Tuesdays with Tadabase on a Wednesday - May 20th 2026

:basket: :basket: The weather’s warming up, the picnic blankets are out, and our team packed this week’s update with plenty to share. Let’s dig in.

:toolbox: Our engineers have added:

:repeat_button: Workflow Enhancements:

:clipboard: New Actions in Workflows: Create HTML Table:
You can now generate dynamic HTML tables directly within workflows using looked up and connected data.

The generated table can then be reused in later workflow steps, such as:

  • Sending rich formatted emails
  • Updating other records
  • Creating summaries or reports

For example, the generated table can be inserted directly into an outgoing email for cleaner, more dynamic communication.

:brain: New Transformations in Workflows:

We’ve added many new transformations to workflows to help optimize and manipulate values before they are used.

These transformations reduce the need for complex equations and Pipes by allowing more data processing directly inside the workflow itself.

As an example, the table can be added to an outgoing email like so:

:envelope: Email Layouts for Legacy Action Links and Forms:

When using the original email actions, you can now insert email content directly into an Email Template.

This allows you to start with a cleaner, reusable design and simply update your existing action links and forms to use the template. The email content will automatically be inserted into the body section of the template.

This update will be available to all users within the next 72 hours.

:abacus: Updates to Equations and Logs:

We’re working on another major update focused on optimizing Equations and improving visibility into how they run.

You’ll soon be able to:

  • View all equation fields in one place
  • See recommendations for improving performance and speed
  • Better understand why equations are running the way they are
  • Make optimization changes with the ability to easily roll them back if needed

Our goal is to continue surfacing deeper insights and diagnostics so you have more transparency and control over app performance.

:light_bulb: Some example recommendations might include:

  • “Field X is eligible to become a Generated Column”
  • “This query is taking a long time. Click here to add an Index”
  • “Adding a condition to this Rollup can significantly improve performance”
  • “Save this field again to upgrade it to the latest version”

This has perhaps been one of our longest ongoing challenges, and it is something that can only truly be solved by giving you more visibility, control, and actionable options.

:high_voltage: Updates to Loading Times:

We’ve received feedback that some apps have been loading a bit slower than usual, and we’re pushing additional optimizations over the weekend to improve performance.

Some of these updates include moving more non critical actions to the backend, such as:

  • Logging record updates
  • Updating activity tracking
  • Other background processing tasks

The goal is to reduce the amount of work happening during active user interactions, helping apps feel faster and more responsive.

:bug: Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where the Active Sessions list pagination was not loading the next page correctly.
  • Added hide columns support per filter tab across Universal Components.
  • Fixed an issue where data table column widths were not applying correctly when the unit was set to percent.
  • Fixed a missing currency symbol in Universal Component tables.
  • Fixed an issue where the modal close icon was not displaying in the Detail component.
  • Resolved an issue where “undefined” appeared before Rollup values in tables.
  • Added Logo Link support for layout headers.
  • Fixed loading issues in older app forms by automatically supporting legacy form data formats.

For a complete list of fixes see our release notes here.

:fork_and_knife_with_plate: Time to pack up the picnic basket, Tadabasers. Happy building and see you next week! :hyacinth:

@Adi What plans get access to workflows? I see that it got added to my side bar in the builder; however, I do not have access. I click upgrade and it shows me the business elite tier which we are already subscribed to. The support doc says to check our subscriptions; however, workflows are absent from the pricing chart.

Hey Seth! Workflows are now available on the Elite tier and above and will gradually be rolled out to lower tiers over time. We’re actively rolling things out now, so stay tuned for more updates and improvements very soon :high_voltage: .

EDIT: It looks like I have access now. Thank you!

Hey @Adi , that’s my point. We are subscribed to the Elite tier and do not have access.

@Adi @moe

I’m currently evaluating the new Workflows feature for replacing some existing AWS Lambda automation processes.

One use case I’m testing is converting a Quote into a Purchase Order. The process involves:

  • User clicks “Convert to PO”

  • User fills in a form with PO-specific fields

  • Workflow creates a new PO record using:

    • data copied from the Quote

    • values entered into the conversion form

  • Workflow then clones Quote Line Items into PO Line Items

From my testing so far, it appears workflows can only access the triggering record data and not arbitrary form input values submitted at runtime unless those values are first stored in a separate table/record.

Can you confirm whether this capability is currently missing?

Specifically, is there currently any supported way to:

  • launch a workflow from a form/modal

  • pass form field values directly into the workflow execution context

  • use those values in subsequent workflow actions without first saving them as a separate record

If not, I’d like to submit this as a feature request because it would significantly improve workflow-driven business processes.

Thanks!