Dropdown from two tables in Appsheet
How to Create a Combined Dropdown List in AppSheet Dropdown lists are crucial for improving data entry accuracy and user experience in app development. Combining data from different tables into a single dropdown list can be particularly useful for apps that require a unified view of related data points. Here’s how to achieve this in AppSheet: Understanding the Basics Before diving into the technical steps, it's important to understand that AppSheet allows for dynamic data population in dropdown menus through references and expressions. Combining data from two tables involves leveraging these capabilities to create a
Filter Duplicates for Attendance in Appsheet
Building upon the foundational attendance tracking capabilities in AppSheet, the next step involves refining your data management process to handle duplicates efficiently. By introducing a virtual "sequence" column, you can streamline the identification and management of duplicate attendance records, ensuring your app maintains clean and organized data. This guide will walk you through the creation of this virtual column, the formulation of necessary expressions, and the setup of slices to distinguish unique from duplicate entries. The Role of a Virtual Sequence Column A virtual sequence column in an AppSheet attendance app serves as a
Basics of Security Filter in Appsheet
In the digital age, ensuring the right level of access to your app's data is paramount for both security and functionality. AppSheet provides a flexible platform for creating custom apps without coding, and its security filters and permissions settings are powerful tools for managing user access. This guide explores how to set up a security filter that allows Admins and Editors to view and manipulate all data, while limiting Viewers to specific rows with read-only access. Security filters in AppSheet are expressions applied to tables to dynamically control which rows are visible or accessible
