August Kintone product updates will take effect on August 12, 2024.
Overview
New Feature Improvements
- Introducing the Apps Referencing This App Feature for Effortless App Maintenance
- Enhanced Control Over Editing and Deletion of Records in the List View
- Introducing a New File Importing Method for Improved Performance
Preview Upcoming New Features
New Features in Development
Other Updates
New Features
A new feature called Apps Referencing This App has been added to the app settings. This feature lets users quickly identify apps referencing the current app using Lookup and Related Records functions.
With this update, users can confidently perform maintenance and modify app settings.
Example of a Customer Database app being referenced by the Inquiry Management and Sales and Leads Management apps using Lookup:
Kintone has introduced a new feature that enables each app to specify permissions for editing or deleting records directly from the record list view.
App administrators can now manage whether records can be edited or deleted from the list view. Editing and deleting are turned on by default.
This improvement guarantees that records can only be added or modified through the record details page.
When Inline Record Editing on Record List Views is Enabled:
When Inline Record Editing on Record List Views is Disabled:
Introducing a New File Importing Method for Improved Performance
A new file importing method for Kintone is finally available. The current method has been known to affect Kintone's performance, leading to slower operations. In response, the Kintone development team has developed and implemented a more stable importing method to minimize performance issues.
As a result, the current file importing method will be discontinued to make way for this new and improved approach.
Efficient Error Handling in File Import Process
When using the new file import method, if there are rows in the file that cannot be imported due to errors, you have the option to skip those rows and import the remaining data into the app. The rows that cannot be imported due to errors will be listed in a CSV file along with details of the errors, which can be downloaded for review. This file allows you to check and correct the mistakes, making it efficient to reimport the data that were not imported.
With the current file import method, nothing can be imported into the app if even a single row has an error. Additionally, only the first error during the import process could be detected, resulting in repeatedly importing and correcting the file for each issue.
Stop Importing File Data Further If an Error Is Detected Option
Importing of Lookup Fields
The new file import method now allows you to specify Lookup fields, even if their references are not Prohibit duplicate values fields. The current file import method does not allow this.
Previously, before designating a Lookup field as an import target, the field to which the Lookup field refers had to be temporarily set to the Prohibit duplicate values setting. Additionally, Lookup fields whose reference field was not set to Prohibit duplicate values were not displayed on the file import page. This led to users misunderstanding that importing those Lookup fields was not supported.
Upcoming Updates Timeline for Monthly Channel Selection
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August 2024 Updates |
The New File Import Method is now available |
Until the February 2025 updates, the New File Import Method can be disabled via the update options. |
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October 2024 Updates |
The New File Import Method will become the default import method |
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December 2024 Updates |
The Current File Import Method will no longer be available |
Preview Upcoming New Features
Streamline Your Record Editing Process with Double-Click Editing
Introducing a new feature that allows users to edit a record by simply double-clicking on it in the list view, along with the convenience of the fixed Save button below the record.
The update eliminates the need for users to constantly move the cursor to the right edge of a record or scroll horizontally to access the Edit or Save button.
You can enable this feature in the Update Options setting in Kintone Administration.
New Features in Development
Our Kintone development team is constantly working on new features.
These new features will be added to Kintone's New Features in Development without your prior notice.
However, you can enable the new features by navigating to Kintone Administration, then selecting Update Options, and finally deciding New Features in Development settings. This gives you complete control over the features you want to enable, as they will not be enabled automatically.
Discontinuation of Displaying All Errors Together When File Import Fails Feature
The Displaying All Errors Together When File Import Fails feature, provided as a new feature in development, will be discontinued in the August 2024 Updates.
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:
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Disable New Features*
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New File Import Method |
The feature can be disabled until the October update is released. | |
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REST API for Changing Space Where App Belongs |
The feature can be disabled until the November update is released.
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Visual Flow Diagram Display Now Available in Process Management Settings |
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Discontinuation of the Tour Feature |
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| Improved Error Handling for Formula Input in App Settings | |||
| Enhanced REST API for Retrieving Imported Plug-ins | |||
| Enhanced REST API Functionality for Managing Plug-ins | |||
| Utilize REST API to Access Unimported Plug-ins | |||
| Enhanced Control and Access with REST API for App Retrieval | |||
| Easily Add Plug-ins to Your App Using REST API | |||
| Enhanced App Settings Management | |||
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Preview New Features
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New Features in Development* |
Kintone System Administration Gets a Design Infrastructure Update to Enhance Development Efficiency |
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* You can find the latest updates on the Update Options page in Kintone System Administration. These updates may occur outside of regular updates.
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