In our September release, we have added several features to QuickBase. See the sections below for further information.

• What's New in QuickBase?

• What's Fixed in QuickBase?

Do you have an idea for improving QuickBase?  You can share your suggestions by either clicking the orange feedback tab on the My QuickBase page, or visiting the Customer Feedback for Intuit QuickBase forum (http://quickbase.uservoice.com).

What's New in QuickBase?

The September release introduces these new features:

• New password requirements

• New security question requirement

• QuickBase now displays 14 decimal places by default

• Documentation improvements

You also can read about these features in the online help after the release.

New password requirements

We've strengthened the requirements for passwords used to access QuickBase, both on www.quickbase.com and on realms where users log in using QuickBase authentication. As a result, you'll be required to choose a password 8-20 characters long that contains both numeric and non-numeric characters, if your password doesn't already comply with those requirements. We've also improved the interface to show the requirements and the strength of the password you choose.

New security question requirement

We now require all users (on www.quickbase.com and on realms where users log in using QuickBase authentication) to set a security question and answer. This information is used as part of the password reset process, to verify your identity.

These features are part of our efforts to continually improve QuickBase security. Read more about the new requirements in the KnowledgeBase article: Tell me more about the new security requirements included in the September 2011 release.

QuickBase now displays 14 digits by default for decimal numbers

For numbers with decimal places, QuickBase now displays up to 14 digits in total if you do not specify a value in a Numeric field’s Decimal Places setting, and is consistent with the API_DoQuery API call.  You can still override this default behavior by specifying a number of decimal places to display.

Documentation improvements

For the September release, we improved our reporting documentation by adding a new "Common Reporting Needs" topic to the online help.  This topic describes how to create reports that meet common needs, such as reporting on data in multiple tables, reporting on projects and workflow, and creating reports that summarize data for specified time intervals.

We also improved the formatting of the QuickBase HTTP API Guide to reduce the PDF page count.

What’s Fixed in QuickBase?

We’re continuing to focus on quality and have fixed a number of bugs in this release. (As always, all QuickBase releases include bug fixes from previous releases.)