August Kintone product updates will take effect on August 13, 2023.
Overview
Feature Improvements
Mobile Updates
- Labels Added to Indicate Space Type (public/private/guest)
- Swipe Back and Forth Between Files on iOS and Android
- Quick and Easy Attachment of Videos on Android
New Features in Development
Other Updates
Feature Improvements
You can now search for fields by their name, quickly finding the field you need when setting up the app feature.
Example of Setting Up Action:
This search function is on the following settings pages:
・Create Action
・Edit Action
・Process Management available
・General Notifications
・Per Record Notifications
・Reminder Notifications
・Permissions for Records
・Permissions for Fields (*)
・Title Field
*Already been supported in the July product updates.
Mobile Updates
On mobile, the Space portal and list of spaces now show labels and icons that indicate whether a space is public, private, or guest. This update helps users quickly identify the type of space they are accessing.
Space Portal:
List of Spaces:
The Kintone mobile app for iOS and Android now allows you to swipe left and right on files attached to a record. You can quickly check multiple images one after another.
Note:
- You need to update your Kintone mobile app to take advantage of this new feature. An update that includes this new feature is coming in August.
- We had initially announced that the Android feature would be available in April, but the release has now been postponed to August.
You now have the option to record a video on the spot and attach it to a record in the Android Kintone mobile app, saving time and effort compared to attaching a video file that was previously recorded.
Before this update, you could only take and attach a photo on the spot.
Note:
- You need to update your Kintone mobile app to take advantage of this new feature. An update that includes this new feature is coming in August.
- Similar functionality is already available on the Kintone mobile app for iOS.
New Features in Development
The Kintone development team is working on improving the app's file import feature for better stability.
Currently, the file import process can significantly impact Kintone's performance and cause it to run slower.
The team is exploring the possibility of making the new import method the default while adding functional limitations to the existing one.
Comparison of Current V.S. New Methods
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Current File Import Method |
New File Import Method |
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Impact on the performance of Kintone when performing file import |
Can lead to a decrease in performance |
May not lead to a decrease in performance |
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Process for reflecting data |
Data can be reflected all at once |
Data can be reflected sequentially |
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When an error occurs during processing |
- Importing is stopped, and no data is imported - Only the first error is detected |
- Importing continues while detecting errors - Multiple errors are detected at once |
Changes to the Import from File Setting:
How to Try This New Feature:
Enable the "Enable this feature: New File Import Method" option in the "New Features in Development" section of the Update Options page to try out this new feature.
Please note that this feature is being developed, and the specific release date has yet to be determined.
In case of importing file error:
On the “Imported Files” Page
Changes in Importing into Lookup Fields
With the new import method, there are also changes to the file imports targeting lookup fields.
Comparison of Current V.S. New Methods for File Import for Lookup Fields
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Current File Import Method |
New File Import Method |
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Lookup Field Setting
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The Key Field in the Datasource App prohibits duplicate values |
"Lookup" field can be specified as an import target. |
"Lookup" field can be specified as an import target. |
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The Key Field in the Datasource App does not prohibit duplicate values |
"Lookup" field cannot be specified as an import target. |
"Lookup" field can be specified as an import target. |
Other Updates
Available Update Options
Update Options is a tool that allows administrators to control how Kintone updates are applied. Administrators can choose when to roll out updates to their team using the options.
To access Update Options, click the gear wheel to the left of the search bar and select "Kintone Administration." Select "Update Options" under "Other."
For August, the following features will be applied to the Update Options:
| Option |
Available Feature |
Notes |
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Disable New Features
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More Options to Limit the Number of Displayed "Related Records" |
The feature can be disabled until the November update is released.
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Added "Deleted" Notation for Users, Groups, Organizations |
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Easy selection of “Logged-in User” |
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| Enhanced the Attach App Function to Display More Records | ||
| Turn "To me" Notifications when Creating a New Thread On/Off | ||
| Easily Set Up Field Permissions | ||
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Hassle-Free Deletion of Process Management Statuses |
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| Revamping Front-end Architecture (Header and Side Navigation Bar on the PC version) | ||
| Changing Date/Time Parsing Library | ||
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NEW |
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NEW |
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NEW |
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Preview New Features |
None |
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New Features in Development
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Improved Error Messaging When Failing to Import a File |
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Entering a Number with Commas as Thousands of Separators |
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NEW |
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