We've made a small yet impactful improvement to the user experience within the automation scripting action. This enhancement focuses on making the scripting action more intuitive and user-friendly, streamlining the process of creating and managing automation scripts.
The introduction of Global Bindings means you can now connect any data source to any component on the same screen, eliminating the need for complex nested component structures.
With this update, the components underlying bindings are built exactly as before, but global resolution means that they can be leveraged anywhere. This update is designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing setup.
Upgrade to the latest version of Budibase to try Global Bindings today.
In response to requests from our self-hosted users, we have introduced the SESSION_EXPIRY_SECONDS environment variable. This new configuration option allows system administrators to set a custom duration for user inactivity before automatic logout occurs. This enhancement aims to provide better security and control for managing user sessions. To implement this feature, simply set the SESSION_EXPIRY_SECONDS variable on your services.
Chain Automations
We've introduced a new feature that allows you to control the behavior of automations within your apps more finely. The "Enable chaining" setting can now be toggled on or off on a per-app basis. By default, this setting is turned off in the cloud environment and turned on in self-hosted environments. When enabled, this setting allows any automation that uses Row Triggers (Created, Updated, Deleted) to be activated by another automation's Row action (Create, Update, Delete).
This feature offers flexibility in how automations are triggered based on your specific needs:
Read the Chain Automations documentation
Trigger Automation 🔒
We have expanded the ways in which automations can be initiated. Beyond the previously available triggers, it is now possible to initiate an app action automation directly from another automation.
This enhancement is designed to facilitate more complex workflows and increase the interoperability between different automations within your apps. Utilize the "Trigger an automation" step to integrate various automated processes.
We’re excited to introduce the new multi-step form block - an easier and faster way to create multi-step forms. Make form-filling feel effortless by breaking down walls of questions.
Key enhancements include:
For more information, please refer to our launch blog.
This update fixes several bugs in the Budibase Helm chart, making it far easier to run Budibase in Kubernetes. If you have previously tried to run Budibase in Kubernetes and had difficulty, this update will have made the process much easier.
In this update:
Hello and welcome to our very first Changelog post! We're thrilled to have you here and even more excited to share the journey of Budibase's evolution with you.
This Changelog will be your go-to source for the latest updates, enhancements, and new features we're rolling out. We believe in transparency and continuous improvement, and this is our way of keeping you in the loop. Whether it's a major upgrade or minor tweaks, you'll hear about it here first.
We created this Changelog because we recently moved from monthly releases to continuous development, which will help us release smaller updates more frequently. This change in delivery method will result in fewer bugs, increased velocity, and a better experience for everyone.
We're just at the beginning of an incredible journey, and we're glad you're joining us on this path of innovation and growth at Budibase.
With buttons, you can add even more interaction to your Grid Blocks - allowing users to take action on particular rows. For example, if you want a button to email a supplier in a table full of inventory, you would set up a button, trigger an Automation, and configure it to email the supplier in the same row as the button.
We understand that searching through data sources can be a hassle. That's why we've introduced a new search feature, making it effortless to find exactly what you need in your data sources. This streamlined approach saves time and reduces the effort required to manage your data.
