An image field allows the user to upload image file types, such as PNG, JPG and TIFF files. Adding this field type provides the user with an upload button to select the file from their device or computer. Once an image file has been uploaded successfully, a download link will appear to enable the download […]

You can use the video field in a form if you want people to upload video files to a record. Smartabase will display a progress bar while the video is being uploaded. Once uploaded and processed, videos can be watched whenever the record is open. People using the Smartabase mobile app can open records that […]

A time series upload question is a custom field that can capture and analyse the time series data output from devices such as GPS units. Other types of time series data can be from heart rate monitors, power meters, force plates, linear transducers and accelerometers. Using a time series upload field allows for the upload […]

An external video question can be used to embed externally-stored video content into a form. Using an external storage option (i.e. an Amazon S3 bucket) allows large amounts of video data to be stored securely and viewed more efficiently than if stored within Smartabase’s my resources module. A site administrator needs to set up the […]

You can use an HTML embed question to embed a YouTube video into an event form. To link a video into an HTML embed field, your Smartabase site will need to be configured specifically to enable this. If this hasn’t been done already, your Smartabase representative will be able to set this up for you […]

The time field allows users to pick a time from a drop-down list of 15 minute increments. When a more exact record of time is required or when it is necessary to analyse the time data that will be captured, it is generally better to use a duration field as this question type is more […]

Date fields permit users to enter a date. A date field can be formatted to use different date formats, such as mm-dd-yy or dd/mm/yyyy. The default date format, if none has been specified, is dd/mm/yyyy.  Note that Smartabase previously used dd mm yyyy as the default date format, but this format wasn’t handled well by […]

Option fields allow people to choose an answer to a question from a pre-defined list of possible answers. When you build a form that has an option question, you define what the possible answers are by choosing a specific type of option field or by customising the option list using the Options tab. Types of option questions There […]

The wet signature field in Smartabase allows users to add their signature to a form. You can add a wet signature field to an event, profile, database or related entity form. People can enter their signature in this field using their mouse, trackpad or touchscreen. If someone makes a mistake in the signature field, they can […]

The SRM cycling power meter is a wearable device used to record an athlete’s cycling performance. The SRM device measures the power output, altitude, heart rate, energy, cadence and speed of a rider.  After SRM data is uploaded into the SRM software, it can be exported as a proprietary SRM file. Smartabase users can upload this […]