Recent Discussions
August 2025 App Builder Qrew Meetup Recap
Hello Qrew, Thanks to all who were able to attend Tuesday’s App Builders Qrew Meetup. Here’s what we discussed: Secure Links for External Access Matt Burger shared how to create secure links that allow external users to access specific records without needing a Quickbase login. He also covered advanced features like setting access windows with start/end dates and a centralized control panel to reset all links regularly for enhanced security. Qrew Tip on Secure Links: Always include an expiration or reset mechanism in your access key formula so older links automatically become invalid whenever you update permissions. Access Keys + Real-Time Bulk Upserts Andrew Carbejal-Everts showcased the GetAccessKey() formula that extracts multiple parameters from the URL, maintains them across tables, and enables instant bulk record operations using Table-to-Table Import. To learn more about Andrew’s use case, he wrote a blog to accompany his use case for folks to follow along. Tip from Andrew: Use custom buttons and hide native Quickbase navigation in secure-link workflows to ensure the access key stays active as users navigate the app. Resources shared during the meetup: Secure links FAQ FAQ: What you can access with secure links Builder Program Link QBU: Quick HIIT - Secure Links Video QBU: Quick HIITS Secure Links Supplement PDF QBU: Common URL Parameters Supplement QBU: Quick HIITS Secure Links Presentation Missed this meeting? Here’s the recording! Our next App Builder Qrew Meetup will be on Tuesday September 9 th at 12pm EST. Sam Lange, Director of Innovations at ISTA Solutions, will be sharing Dashboard design tips and examples that will make you want to update the dashboard experience for yourself and end-users! Thank you and have a great afternoon!App Builder Qrew June 2026 Breakout Session Recap
Hello Qrew! Thank you to everyone who joined the App Builder Qrew meetup breakout session focused on QB Intelligence on Tuesday June 16th. Here’s what we discussed: AI Agents for Formulas — James Travaglini: James showed how AI can help builders create and refine Quickbase formulas faster, including examples like generating visual progress indicators and validating formula logic directly in Quickbase. Claude + QB Intelligence Prompts — Josh Miller: Josh shared how Claude can help turn business requirements into clear QB Intelligence prompts. He demonstrated how to structure prompts for tables, fields, relationships, and app validation so builders can move from idea to app structure more efficiently. Let me know if you need the skill file Josh mentioned and I will send it to you. AI Actions Use Cases — Jacob Buslewicz: Jacob walked through simple workflow examples using AI Actions, including how AI can extract key details from attachments like invoices and use that information to update or create Quickbase records. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a good recording of his session, but we do have an example of one of his use cases walking through in the recording. Missed the meeting? Here’s the recording of all three sessions Qrew tips: QB Intelligence can help reduce time spent on formula creation, app planning, and workflow setup. Strong prompts and clear requirements are essential to getting better AI outputs. Thanks again to James, Josh, and Jacob for sharing their examples and insights, and to everyone who participated in the breakout discussions. The next breakout sessions on QB Intelligence for Realm Admins will take place Tuesday June 23 rd at 12pm-1:30pm EST. James and Josh will be back to share use cases forQBI control center and QBI analysis + Claude to create a realm cleanup plan. Joining them is Georgi Georgiev who will share why the product team designed Quickbase Intelligence, how it works, and its governance capabilities. Come ready to learn, ask questions, and have fun moving from room to room. Be sure to register here. Thank you and hope you can join us next week!March 2026 App Builder Qrew Meetup Recap
Hello Qrew! Thanks for joining us for the App Builder Qrew meetup on Tuesday, March 10. Here’s what we discussed: Melissa Freel from Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan for led a thoughtful discussion on app transition and support strategies. She shared her experience preparing Quickbase applications for handoff at Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan, with a focus on making documentation clear, practical, and accessible for future admins and citizen developers. Qrew Tips from Melissa Freel on transitioning a suite of apps: Start with reporting requirements and critical workflows when documenting an inherited app. Keep architecture and relationship diagrams simple and easy to follow. Document temporary fixes, integrations, and troubleshooting steps so future admins have context. Use consistent naming conventions and standardized app design to make apps easier to support. Add comments to formulas and note prior logic or ticket references when useful. Create documentation that works for a wide range of users, especially citizen developers. Missed the meeting? Here’s the link to the recording. Attached is a copy of her deck as well. A huge thank you to Melissa for sharing valuable tips as she transitions to a new position. We will miss you at the Qrew and are welcome back anytime! If anyone would like to connect with Melissa, she’s given me permission to share her Linkedin. Thank you and have a great afternoon.September 2025 Dashboard Tips Discussion Continued
Hi Folks! We just concluded our App Builder Qrew meetup featuring SamLange1 and wanted to take the discussion online to see if anyone had any questions about what was shared today. Attached is the Dashboard Tips and Tricks pdf from Sam as well a links shared in the chat during our meeting below: General Dashboards help New Dashboards Release Notes Dashboard enhancements Home pages: https://helpv2.quickbase.com/hc/en-us/articles/4570339299220-Using-the-app-home-page https://helpv2.quickbase.com/hc/en-us/articles/4570350362644-Customize-the-App-Home-Page Limits in Quickbase Most Common Functions that affect performance Color Hex Color Codes https://www.colorhexa.com/ Color Wheel HTML Color Names https://wavget.com/typeitin/ Quickbase Support Center - All Functions and Operators Recording to today's Qrew meetup: https://quickbase.zoom.us/rec/share/j1lBaThMmrMGAQgGdVQMFfNUoVrEgP8kri6wE0kJpLKlY9WMYe6xeMlrbfXH6ez8.ZRqUm7WIOWAITYax?startTime=1757433186000 Got questions? Post below and Sam, Maria, and Esther will follow up. Thank you!March 2025 Qrew Meet Up Recap and What's in Store for April
Hello App Builders Qrew! Thank you all who were able to attend yesterday’s App Builder Qrew Meet Up. Here’s what we discussed: Maria Peralta, Community Content Manager, walked through the online Community site including how to create profiles, access resources, and engage with the discussion forums. She emphasized the value of the community for users to ask questions, share knowledge, and provide feedback to improve the platform. We are looking to make the discussion site a place to source topics for upcoming Qrew Meet Ups, speakers, and more. If you haven't already made a profile or checked out the community page, we highly recommend login and explore the site. We also addressed current user experiences faced by users of the site and are working on solutions to improving the search functionality and more. If you have any feedback about using the Qrew community site, let us know. We are here to listen! Missed the meeting? Here’s the recording to listen to. Our next App Builders Qrew Meet Up is on Tuesday April 15 th at 12pm EST. 2024’s Qrew Legend Mark Shnier will be sharing an address-to-address use case solution that he answered on a community discussion page. It’s a great opportunity to meet Mark and to see the solution live in action. Thank you and have a great afternoon!App Builder Qrew Meet Up Cancelled 2/11
Hello App Builder Qrew! We are cancelling today’s App Builders Qrew Group due to last minute scheduling conflicts on our end. If you have any questions, please reach out to me or Ben Simon. Thank you for your continued support for the Quickbase Qrew, and I look forward to seeing you at next month's App Builders Qrew Meet up.
