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QB Automations -is it now QB Actions?

  • June 10, 2023
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When I used Quickbase previously, I had set up automations to update records based on certain criteria. I no longer see "Automations", I only see "Quickbase Actions". Has this replaced the Automations feature? When I attempt to create a new action, the only option that I see is to have it create a new record based on criteria. I would like it to update a record instead. The "Add Action" options default to "add a record" and if I click the drop down, it has "Edit related records" is greyed out. I attempted to select the table and criteria to see if it would then be able to select, but it was still greyed out. What am I missing? TIA! 

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Annette Gioia
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MarkShnierYou
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  • June 10, 2023

Actions still exists, but nobody talks about them or uses them much anymore. Automations has been replaced by Pipelines.  Pipelines are a little more complicated to set up but they can easily do everything that automations did plus a whole lot more.  

https://helpv2.quickbase.com/hc/en-us/articles/4570257915924-What-can-I-do-with-Pipelines-

https://helpv2.quickbase.com/hc/en-us/articles/4482687641236-Creating-pipelines-

It can be a bit of a learning curve to get your first Pipeline built but it's definitely a skill you need to know. Quickbase is putting a huge amount of effort into Pipelines and are kind of betting the future on it so it's where you want to be.  



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Mark Shnier (Your Quickbase Coach)
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