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October 2025 Qrew Meetup Event
Portland Qrew is meeting Wednesday, October, 22nd 3PM PST at Harder Mechanical Contractors and also on Teams. This month we'll talk about Empower Pro, current projects, new changes and challenges and what we are dressing as for Halloween. Anyone can show off work and cheer each other on. We ask attendees to bring problems to solve and then work together to provide a solution. Anyone willing to share is welcome to have a problem solved by a team of very nice people who all love helping. Afterwards I suspect we will go out somewhere and welcome recommendations. If you would like to join remotely email jharrison@harder.com directly and he will send you a Teams invitation.September 2025 Qrew Meetup Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday’s Pipelines Qrew meetup. Here’s what we discussed: Rob Mersereau, Sr. Implementation Consultant, shared an encore of his Empower 2025 talk using a Mardi Gras example to show how to integrate Quickbase with Google Calendar through Pipelines. He noted that this use case can be applied to Outlook and SharePoint. Key highlights and tips: Link to app for following along Connect & Import: Rob demonstrated linking multiple Google accounts to Pipelines to pull Mardi Gras parade events into Quickbase—one record per event. Qrew Tip: Name Quickbase fields clearly with “gcal_” prefixes so AI auto-mapping works smoothly. Push to Calendar: He showed sending Quickbase parade plans to Google Calendar, writing back event IDs and clickable links for seamless updates. Qrew Tip: Always double-check your pipeline is turned on—this is the top cause of sync issues. Keep Data Fresh: Rob recommends using Bulk Record Upsert in Quickbase to quickly update or add records and track changes. Qrew Tip: Use Google event IDs as merge fields to prevent duplicates and enable reliable two-way sync. Build Gradually: Start with simple one-way flows, then add Teams alerts, Maps API calls, or multi-way sync as your workflow grows. Missed the meetup? Here’s the recording Attached is the participant guide to follow Rob’s examples. October is EmpowerPro month! Be sure to register for EmpowerPro October 7-8. Afterward, the Qrew will host a 3-part series, EmpowerPro Product Talks, on October 22, 23, and 28. More details coming soon!Boston Qrew Meetup - August 20, 2025
Looking forward to a fun meeting tomorrow and very excited about what we have planned for September. If you haven’t already “Officially registered for the meeting, could you please take a few seconds to click the following link and test out our new registration process? Boston Qrew - August Meetup Please try out our new form to submit any of the following: Topic Ideas - Is there something you’d like to talk about or hear more about? Bug Reports - Have you noticed anything not working quite right? Feedback Requests - Is there something you think would benefit everyone? Let’s support that feedback! Tips & Tricks – Have you done something cool that you want to share? LifeLines - Need help with anything? Let us know! See you tomorrow! Tammie73Views2likes2CommentsSeptember 2025 Qrew Meetup Event
Portland Qrew is meeting Wednesday, September 24th, 3PM PST at Harder Mechanical Contractors and also on Teams. This month we will talk about current projects, new changes and challenges. Anyone can show off work and cheer each other on. We ask attendees to bring problems to solve and then work together to provide a solution. Anyone willing to share is welcome to have a problem solved by a team of very nice people who all love helping. Afterwards I suspect we will go out somewhere and welcome recommendations. If you would like to join remotely email jharrison@harder.com directly and he will send you a Teams invitation.September 2025 App Builder Qrew Meetup Recap
Hi Qrew! Thank you to all who were able to attend yesterday’s App Builders Qrew meetup. Here’s what we discussed. Dashboard design and personalization tips: Sam Lange covered tips on how he uses new dashboards and shared best practices and tips that anyone from beginner to expert builders can use. A couple of highlights include recommendations to match your dashboards to client branding using color pickers and hex codes — access the link to the App Builder community page for color picker and hex code page recommendations from the Qrew. Same also recommends enhancing dashboards with embedded live elements like clocks, weather, and custom greetings via Code Pages. Check out the Code Page Discord for resources, help, and real-life examples from the Qrew. He also shared examples on how he uses emojis and colors to buttons and pages for better visual cues. I loved the look of those! Dashboard Performance Pro tips: Limit dashboard clutter by keeping no more than 5 reports per widget type per tab and leverage tabs or buttons to spread content and minimize heavy filters and drill-downs to keep dashboards snappy. Host images in a public or open-access files table to avoid broken links. For quick data input, use “quick save” buttons with grid edit forms backed by automation pipelines, and configure drill-down reports so filters applied on widgets pass through properly, reducing report duplication. Missed the meeting? Here’s the recording. Plus, kudos to all who engaged in the chat and Q&A — your questions and insights made the session richer! Continue the conversation the App Builder Qrew Group page. You can access all the links shared in the chat, the PDF shared by Sam, and get questions answered from the community. Thank you and we hope you are able to join our next Pipelines Qrew Meetup on September 24th. Best regards,20Views0likes0CommentsSeptember 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!141Views1like2CommentsAugust 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!97Views2likes1CommentAugust 2025 Qrew Meetup Event
Portland Qrew is meeting Wednesday, August 27th, 3PM PST at Harder Mechanical Contractors and also on Teams. This month we'll look at DocGen lessons learned. We will also check in on moving Pipelines and setting up a separate Notification. Additional performance improvements will be shared. Finally a look at Grid Reports for those who don't have beta. We will talk about current projects, new changes and challenges. Anyone can show off work and cheer each other on. We ask attendees to bring problems to solve and then work together to provide a solution. Anyone willing to share is welcome to have a problem solved by a team of very nice people who all love helping. Afterwards I suspect we will go out somewhere and welcome recommendations. If you would like to join remotely email jharrison@harder.com directly and he will send you a Teams invitation.July 2025 Qrew Meetup Event
Portland Qrew is meeting Wednesday, July 23rd, at 3PM PST at Harder Mechanical Contractors and also on Teams. This month we'll look at DocGen lessons learned and alternative solutions. We will also check in on moving Pipelines and setting up a separate Notification. We will talk about current projects, new changes and challenges. Anyone can show off work and cheer each other on to higher heights. We ask attendees to bring problems to solve and then work together to provide a solution. Anyone willing to share is welcome to have a problem solved by a team of very nice people who all love helping. Afterwards I suspect we will go out somewhere and welcome recommendations. If you would like to join remotely email jharrison@harder.com directly and he will send you a Teams invitation. Near Laurel Hill, OR42Views1like0CommentsJune App Builder Qrew Meet Up Recap
Hello App Builders Qrew! Thank you to all who were able to attend yesterday’s App Builder Qrew Meetup. Here’s what we discussed: Ventsi Tasev shared that the product team enhanced its data change tracking and audit log features, now automatically tracking changes for all scalar fields, allowing users to restore previous values from audit logs, and introducing an "always audit" option for specific fields. See file attachment for additional questions answered. Next, Lyla Rozelle, Senior Product Manager, provided a tour of the updated admin console account summary page, highlighting how users can review usage, get support, manage their account, and better understand their Quickbase plan. Nichole Braswell, Quickbase Developer at Sympo, shared practical solutions for managing multiple forms for a single record using a single button, streamlining workflows and optimizing user access. She addressed a customer use case performance issue with a large, complex form by demonstrating solutions such as splitting the form into smaller tabs or multiple forms, improving usability and speed. Missed the meeting? Here’s the recording: https://quickbase.zoom.us/rec/share/s7nyV7i2bXiDHAOJgohA84cr-S-k3iKEa6fj1_8ZEwYsELJBC7ko4PlOX6EWH74.8_KqqvJj1iiERPj6?startTime=1749570444000 As promised, I have done a raffle for all attendees who attended at least 15 minutes of yesterday’s Qrew Meetup. Here are your winners: Congrats to Danielle Orioles and Jen Clark as our App Builder raffle winners!!! I will be reaching out to you both within the next week to send you your $50 gift card. In July, we are going to have two Qrew Meetups. We will be doing a General Qrew Meetup on Wednesday July 9 th and a Pipelines Qrew Meetup Wednesday the 23 rd with two more Empower encore presentations featuring Nathan Call, Manager of Implementation Services, and Kevin Slider, Team Lead of Implementation Services. More details on the events page coming soon.43Views0likes0Comments