title support for using formula column
  • Updated Cascade single select support for form
  • Updated data processing operation wording improvement
  • Updated Error message optimization
  • Updated Existing group members are highlighted in the "Add member" dialogue
  • Updated External app UI improvement
  • Updated No column is selected by default when adding a new group by condition to avoid chaos
  • Updated Press Enter key to save a link in the long text editor

Version 2.2.1 #

(Released on August 10, 2021)

  • Added dtable-server proxy support for more APIs
  • Added option to enter a title manually when printing a view
  • Fixed Common dataset permission issue
  • Fixed Data collection table editing problem on the mobile device
  • Fixed Pressing Enter key won't confirm adding an option for single/multiple select
  • Fixed renaming issue when printing a view
  • Fixed Row comment panel "@" button issue
  • Updated Cascade single select menu improvement
  • Updated Lookup and copy supported column types extension
  • Updated Mobile view of the team admin page optimized
  • Updated Row details : Tab and Shift+Tab keys should be able to iterate over each column
  • Updated Search App UI improvement
  • Updated Time setting optimization in the automation rules
  • Updated Using arrow keys to scroll the page and the Tab and Shift +Tab keys to iterate items

Version 2.2.0 #

(Released on August 10, 2021)

  • Added Archive-rows API
  • Added Automation Rules
  • Added Cascading single select options
  • Added email sending log
  • Added External link abuse report feature
  • Added Instruction tooltip for importing and exporting single/multiple select options
  • Added More options for table permission - who can modify or view the table
  • Added Multiple layers of groups in a view
  • Added permission configuration can_use_automation_rules
  • Added Query API added to the Python SDK
  • Added Rotation button when viewing an image from a file field
  • Fixed Data collection table display issue under mobile view
  • Fixed drag & fill issue in a grouped view
  • Fixed Duration is inccorect when entered in a form
  • Fixed Filter condition unusable in an unlocked custom shared view
  • Fixed First column cannot be changed into date type if it's auto number type
  • Fixed if() and dateadd() functions causing empty values
  • Fixed if() and dateadd() functions display issue on the iPhone
  • Fixed Issue with copied "link other records" cells
  • Fixed Issue with the search feature in the Page design plugin
  • Fixed operation log style issue
  • Fixed Security settings issue
  • Fixed Space key cannot open the row detail page
  • Fixed Team admin's workspace_id is not returned when creating a team per API
  • Fixed The + to add a new row is not correctly displayed when the row height is not default
  • Updated "Table permission" is now "Edit table permission".
  • Updated API to create a table optimized
  • Updated asset query permission check optimization
  • Updated Auto number increases when pasting content into the table
  • Updated Batch update links API
  • Updated Better usability when adding new group members
  • Updated Clean dtable-server logs automatically (keeping only the last 7 days)
  • Updated CSV and Excel import optimized
  • Updated Data processing can add data association automatically
  • Updated Data processing settings can be saved and re-used
  • Updated dtable-server API permission check part code optimization
  • Updated Imported rows count is displayed after importing a CSV
  • Updated Multiple system notifications can be displayed at the same time
  • Updated notification rules algorithm optimization
  • Updated Row comments are not displayed in external links or view external links
  • Updated Sharing view management dialog UI improvement
  • Updated Sorted admin's list of data collection tables
  • Updated system notification can be edited
  • Updated text cell support for editing in line-break mode when the row height is not default
  • Updated Text column's default value can be set as a special variable
  • Updated tooltip wording optimization for the first column
  • Updated UI improvement for linking to other records
  • Updated User's department info can be returned

For more information, read the Release Note for 2.2.
For comments or questions: We would be glad to welcome you on the SeaTable Forum.

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