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We increased the power of our workflow integration step by enabling Build workflow to wait for an external service to process multiple actions, such as updating campus systems or data sets, prior to the workflow continuing to process.
With this update, new information can be passed back to Build mid-stream workflow, creating some pretty exciting future automation opportunities.
We've been working tirelessly to cook up our latest Build concoction, Build Form Controls, which will give builders more controls over editing forms.
Our latest creation needs a little more time to bake in the oven so we'll be unveiling Form Controls early next week instead of this one.
We can't wait for you all to taste the power of form controls soon!
Early next week, we’ll be unveiling the latest in our Build Form Controls: View Only Mode and Form Section Overrides.
These new features give you more control over your forms and allow you to determine who should be able to view or edit certain sections of a form. When editing a form, builders can freeze critical information if needed or enable the editing of specific sections as a form is processed by reviewers.
Yesterday we pushed out a small (but welcome) change to the time picker. We were using a "clock-style" time picker that was confusing to people and we decided to improve the experience. The new time gadget now looks like a simple text field but actually does some nice formatting tricks.
As you type, the field will automatically infer what you're typing and add the colon and other formatting you need. You can type in a full time like "12:30" and it types like normal. You can also type "88a" and it will render it as "8:08 AM."
Either way, the experience is better, both for the submitter and the admin. Please note that this change doesn't do anything to your data. Enjoy!
We hope you're having a great week and we wanted to give you a heads-up on an upcoming Build update. Next Monday, Sept 28 at 4pm MST we will be turning off access to the legacy gadgets that are currently visible in the Form Builder.
At the same time, we will be automatically migrating any forms that still use these gadgets to use the new Smart Gadgets instead. This is a very good thing. The new Smart Gadgets do everything the legacy gadgets did, but so much more.
This migration process should be invisible and seamless to our customers. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our team. Cheers!
We just released the power of the newest Kuali Build feature:
Smart Data Gadgets! 💡
This new set of form gadgets will enable students, staff or faculty, to fill out one field, such as Student ID, and have related information, such as Student Name, GPA, or Major, automatically populate in other form fields.
These gadgets will significantly enhance submission experiences and increase the quality of data collected, keeping your systems of records, such as your Student Information System, front and center.
The release will enable form builders and form submitters to:
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Auto-populate form fields with information associated on a linked database record. For example, select a student name and have ID, major and credits completed automatically complete on the form.
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Use linked metadata associated with a record, such as student GPA, credits or status, to limit field visibility, regardless of whether the information is shown in a field on the form submission.
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Enhance report filters and views using linked metadata, increasing the richness and usability of form submissions with no additional work required.
For more information, see our documentation.
We have unleashed the power of the newest Kuali Build feature:
The new enhancement will save countless hours for app builders seeking to quickly publish error-free processes. Quality Assurance (QA) testing will be quickly completed without ever having to know what “QA” actually means.
Here are just a few reasons to be excited about this:
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Preview the experience of completing a form by being shown and entering data for which fields are used in the workflow, quickly streamlining testing scenarios.
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On-screen previewing of each workflow step, including approvals, email notifications, complex routing logic, integrations and more, empowering your team to significantly speed up application launch time.
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With the ability to impersonate any system user, app builders can quickly test various permission and role-based submission and routing scenarios.
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Helpful alerts identify possible launch issues, such as having fields in the workflow routing but not in the form.
For more information, see our documentation.
