Tuesday, May 21, 2013

QuickBase Tools

QuickBase Tools

Why QuickBase Tools?

While QuickBase is a robust, highly configurable database platform with many features and functions to run just about any type of application you can think of, we've identified some opportunities for enhancing the user experience.  We've developed a few"tools"  that we believe compliment the core platform and allow you to create even more powerful QuickBase applications. 

Below is a list of these tools, to view a Price List please register by clicking on the "Register" button above.  Registration only takes a few seconds and will provide you wth access to addtional information.  If you prefer not to register then contact us and we'll be happy to email you a price list.


Generate Word Documents from QuickBase that can be printed, stored and edited for other purposes.

Exact Forms Plus!

QuickBase provides users with the ability to print forms with it's "Exact Forms" functionality. We've taken that concept to the next level by allowing users to generate Microsoft Word or PDF Documents from QuickBase.

QuickBase "Exact Forms" will generate an html based page integrating your QuickBase data with a template that you create using a "macro enhanced" version of Microsoft Word, the rendered page can then be printed from your browser. 

Our tool uses the similar concepts, without having to install any client side macros, and the final output from our tool is a Word or PDF Document that can be printed and/or stored for other purposes. The documents are available for further manipulation if necessary or to provide non-QuickBase users with access to them. 

We offer the ability to store the documents in QuickBase itself, on your local webserver or with other web based data storage services such as Amazon S3.


Create Detailed Documentation for your QuickBase Application(s).

QuickBase Documentor

QB Documentor was designed to provide QuickBase application administrators with the ability to easily generate QuickBase database documentation. 

You can create documents in Microsoft Word/PDF or view the information in a familiar QuickBase application format. Information about table, field and report definitions and dependencies are automatically included, and you can add further descriptions about your QuickBase as needed.


Upload MULTIPLE data files to QuickBase. 

File Attachment MultiFile Upload

Upload and associate multiple files to a single record in your QuickBase table AND enter additional meta data for each individual file once uploaded.  For each file selected to be uploaded, a new record is inserted into a child table. There is a file attachment field on that child table and it will be updated to include the file for each record created. Additional metadata can also be captured for each file.


Manage your Calendar entries with greater flexibility. 

The Scheduler

If you are currently using the core QuickBase Calendar you have probably thought...Can I see my Calendar in a daily or weekly view? Or maybe you thought...Can I drag and drop a calendar entry from 8:00am to 10:00am instead of having to edit the record and change the time on a seperate form? Well you can do those things and more with our "Scheduler" tool.


QB Triggers

Trigger Actions when Events occur.

QuickBase Triggers

This tool will execute predefined actions against your QuickBase when a record is Added, Modified or Deleted. The QB Trigger can be designed to perform one or many actions against your QuickBase when fired. We take advantage of the QuickBase Email Notification functionality to fire "QB Triggers".


Interact with your QuickBase data via Text or Email. 

Text My QuickBase

Access your QuickBase data from a text message! Read, Update, Insert and/or Delete data just by sending a text message. Mobile devices capable of sending text messages can now access QuickBase data with nothing to install on the device itself.


Upload your data files to Amazon S3.

Amazon S3 — Basic

This tool allows you to upload your data files to Amazon S3.  Once they are in S3, a link to those files within your QuickBase table will allow you a single click download of your data file as well.  Your users have no idea that the files are not stored in QuickBase!


Upload MULTIPLE data files to Amazon S3.

Amazon S3 — Multifile

This tool allows you to upload MULTIPLE data files to Amazon S3 at one time!  If you need to associate more than 1 file to a QuickBase record, use this tool to select multiple files from your local storage device.  You can view the associated files in a "file explorer" view and you also see a thumbnail view if your uploaded any images.


Upload your data files to Amazon S3 and add versioning capabilities.

Amazon S3 — Document Management

This tool is a more advanced version of the Amazon S3 Basic tool.  The additional features provide you with versioning capabilities of your files stored in Amazon S3.  So you get the same upload/download capabilities with the additional benefit of Document Management.  You can also lock a document so other users can't upload over your current version of the document.


Transfer files stored in QuickBase File Attachment fields to Amazon S3.

Amazon S3 — File Attachment Conversion

This is a one time service tool that will transfer files stored in QuickBase File Attachment fields to Amazon S3.  If you're concerned about reaching File Attachment space utilization limits, let us run our tool against your application(s) to move your files into a more cost effective storage solution.

Couple this one time service tool with our Amazon S3 tool so that you can download and upload seemlessly to Amazon S3 after the conversion is done.


Map multiple locations within Google Maps.

QB Maps

This tool loads up many locations from a QuickBase database, plots them, and allows for additional data for each location stored in your QB table to be available right within the map. 

Imagine clicking on a Google Map pin and seeing your QuickBase data appear in the popup window. You can also click a link within that popup window and we'll take you right back to your QuickBase record.


Convert your existing Microsoft Access Database into a QuickBase application.

Microsoft Access Upsizer

This one time service tool will convert your existing Microsoft Access Database into a QuickBase application. It automatically generates a new QuickBase application, creates all tables including RELATIONSHIPS, fields with their corresponding QuickBase field types assigned and a standard data entry form for each table.  It will also create a "subform" on that standard form to include any related data. 

This will save you HOURS of development time when choosing to move from Access to QuickBase.

We've taken the MS Access Northwind sample database and converted it...take a look at the demo to see the converted application.


 

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