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  • What is SeaTable?
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Use SeaTable

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  • Bases
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  • Grouping, sorting and filtering
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  • Data import and export
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Expert knowledge

  • Formula Reference
  • Webhooks
  • API tokens
  • 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

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
  • Select multiple rows
  • Duplicate a row
  • Locking a row
  • Change the order of rows
  • Delete a row
  • Display of changes on a row

Line details

  • What is the rows-ID?
  • How to find out who added a row ?
  • rows comment
  • Print row details

View basics

  • What is a view?
  • Create a new view
  • Rename a view
  • Delete a view
  • Differences between private and normal views
  • Duplicating views
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  • Change the order of views
  • Group views in folders

View options

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

View releases

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

Working with plugins

  • What is a plugin?
  • Activate a plugin in a Base

Calendar plugin

  • Calendar plugin guide
  • Create new calendar entries in the calendar plugin
  • Create multiple calendars for one Base

Gallery plugin

  • Gallery plugin guide
  • Add a new row via the gallery plugin

Kanban plugin

  • Kanban plugin guide

Web forms

  • Creating a web form
  • Prefill form fields via URL
  • Conditional display of individual form fields
  • Configuration options and visual adjustments of a web form

Team collaboration

  • How collaboration works in SeaTable
  • Base and view shares at a glance
  • Groups for collaboration

Authorisations

  • Overview of all permissions
  • table permissions set
  • Create custom share

Release links

  • Create invitation link
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  • Create a user share
  • Releasing a Base to a Group
  • Differences between invitation links and external links

Comments

  • The comment function in SeaTable

Team management

  • The functions of the team management in the overview
  • Groups and their members in the team management
  • Bases in the team management
  • View all access permissions of a Base
  • Empty the recycle bin in team management
  • Add a new team member
  • Make a team member an administrator
  • Delete the complete team
  • Lock or delete a team member
  • Changing the team name
  • Create a new group
  • Force two-factor authentication for the entire team
  • Enable two-factor authentication for a team member
  • View the terms of use or privacy policy
  • Open a support ticket
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Subscription / Billing

  • Where can I find my invoices?
  • Plus or Enterprise subscription booking
  • Change current subscription: Customize package, duration and team size
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  • Subscription packages
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Working with automations

  • Create an automation
  • Manage and edit automations
  • Show execution log of an automation
  • Stop automations
  • Delete automations
  • Automation Trigger
  • Automation actions
  • 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

  • rows Move to the Big Data backend
  • To create a Big Data view
  • Enabling the Big Data backend in a Base
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Version 2.5

Contents
  • Version 2.5.6
  • Version 2.5.5
  • Version 2.5.4
  • Version 2.5.3
  • Version 2.5.2
  • Version 2.5.1
  • Version 2.5.0

The SeaTable Changelog is only available in English.

Version 2.5.6 #

(Released on November 23, 2021)

  • FixedRow color issue in the Calendar and Timeline plugins
  • UpdatedPython path in the SeaTable Docker

Version 2.5.5 #

(Released on November 23, 2021)

  • Fixeddtable data corruption issue when saving

Version 2.5.4 #

(Released on November 16, 2021)

  • AddedPDF print feature on the PDF viewing page
  • FixedAutomation rule scripts execution issue
  • FixedExcel import issue when the cells contain spaces
  • FixedIssue with the link formula's rollup feature with formula quoted single select options
  • Fixedlink column display issue on an external query page
  • FixedMissing space added on the sharing dialogue's title
  • FixedRow marker issue when locking/unlocking multiple rows
  • FixedView export issue when linked columns are used as filter conditions
  • Updateddata collection table optimization
  • Updateddata processing improvements
  • UpdatedExternal apps UI improvement
  • Updatedform improvements on the mobile devices view
  • Updatedform: Long text editing UI optimization
  • UpdatedRating column improvements on the mobile devices view

Version 2.5.3 #

(Released on November 16, 2021)

  • FixedIssue fix when the long text is set to be required in a form
  • UpdatedData processing: Accumulate calculation optimization
  • UpdatedGeographical coordinates in degrees (such as 45°55′23″N 6°52′11″E) can be pasted into a Geolocation cell

Version 2.5.2 #

(Released on November 16, 2021)

  • AddedA pop-over to show the progress when exporting a base
  • AddedThe name of the linked table is shown on the link column settings panel
  • FixedError when locking multiple rows
  • FixedFormula column support when exporting customized link columns to Excel
  • FixedMobile view single select label display issue when the first column is single select
  • Updatedlink columns and link formula can be displayed on a view external link page
  • UpdatedPasting an image by Ctrl+V is supported in the form

Version 2.5.1 #

(Released on November 16, 2021)

  • Fixedbug when exporting customized link column values to Excel
  • Fixedbug when importing Excel files
  • Fixedbug when submitting a form that requires a file upload
  • UpdatedRating column now has more symbols
  • UpdatedSuitable filter conditions are passed to a link column's current type

Version 2.5.0 #

(Released on November 16, 2021)

  • Addedautomation rule run test
  • AddedAutomation rules: Regular execution support for lock rows
  • AddedAutomation rules: Scripts execution feature
  • AddedBatch delete attachment feature in the attachments management
  • AddedColumn names with braces ({}) are forbidden
  • AddedFunction countItems() to count elements in a cell
  • Addedisomonth() function in the Python API
  • Addedlogin session management in the personal settings
  • Addedoption to display headers in the gallery external app
  • AddedRUNNER_URL file for the Python FaaS scheduler settings
  • AddedSearch function when choosing user in table/column permission settings
  • Addedseatable-api for JavaScript
  • AddedShift+Enter for line break in the row comment
  • Addedsupport to read-only preview Office files with OnlyOffice
  • FixedBus when importing an Excel file into a table that has a long text column
  • FixedColumn name synchronization issue between table and data collection table
  • FixedData synchronization issue between formula/link formula result and the plugins
  • FixedDate string cannot be emptied on the row details page
  • FixedDuration's I/O unit issue
  • FixedEnterprise Edition (local instance) security settings issue
  • FixedExcel cannot be imported if the name has an & in it
  • FixedExtra 0 issue in the formula results
  • FixedForm settings page display issue if the table name is very long
  • Fixedform text entry drop-down position issue
  • FixedGeolocation offers Chinese provinces/cities on a form in the cloud.seatable.io
  • FixedIf a number's value is 0 it will be lost during exporting to Excel
  • FixedInterface doesn't automatically scroll when dragging a column to the edge
  • FixedIssue when changing image or file columns into text type
  • FixedIssue when saving Activity
  • FixedLink column dialog title issue when the table permission is disabled
  • Fixedlink column number and date format display issue
  • FixedOperation logs issue when restoring a deleted row
  • FixedSpaces cannot be put into notification/automation rule titles
  • FixedSummary options not unified when the view is grouped
  • Updated"Email host" changed into "SMTP host
  • UpdatedAutomation rules: UI improvement for locking a row
  • Updatedbutton action settings panel moved to the right as a pop-over
  • UpdatedConditional formatting: Coloring rules order can be changed by drag&drop
  • UpdatedData processing: Auto add link now supports single select column and multiple link columns between two tables
  • UpdatedData processing: Operation sequence and wording optimization
  • UpdatedDate columns can be summarized on a statistics table
  • UpdatedFeature optimization to create a base from a template
  • Updatedfilter condition editing time-out extended for archived views
  • UpdatedFind and replace optimization
  • UpdatedGrouping head unified with the linked column when grouped by a linked column
  • UpdatedHTML labels are disabled in the form note
  • UpdatedImproved label color selector when creating single/multiple select options
  • UpdatedImprovement when the formula calculation result is a column
  • UpdatedLink column settings are moved into "More settings".
  • Updatedlink formula column can be displayed on an archived view
  • UpdatedRating column can be used in the formula calculation
  • UpdatedRating column should support max, min and average on the bottom summary
  • UpdatedRating columns can be created on mobile devices
  • UpdatedShare to group menu color adjustment
  • UpdatedSort handling when the result type is array
  • UpdatedSpecial symbols of an image filename will be replaced by '-' when uploading
  • UpdatedTable header can be changed on an archived view
  • UpdatedToolbar symbol improvement in the mobile view

For detailed information about the major updates, see Release Note for 2.5.
For comments or questions: We would be glad to welcome you on the SeaTable Forum.

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