Release October 31, 2024: New Automations, Conditional Views and Save Form Progress

Dear miniExtensions Community,

We’re thrilled to introduce a new set of updates to our platform! This release includes two new automations: Bulk Upload, which matches uploaded attachments to records, and the Grok Model, enabling the XAI model to be used with your Airtable data. We’ve also rolled out the much-anticipated Save Progress feature, now available for forms without requiring login. And to top it all off, Conditional Views are here to enhance your workflow even further!

This release also includes many clarity and user experience improvements, along with several smaller updates. You’ll find the full list of changes below.

We have tested this release extensively and are expecting a smooth rollout. However, if you do run into any issues, especially serious ones that need to be fixed urgently, please let us know through the chat icon in the bottom right corner to receive help as quickly as possible!

If you have any questions, would like to discuss this release or provide feedback, please feel free to do so below.

Of course we are still working on fixes for any previously reported issues that haven’t made it into this release. Please bear with us as we squash those bugs as well!

Changelog
  • Save Form Progress: You can now enable ‘Save Progress’ for forms without login in the Save & Continue section of settings, which periodically saves progress for text-based fields.
  • Conditional Views: Views can now be shown or hidden based on conditions set in the users table.
  • Bulk Upload Automation: Select a matching field, upload multiple attachments, and let the automation match them to the appropriate records.
  • The new “Analyze and Modify Airtable Data using the Grok Model” automation allows you to use the X AI Grok model with your Airtable data.
  • The Profile and Logout options are now under the same dropdown menu, with icons that adapt based on the available options.
  • Polished the create extension/automation search results.
  • The “Report a Problem” links on our site are now integrated directly with our help desk system.
  • Updated the list of encoded field names to display only fields that can be prefilled.
  • Rating fields can now directly be used as numeric values for conditional setups.
  • Custom field titles now display correctly in Grid view for portals and shared views. Field-type icons are also correctly hidden in filters and sort selectors when the option is enabled.
  • Collaborators with Admin privileges can now disconnect the Airtable account.
  • Enhanced error messages and new settings for conditional filters, including “allow adding linked records if empty” and “allow removing linked records if empty.”Conditional views are now remembered after refreshing the page.
  • Some of the portal table settings were renamed or reorganized for improved clarity.
  • The connected Airtable account now displays in your miniExtensions dashboard.
  • The portal “restrict filtering fields” setting is now called “dropdown filter fields.”
  • Custom Views Settings Overhaul: Restructured into clear, easy-to-understand sections.
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