This article contains information about a QBL (Quickbase language) object. QBL objects are the supported Quickbase schema elements you see textually represented in the YAML file generated by Quickbase when you export a solution. Each object has associated properties. Supported schema may differ by QBL version.
The following table lists information about the properties of this object.
Calendar report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ColorCoding | False | - | See nested properties | |
ColorBy | False | - | - | |
ColorFormula | False | - | - | |
Filters | False | - | See nested properties | |
Criteria | False | Default | Any string | |
DynamicFields | False | Default | One of: Default, None | |
AllowQuickSearch | False | False | true or false | |
RolePermissions | False | - | Keyed reference with properties: References: QB::Application::Role, Scope: Root, Definition: RolePermissions (type: boolean), Required: False | |
Name | True | - | Any string | |
Description | False | "" | Any string | |
ShowDescription | False | False | true or false | |
CalendarEvents | Daily events to appear on the calendar | False | - | See nested properties |
StartDate | False | - | - | |
EndDate | False | - | - | |
DisplayFields | False | - | - | |
AllowRecordCreationFromCalendar | False | - | - | |
DisplayCalendarEventsAs | False | - | - | |
MaxEventsPerDay | False | - | - | |
FirstDayOfTheWeek | False | - | - | |
InitialMonthToDisplay | False | CurrentMonth | One of: CurrentMonth, NextMonth, PreviousMonth, SpecificMonth | |
SpecificMonthToDisplay | False | - | See nested properties | |
Month | False | January | One of: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December | |
Year | False | - | Any integer |
Default timeline report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ColorCoding | False | - | See nested properties | |
ColorBy | False | - | - | |
ColorFormula | False | - | - | |
Appearance | False | - | - | |
SortAndGroup | False | Default | Array of items of type: See nested properties | |
Field | False | - | - | |
SortOrder | False | - | - | |
GroupBy | False | - | - | |
SortGroupsByStartField | False | - | - | |
Timeline | False | - | See nested properties | |
Display | True | - | See nested properties | |
Bars | False | [] | Array of items of type: Reference to Field, ReportFormula | |
Resolution | Tells Quickbase how to break down your timeline. Always measures time in two increments and Quickbase always expands the duration your timeline shows to include a full instance of the highest level time increment | False | Week-Day | One of: Week-Day, Month-Week, Quarter-Month, FiscalQuarter-Month, Year-Month, Year-Quarter, FiscalYear-Quarter |
FiscalYearFirstMonth | Fiscal year for each app by specifying the first month of the fiscal year | False | UseAppSettings | One of: UseAppSettings, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec |
ShowWeekends | Effective only when Resolution is set to 'Week-Day' | False | True | true or false |
StartField | True | - | References: QB::Field::Lookup (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Summary (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Date (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Date::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateTime (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateTime::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::WorkDate (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::WorkDate::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateCreated (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateModified (Scope: QB::Table) | |
EndField | True | - | References: QB::Field::Lookup (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Summary (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Date (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Date::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateTime (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateTime::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::WorkDate (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::WorkDate::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateCreated (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateModified (Scope: QB::Table) | |
Milestone | When specific task is a milestone, Quickbase displays it with a special diamond-shaped graphic | False | Default | References: QB::Field::Lookup (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Checkbox (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Checkbox::Formula (Scope: QB::Table) |
Columns | List of fields or report formulas to be displayed on the report | False | Default | Array of items of type: Reference to Field, ReportFormula |
Formula checkbox report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Formula date report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Formula date time report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Formula duration report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string | |
DecimalPlaces | False | 0 | Any integer |
Formula email address report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Formula list users report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Formula multi-select text report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Formula numeric report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string | |
DecimalPlaces | False | 0 | Any integer |
Formula numeric currency report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string | |
DecimalPlaces | False | 0 | Any integer |
Formula numeric percent report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string | |
DecimalPlaces | False | 0 | Any integer |
Formula numeric rating report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string | |
DecimalPlaces | False | 0 | Any integer |
Formula phone number report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Formula rich text report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Formula text report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Formula time of day report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Formula URL report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Formula user report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Grid edit report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sort | False | Default | Array of items of type: See nested properties | |
Field | False | - | - | |
SortOrder | False | - | - | |
AllowEditingRecords | False | True | true or false | |
AllowViewingRecords | False | True | true or false | |
HideTotals | False | False | true or false | |
Columns | List of fields or report formulas to be displayed on the report | False | Default | Array of items of type: Reference to Field, ReportFormula |
RolePermissions | False | - | Keyed reference with properties: References: QB::Application::Role, Scope: Root, Definition: RolePermissions (type: boolean), Required: False | |
Name | True | - | Any string | |
Description | False | "" | Any string | |
ShowDescription | False | False | true or false | |
Filters | False | - | See nested properties | |
Criteria | False | Default | Any string |
Kanban report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sort | False | Default | Array of items of type: See nested properties | |
Field | False | - | - | |
SortOrder | False | - | - | |
ColorCoding | False | - | See nested properties | |
ColorBy | False | - | - | |
ColorFormula | False | - | - | |
Filters | False | - | See nested properties | |
Criteria | False | Default | Any string | |
DynamicFields | False | Default | One of: Default, None | |
AllowQuickSearch | False | False | true or false | |
RolePermissions | False | - | Keyed reference with properties: References: QB::Application::Role, Scope: Root, Definition: RolePermissions (type: boolean), Required: False | |
Name | True | - | Any string | |
Description | False | "" | Any string | |
ShowDescription | False | False | true or false | |
CardGroups | False | - | See nested properties | |
GroupBy | True | - | References: QB::Field::TextMultipleChoice (Scope: parent), QB::Field::User (Scope: parent), QB::Field::AddressCountry (Scope: parent), QB::Field::AddressState (Scope: parent) | |
Values | False | All | One of: All | |
DisplayFields | False | Default | One of: Default |
Map report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ColorCoding | False | - | See nested properties | |
ColorBy | False | - | - | |
ColorFormula | False | - | - | |
Sort | False | Default | Array of items of type: See nested properties | |
Field | False | - | - | |
SortOrder | False | - | - | |
Columns | List of fields or report formulas to be displayed on the report | False | Default | Array of items of type: Reference to Field, ReportFormula |
Filters | False | - | See nested properties | |
Criteria | False | Default | Any string | |
DynamicFields | False | Default | One of: Default, None | |
AllowQuickSearch | False | False | true or false | |
RolePermissions | False | - | Keyed reference with properties: References: QB::Application::Role, Scope: Root, Definition: RolePermissions (type: boolean), Required: False | |
Name | True | - | Any string | |
Description | False | "" | Any string | |
ShowDescription | False | False | true or false | |
AddressField | False | Default | One of: Default | |
MapType | False | Road | One of: Road, Satellite, Hybrid, Terrain | |
Icons | False | NoIcons | One of: NoIcons |
Summary column report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Source | True | - | One of: CountOfRecords | |
SummarizeBy | False | None | One of: CountOfRecords, Total, Average, Minimum, Maximum, StdDeviation, DistinctCount, Median, None | |
DisplayAs | False | NormalValue | One of: NormalValue, PercentOfColumnTotal, PercentOfCrosstabTotal, RunningTotalForColumn, RunningTotalForCrosstab |
Summary report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HideTotals | False | False | true or false | |
DrilldownReport | False | Default | One of: Default, None | |
Filters | False | - | See nested properties | |
Criteria | False | Default | Any string | |
DynamicFields | False | Default | One of: Default, None | |
AllowQuickSearch | False | False | true or false | |
RolePermissions | False | - | Keyed reference with properties: References: QB::Application::Role, Scope: Root, Definition: RolePermissions (type: boolean), Required: False | |
Name | True | - | Any string | |
Description | False | "" | Any string | |
ShowDescription | False | False | true or false | |
GroupingAndCrosstabs | False | - | See nested properties | |
Rows | False | - | Array of items of type: See nested properties | |
Source | False | - | - | |
GroupBy | False | - | - | |
Crosstabs | False | None | One of: None | |
Source | False | - | - | |
GroupBy | False | - | - | |
Sort | False | Default | Array of items of type: See nested properties | |
Source | False | - | - | |
SortOrder | False | - | - |
Summary formula checkbox report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary formula date report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary formula date time report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary formula duration report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string | |
DecimalPlaces | False | 0 | Any integer |
Summary formula email address report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary formula list users report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary formula multi-select text report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary formula numeric report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string | |
DecimalPlaces | False | 0 | Any integer |
Summary formula numeric currency report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string | |
DecimalPlaces | False | 0 | Any integer |
Summary formula numeric percent report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string | |
DecimalPlaces | False | 0 | Any integer |
Summary formula numeric rating report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string | |
DecimalPlaces | False | 0 | Any integer |
Summary formula phone number report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary formula rich text report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary formula text report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary formula time of day report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary formula URL report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary formula user report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label | False | "" | Any string | |
Formula | False | "" | Any string |
Summary variable report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Source | A Summary Variable is a calculated column available in reports and charts that runs an aggregation function over a target Field (in the same Table) or Report Formula (in the same Report). It can be used by any Summary Formula in the Report or Chart it belongs to. | True | - | One of: CountOfRecords |
SummarizeBy | The actual set of possible summary functions depends on the field type being referenced in Field. | False | None | One of: CountOfRecords, Total, Average, Minimum, Maximum, StdDeviation, DistinctCount, Median, None |
Table report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ColumnsUI | Defines how the column will be displayed in the UI, what will be the column alignment and the header | False | Default | Array of items of type: See nested properties |
Field | The field or report formula, for which the column UI is defined | True | - | References: Field (Scope: parent), ReportFormula (Scope: child) |
Label | The header or label of the column | False | "" | Any string |
Alignment | The alignment of the data in the column. Can be Left, Center, Right or Auto | False | Auto | One of: Auto, Left, Right, Center |
Pinned | False | Default | One of: Default, Left, Right | |
SortAndGroup | False | Default | Array of items of type: See nested properties | |
Field | False | - | - | |
SortOrder | False | - | - | |
GroupBy | False | - | - | |
ColorCoding | False | - | See nested properties | |
ColorBy | False | - | - | |
ColorFormula | False | - | - | |
Appearance | False | - | - | |
AllowEditingRecords | False | True | true or false | |
AllowViewingRecords | False | True | true or false | |
HideTotals | False | False | true or false | |
Columns | List of fields or report formulas to be displayed on the report | False | Default | Array of items of type: Reference to Field, ReportFormula |
Filters | False | - | See nested properties | |
Criteria | False | Default | Any string | |
DynamicFields | False | Default | One of: Default, None | |
AllowQuickSearch | False | False | true or false | |
RolePermissions | False | - | Keyed reference with properties: References: QB::Application::Role, Scope: Root, Definition: RolePermissions (type: boolean), Required: False | |
Name | True | - | Any string | |
Description | False | "" | Any string | |
ShowDescription | False | False | true or false | |
DisplayOnlyNewOrChangedRecords | False | False | true or false | |
ShowSummaryTable | False | - | - | |
HideMainTable | False | - | - | |
DefaultRowHeight | False | Default | One of: Default, Short, Medium, Tall, ExtraTall, Max | |
ColumnHeaderText | False | Default | One of: Default, Truncate, Wrap | |
InlineEditing | False | Default | One of: Default, No, Yes | |
GroupDisplay | False | Default | One of: Default, Expanded, Collapsed | |
DisableDeleteCheckbox | False | False | true or false | |
Format | False | Normal | One of: Normal, PlainText, CSV, TSV, XMLFlat, XMLStructured, JSON | |
XmlStylesheet | It's only exported when the Format is set to XMLStructured or XMLFlat | False | "" | Any string |
RowNumberVisibility | False | Default | One of: Default, Visible, Hidden |
Note: The format property is not supported
Timeline report
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SortAndGroup | False | Default | Array of items of type: See nested properties | |
Field | False | - | - | |
SortOrder | False | - | - | |
GroupBy | False | - | - | |
SortGroupsByStartField | False | - | - | |
Filters | False | - | See nested properties | |
Criteria | False | Default | Any string | |
DynamicFields | False | Default | One of: Default, None | |
AllowQuickSearch | False | False | true or false | |
ColorCoding | False | - | See nested properties | |
ColorBy | False | - | - | |
ColorFormula | False | - | - | |
Appearance | False | - | - | |
ColumnsUI | Defines how the column will be displayed in the UI, what will be the column alignment and the header | False | Default | Array of items of type: See nested properties |
Field | The field or report formula, for which the column UI is defined | True | - | References: Field (Scope: parent), ReportFormula (Scope: child) |
Label | The header or label of the column | False | "" | Any string |
Alignment | The alignment of the data in the column. Can be Left, Center, Right or Auto | False | Auto | One of: Auto, Left, Right, Center |
Columns | List of fields or report formulas to be displayed on the report | False | Default | Array of items of type: Reference to Field, ReportFormula |
Timeline | False | - | See nested properties | |
Display | True | - | See nested properties | |
Bars | False | [] | Array of items of type: Reference to Field, ReportFormula | |
Resolution | Tells Quickbase how to break down your timeline. Always measures time in two increments and Quickbase always expands the duration your timeline shows to include a full instance of the highest level time increment | False | Week-Day | One of: Week-Day, Month-Week, Quarter-Month, FiscalQuarter-Month, Year-Month, Year-Quarter, FiscalYear-Quarter |
FiscalYearFirstMonth | Fiscal year for each app by specifying the first month of the fiscal year | False | UseAppSettings | One of: UseAppSettings, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec |
ShowWeekends | Effective only when Resolution is set to 'Week-Day' | False | True | true or false |
StartField | True | - | References: QB::Field::Lookup (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Summary (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Date (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Date::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateTime (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateTime::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::WorkDate (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::WorkDate::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateCreated (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateModified (Scope: QB::Table) | |
EndField | True | - | References: QB::Field::Lookup (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Summary (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Date (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Date::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateTime (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateTime::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::WorkDate (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::WorkDate::Formula (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateCreated (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::DateModified (Scope: QB::Table) | |
Milestone | When specific task is a milestone, Quickbase displays it with a special diamond-shaped graphic | False | Default | References: QB::Field::Lookup (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Checkbox (Scope: QB::Table), QB::Field::Checkbox::Formula (Scope: QB::Table) |
StartDate | Start of the period of time you want to examine | False | "" | Any string |
EndDate | End of the period of time you want to examine | False | "" | Any string |
RolePermissions | False | - | Keyed reference with properties: References: QB::Application::Role, Scope: Root, Definition: RolePermissions (type: boolean), Required: False | |
Name | True | - | Any string | |
Description | False | "" | Any string | |
ShowDescription | False | False | true or false |
Report group
Property | Description | Required | Default | Allowed Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | True | - | Any string | |
Reports | True | - | Array of items of type: Reference to Report, Chart |