Version 8.1 Upgrades and Enhancements

Version 8.1.4 of the platform contains minor feature enhancements, as well as bug fixes.

See also:

• Version 8.1 Platform Release Notes
• Release Notes for all versions
• Doc Notes for documentation changes.

1 For Users and Designers

1.1 Platform Enhancements

Parent object fields available in formula fields

Parent object fields are now available when creating Formula Fields in a child object.

Example:

Order (parent object) and OrderItems (child object)

When you create a formula field in OrderItems, all fields in the Order object are available:

• On the formula field page > click Choose field
• The parent object is displayed as Orders >
• Click that entry to get a list of fields in the Orders object

Print All

In the list view for any Object, selecting [More actions] > Print brings up a popup window that lets you specify print options. Those options let you specify individual records to print (any selections you made in the original view show as the initial set of records). In addition, you can now select a view to print the entire collection records in that view. (You can also specify the form or template to use for printing, and the page orientation.)

Longer grid sections

A grid section in a form can now be created with up to 100 rows.

(Previously, the limit was 10.)

Learn more: See "Number of Rows" in Add or Edit a Grid Section

New buttons when editing fields

[Save] and [Close] buttons are now available in the fields tab, when editing a field.

Required, Display Only Fields

Fields can now be specified as both Required and Display Only.

(Previously, specifying a field as Required rendered a Display Only setting irrelevant.)

Learn more: Forms#Fields

Ranges for numeric fields

The default minimum and maximum for numeric fields are now 0 and 999999999 (999,999,999). Respectively. Those values can be modified as needed. Negative values can be specified (e.g. -6). Values can be specified up to and including the maximum positive and negative integer values.

Learn more: Field Display Types

1.2 Mobile Access Enhancements

Native mobile app for Android an iPhone

There is now a native mobile application for Android and the iPhone that will allow you access and interact with the platform from your mobile device.

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2 REST API Changes

2.1 Global Changes

Null Checkbox Fields Return Zero

When the database value for a checkbox field is null, the REST API now returns 0. (Previously, it returned an empty field.)

2.2 New REST Resource

REST API:document Resource

This resource downloads a document via REST.