Quick Tips: Indicator Buttons [Video]
In Ruly, there is now an option to add buttons directly to dashboard indicators. Instead of just viewing numbers on these charts, users can interact directly with the information displayed. This feature can be used to perform key actions. Such as sending emails or alerts, creating records, drilling into lists, or even changing related data. […]
Quick Tips: Yes/No Fields [Video]
The new Yes/No field type in Ruly provides a clean, built-in way to capture boolean decisions without extra configuration. This feature is ideal for questionnaires because it presents choices as clear, easy-to-use buttons. The “Required” toggle can be configured to determine whether respondents must select an answer or if leaving it blank (null) is allowed. A […]
Quick Tips: Customize Buttons using HTML [Video]
On Ruly, users can create fully customizable HTML buttons that execute operations with a single click. HTML fields allow users to design buttons or links with custom styling, icons, and inline CSS. They can also be used to style linked table fields. Using Ruly’s coding view of HTML fields, users can easily paste HTML code. […]
Quick Tips: Create Dynamic Menus [Video]
Displaying Form tabs in the side-bar menu in Ruly helps keep complex forms clean and easy to navigate. Instead of crowding the top of the form with multiple tabs, these tabs can be shifted onto the menu. This makes it simpler to browse related data, collapse or expand grouped views, and move between nested relationships. […]
Quick Tips: Install Ruly as a Mobile App [Video]
Installing Ruly as a Progressive Web App (PWA) provides users with a streamlined, app-like experience on both desktop and mobile devices. With a simple installation process in Chrome or Safari, Ruly can be added directly to your home screen for faster access and improved usability. PWAs allow Ruly to open in a dedicated window without […]
Quick Tips: External Databases – Using Advanced Field Types [Video]
Ruly lets you take simple text columns from an External Database and supports converting them into advanced field types. By defining text fields with specific lengths in an external database, Ruly automatically detects which enhanced field types can be used. Long text fields can be transformed into signatures, thumbnails, drawings, avatars, or rich text fields with […]
Quick Tips: Track Data Changes using Audit Trails [Video]
Audit Logs in Ruly give users a complete, searchable history of every change made to data, including who or what process made the change and when it happened. They can be enabled on both Data Models and External Models, allowing users to track inserts, updates, and deletes. On Lists, Audit Logs help identify and restore […]
Quick Tips: Read Emails using IMAP [Video]
Ruly’s new IMAP integration makes it easy to connect an external email inbox and view messages directly inside your workspace. By securely authenticating through OAuth, users can read incoming and outgoing emails without leaving Ruly. Unlike the Email Log, which only tracks messages sent from Ruly, IMAP provides a complete view of your inbox, helping […]
Quick Tips: Coloring Dashboard Indicators with Highlight Rules [Video]
Highlight Rules in Ruly allow users to color dashboard indicators based on specific conditions, making it easier to spot trends at a glance. They can be applied to dial, numeric, and trend indicators to visually represent performance or progress thresholds. These rules can also be filtered to current user values, allowing indicators to adapt dynamically […]
Quick Tips: Carousel on Dashboards [Video]
Carousel edit mode on dashboards in Ruly lets users navigate through individual records within a dashboard card using next and previous buttons. On dashboards, carousel edit mode is especially useful for highlighting key records that need immediate attention, such as active tickets or pending requests. You can also use carousel edit mode to display a […]