March 2025 Mobile Qrew Meet Up Recap
Hi Mobile Qrew!
Thank you to all who were able to attend Wednesday’s Mobile Qrew Meet Up. Here’s what we discussed:
- Jenny Gomez, Technical Support Engineer, started off the meeting with a deep dive into data tables including what is it, how it’s different from lookup tables, advantages, and limitations. FastField's data tables provide a more dynamic and efficient solution compared to lookup lists, with real-time updates, individual row modifications, and integration with external data sources like Google Sheets and QuickBase.
- Next, she shared four different ways you can use data tables in FastField. Data tables can be created from scratch, from an Excel/CSV file, or by connecting to a Google Sheet or QuickBase table. The process involves configuring columns, setting up keys, and naming the table, and more. During our meeting, we spent a lot of time discussing various formulas, settings, and potential solutions to consider when connecting, syncing, and reporting on connected data tables from the field.
- This meeting is one of my favorite Mobile Qrew Meet Ups we’ve hosted because Jenny shared many important details that harmoniously merge the Quickbase and FastField experience. I highly recommend watching the recording in full and be sure to join the FastField Office hours hosted on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to ask follow up questions.
- Here is the link to the recording: https://quickbase.zoom.us/rec/share/NAKgrKNsiKPOXHgYbCzvkVcRxXocxtJdm1jxUFjfogpLBy25hVSzAVPLm16kxSMQ.ToAF2qQXa32Z0gYJ?startTime=1742399719000
- Resource files from Jenny:
In lieu of our normal bi-monthly Mobile Qrew Meet Up, our next meeting in May will be a webinar: “AI capabilities in Quickbase and FastField” on Thursday May 22nd. We are still working to get the event registration page set up but will have it available on the events page in April to register.