AppSheet is an application that provides a no-code or low code development platform for application software, which allows users to create mobile, tablet, and web applications using data sources like Google Drive, DropBox, Office 365, and other cloud-based spreadsheet and database platforms.

It links the data that’s stored in spreadsheets with the mobile phones tablets and laptops that everyone already has, and use every day –  at a fraction of the cost of “Traditional Mobile App Development”.

AppSheet Applications

There are a variety of ways that AppSheet can be applied to help you manage data collection, whether online or offline. AppSheet also acts as a relational database. This relational database functionality offers you the ability to access a record in one sheet and track all other data related to that record in other sheets by ‘key’.

How to use AppSheet

Implementing AppSheet alongside Smartsheet allows the user to extend Smartsheet’s capability. It provides you the user with the ability to slice and dice your data, create the effect of a relational database, with a dynamic dropdown capability – see more.

Classic examples of use cases include time sheet data collection, and other data collection for example by engineers in the field, on site and even offline.

AppSheet has the special features that enable the creation of simple no code or low code mobile apps. These AppSheet apps act as portals to get access to data that lives in the Cloud, or vice versa.

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AppSheet connectivity

One great advantage of using AppSheet is that not only does it collect data online and offline, but it also connects to a variety of management tools with ease. It provides a smart connection to these smart tools to ensure seamless project management.

You can send the data collected in AppSheet to your database, to Smartsheet, to your Excel, to GoogleSheets or to Airtable.

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At Smarter Business Processes we can help you to collect and distribute data in a number of different ways using AppSheet and we offer AppSheet support.

We can help you to leverage these AppSheet benefits

The benefits of using this smart data collection tool include the following:

• Geo Location  – You can streamline workflow delivery out in the field by connecting records to an address, and creating a map view for records out in the field, e.g. when a driver is out on delivery for accuracy and ease of use in one system.
• Scan Barcodes – AppSheet can carry and scan barcodes checking against active records in the field.
• Scan QR Codes – QR Codes can also be scanned in the field, and they have the ability of carrying even more data than Barcodes.
• Stay Connected – As long as the user has the app open when in use out in the field and when they reconnect they stay connected and seamlessly update their data.
• Good Connectivity – There is excellent connectivity with mobile phones.
• Low Code and No Code App technology – makes it relatively easy to use for the end user. 
• User of conditional logic – Enables the automation of manual processes like calculations to reduce errors, create a more efficient and customized experience for your users, and ensure the information you request matches the format you need to integrate it into your other data management systems.
• AppSheet database – It has the facility to pull data from multiple sources at once , which in effect means it if constructed appropriately it can act as a relational database.

See our range of ‘off the shelf’ Smarter App solutions

AppSheet is a game changer for those Spreadsheet users that like to provide selected mobile access for reports and updates using spreadsheets to not only source but to capture data,  location,  signatures,  scan bar codes, even those working offline.  Check out our range of Smarter App Solutions.

AppSheet is particularly useful for Smartsheet users as it combines data from several Smartsheets or a combination of Excel, Google Sheets and Smartsheet – all in a user friendly interface – also available offline!

Mobile Apps for Every Scenario

It’s so easy to create Mobile Apps using AppSheet that there’s already a huge library of applications that you can simply tap into and modify to suit your own specific needs. Take a look below.

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Streamline Work Processes with Automated Actions

Now you can create simple automation rules in a matter of minutes – without writing any code or complex formulas – to streamline work processes and increase productivity. Save time, reduce error, and accelerate progress with automated approval requests and automated update requests.

Smartsheet automated action requests are sent based on easy-to-configure rules that you set up. You can prompt users to provide updates based on specified conditions and request approvals when a specific change is made to a sheet.

While reminders, notifications, and manual update requests will still be available to customers on all plans, only licensed users on Business and Enterprise plans will be able to set up automated approval requests and automated update requests.

See All of Your Important Updates From Within Smartsheet

Unfortunately, it is too easy to lose important updates in an overflowing email inbox. Now you no longer have to rely on email to stay up-to-date on Smartsheet notifications. Our new notification center enables you to see all of your important updates, including sheet notifications, reminders, update requests, and sharing invitations from within Smartsheet. You can choose how you want to receive updates from Smartsheet including in app, via email, and mobile push.

Keep Work Moving, On the Go

Our completely redesigned Smartsheet Mobile apps extend the power of Smartsheet to your favorite iOS or Android device and better support the needs of on-the-go workers.  A new home screen and streamlined navigation incorporates Home, Recents, Favorites, and Search tabs to help you easily navigate to the information you need quickly. The mobile notification center allows you to see all of your Smartsheet notifications in one place and quickly take action on update and approval requests from anywhere right on your mobile device.

We’ve also optimized Sights^TM, Smartsheet’s customized dashboards, on mobile. Now you can switch between mobile and desktop layouts based on your device size and viewing preference, enabling you to quickly access the information you need when you are on the go.

Keep Processes Moving Forward

While each of these features help you accomplish more on their own, together they enable you to automate and easily manage updates and approvals from anywhere – saving time, reducing errors, and accelerating progress.

Extending Smartsheet’s Capabilities

For users of Smartsheet who wish to extend its capability to improve the out of the box solution, we have solutions for;

• conditional logic for dynamic drop down lists creating conditional logic data
• restricting the data shared users can access
• making single tasks available to multiple workers
• offline access
• time management: hours, minutes and seconds

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