Form field types and components on mobile

Multiple choice options are presented in a modal. Users can:

• Use the search option

• Select an option from the list. Once an option is selected from the list, the modal is automatically closed and the option is populated in the field (no additional actions are needed to confirm the selection).

• If Allow users to create new choices is configured, users can add new options to the multiple-choice list.

Multi-select options are presented in a modal. Users can:

• Use the search option
• Navigate between the All and Selected tabs to preview all options or the options that they have already selected.
• Selected tab also displays the number of options that were selected.
• Users can also clear all selections with the button Clear All
• Select an option from the All tab. Once the user has selected all options they want, they need to tap the OK button to confirm their selection.
• If Allow users to create new choices is configured, users can add new options to the multi-select list.

If the field is configured with input type User input, then the behavior of the field will be the same as desktop. 

If the field is configured with input type From another field or From List, then the options are presented in a modal. In the modal users can:

• Use the search option
• Select an option from the list. Once an option is selected from the list, the modal is automatically closed and the option is populated in the field (no additional actions are needed to confirm the selection).

• On Android devices - users are navigated to Google Maps with the address automatically populated.
• On iOS devices - users are prompted to choose the maps app they want to open (Apple Maps or Google Maps).

For both Address fields and Latitude/Longitude fields, mobile users can either:

• Manually enter their address or coordinates; or
• Use the Locate button to automatically populate their current location in the fields.

If there is an entered address value, the user can go to their maps app by pressing the Open button (displayed below the fields and map):

• On Android devices - users are navigated to Google Maps with the address automatically populated.
• On iOS devices - users are prompted to choose the maps app they want to open (Apple Maps or Google Maps).

User options are presented in a modal. Users can:

• Use the search option
• Select an option from the list. Once an option is selected from the list, the modal is automatically closed and the option is populated in the field (no additional actions needed for confirming the selection).

Limitation: User fields on mobile don’t support the functionality to search the realm or invite new users. You can select only from the list of users with access to the app.

List-user options are presented in a modal. Users can:

• Use the search option

• Navigate between the All and Selected tabs to preview all options or the options that they have already selected.

• Selected tab also displays the number of options that were selected.

• Users can also clear all selections with the Clear All button.

• Select an option from the All tab. Once the user has selected all options they want, they need to tap the OK button to confirm their selection.

Limitation: List-user fields on mobile don’t support the functionality to search the realm or invite new users. You can select only from the list of users with access to the app.

When a user taps on an attached file the app will open a preview of the file. The following file types can be previewed directly in the app:

• Images (like .png and .jpg), videos (like .mp4 and .mov) and PDF files.
• All other file formats will not display a preview in the app.

For all file types the user will be able to download/share the file from the preview screen, no matter if the file can be previewed or not.

Limitation: Revision history and lock/unlock file flows are not yet supported on the mobile version of forms.

Users can choose between:

• Using their camera to take a photo.
• Uploading a photo from their camera roll.
• Uploading a file from their device.

Limitations:

• Revision history and lock/unlock file flows are not yet supported on the mobile version of forms.
• On Android, videos cannot yet be recorded directly from the Quickbase mobile app. As a solution, take the video with your camera app and upload the file in the Quickbase Mobile app.

Same behavior as desktop

Note: On iOS, all Quickbase pages embedded on a form or dashboard require end users' permission to view. This includes Code pages and the File Manager plugin. Users only need to give permission once (unless the app is reinstalled), but must select the View button each time.

Options are presented in a modal. Users can:

• Use the search option
• Select an option from the list. Once an option is selected from the list, the modal is automatically closed and the option is populated in the field (no additional actions are needed to confirm the selection).
• Add a new record (this action navigates the user to a new form). Note: Mobile forms do not support the sub-forms view.

Predecessor options are presented in a modal. Users can:

• Use the search option
• Navigate between the All and Selected tabs to preview all options or the options that they have already selected.
• The Selected tab also displays the number of options that were selected.
• Users can also clear all selections with the button Clear All.
• Select an option from the All tab. Once the user has selected all options they want, they need to tap the OK button to confirm their selection.
• Add a new record (this action navigates the user to a new form). Limitation: Mobile forms do not support the sub-forms view.