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QuickBaseAdmi10's avatar
QuickBaseAdmi10
Qrew Cadet
4 months ago

New Notifications

Hello, 

I really enjoy the new features of the 'build your own' notification. 

More specifically, I think the ability to choose the 'record changes' element is very useful.

A couple questions popped up in my head as I started using this:

1. What feature allows this ("this" being 'record changes') element to exist? I assume it is some sort of API? 

Second, can this same 'record changes' element be utilized in pipelines somehow? I know I can do it with jinja2, I've done it before, but it is cumbersome and time-consuming. If there is some type of shortcut I can use I'd love to learn

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  • MarkShnier__You's avatar
    MarkShnier__You
    4 months ago

    I have no idea what happens in the sausage factory.  We just see the wieners come off the production line and don't get to see what happens under the covers.

  • MarkShnier__You's avatar
    MarkShnier__You
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    4 months ago

    I'm having trouble understanding your question, but there is syntax to use in a pipeline to access the previous value of a field before the record change which triggered the pipeline. Is that your question?

    • QuickBaseAdmi10's avatar
      QuickBaseAdmi10
      Qrew Cadet
      4 months ago

      Hey Mark, sorry for being unclear. First and foremost, I am just genuinely curious how the 'record changes' element works within the new 'build your own' notifications. 
      It's able to see any and every field that was changed, and then report on it. I think it's extremely cool and was just wondering what is going on in the back-end of things to accomplish such a feat

      • MarkShnier__You's avatar
        MarkShnier__You
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        4 months ago

        I have no idea what happens in the sausage factory.  We just see the wieners come off the production line and don't get to see what happens under the covers.