So Iām knew to Tape and loving it so far. Iāve got tons of Podio experience and the transition has been fairly seamless. I am running into a bit of a situation though. The app Iām building out would benefit greatly if I could give the user the ability to update and add records through a mobile device. The mobile app is nice for searching the records but from what Iām reading the ability to edit/create records is not yet available. I think it is on the roadmap, but not sure when it will be released.
So my question for you allā¦how are you giving your users the ability to update and create records on a mobile app? My ideasā¦
Use a Google form to create new records (not sure if you can update a record this way)
Email to App to create a new record (can you update a record this way?)
Use an automation that would be kicked off by a specially formatted commentā¦ieā¦Update: Notes = This is my note
Iāve tried going to the web version of tapeapp.com but the page sizes donāt scale and itās tough to navigate.
Mobile is on its way but what do you do before itās arrival: the options are quite a few depending a lot on exactly what you need and security considerations however, I show one example here:
I quite possibly wouldnāt build it this way today but it is a valid option. You could/can use a tool like Webstudio to build a frontend.
Fillout forms embed really well I know myself and at least one other have used them embedded in records and webpages as a way of creating or editing records on the go.
I know several people that use email to create records. I think I have an example on here somewhere of creating records from a chat app like Twist (you could use slack or Mattermost instead)
I use Apple Shortcuts quite a lot to create records on the go and again I have written a basic walk through on here.
So whilst I am most definitely very much looking forward to an expanded mobile experience there are ways around most use cases sone of them are a little āhackyā
So they are in the process of updating the way the records work. As soon as that is released, everything should be mobile responsive much like the dashboard apps.
After the new records come out, some long-awaited features like conditional logic, web forms will be released.
Same for an updated/rebuild of the app.
Weāre all awaiting patiently as this is a huge release and foundational change in the way the program works.
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You can search for some of the Tape partner webinars on YouTube. Every month the tape team gives updates as to where they are and development. If you search around there is also this monthās webinar on this Thursday. We may get another update.
First of all, a very warm welcome to the amazing Tape community ā weāre truly thrilled to have you here
Itās fantastic to hear that youāre finding your way around so well as a Podio user!
Big thanks to @Jason and @1F2Ns for explaining the current workarounds for creating records despite the current limitations and for highlighting that weāre working hard to close this gap!
In fact, weāre right in the middle of rebuilding all field types from the ground up so they work seamlessly both on mobile and in web forms. On top of that, weāre adding many highly anticipated features from both Podio and Tape users ā such as multi-column layouts, a wide range of styling options, and powerful rules that allow for conditional field visibility and much more.
As soon as the first beta release is ready, weāll make sure to share it here in the community.
