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Record user sessions with Fullstory

Eric He
Eric He
Software Engineer

Retool can record user behavior and interactions with apps using Fullstory. When enabled, data about user interactions with apps are reported directly to Fullstory for you to review in detail. You can then analyze app analytics, evaluate impact, and review interactions with session replay. This integration is useful for monitoring user activity across different apps, and using advanced analytical tools like heatmaps and funnels to identify usage patterns, debug errors, and improve the overall user experience.

Multi-step functions

Colin D'Souza
Colin D'Souza
Software Engineer
Eitan Simler
Software Engineer

Multi-step functions are now generally available in Retool Workflows on Retool Cloud and on self-hosted organizations. They operate as self-contained workflows with optional parameters.

Multi-step functions improve the Workflows experience in several key areas:

  • Isolating complex operations with many steps.
  • Enabling nested looping, replacing the need for multiple subsequent Loop blocks operating on the same piece of data.
  • Eliminating the need to call a workflow from within another, therefore decreasing the number of billable workflow runs.
  • Enabling builders to reuse blocks of code within a single workflow.

Existing users of functions can continue using their functions as normal. Functions that were created previous to this release are now treated as single-step functions.

Error reporting for Retool Workflows

Eitan Simler
Software Engineer
Alex Wang
Software Engineer

You can now connect your organization to Sentry and Datadog for workflow error monitoring and event logging.

To set up error reporting, go to the Settings and navigate to Configuration > Observability. Enter your Sentry and Datadog credentials to emit workflow errors and run events to either or both providers.

Connecting to external observability providers is especially useful for your organization if:

  • You have a high volume of workflow runs that your organization would prefer to monitor systematically, outside of the workflows run panel UI.
  • Your organization is on Retool Cloud and you want to retain a record of workflow run events beyond the 90 day retention period.

Scanner component improvements in Retool Mobile

Robin Pham
Robin Pham
Software Engineer

An improved version of the Scanner component for Retool Mobile is currently in private beta on Retool Cloud and on Self-hosted Retool 3.173.0 or later.

This includes:

  • The ability to restrict or select from multiple barcode symbologies to scan.
  • The ability to select between Manual or Automatic scan modes.
  • While scanning from the native app, there is a visual indication of what is being scanned (a bounding box) when hovering over a barcode, as well as a checkmark when a scan is successful.
  • Scanner V2 does not have the autoClose property.

Private beta for Retool Database UI improvements

Andrew Morse
Product Manager

A redesigned Retool Database UI is coming soon. The improved interface makes working with tables faster and more intuitive.

The new UI for Retool Database.

Managing your data should be quick and frictionless, so we've made key improvements to help you navigate, edit, and interact with your data more efficiently. Here's what's new:

  • Clearer Data View: A more structured layout makes it easier to understand your database at a glance and quickly find the information you need, reducing clutter and improving readability.
  • Faster Navigation: We've streamlined the layout to help you move through your data more efficiently, with fewer clicks and less friction.
  • One-Stop Command Bar: Quickly find and perform any actions from a new central location, enabling you to work efficiently without hunting through menus.

If you're interested in testing these new features early, you can join the waitlist.

Copy queries across multipage apps

Eric Hsu
Software Engineer

You can now copy a query from one multipage app and paste it into another. Right-click on a query and select Copy then navigate or switch to a tab with another multipage app. You can paste the copied query as either a globally scoped or page-scoped query by right-clicking in the Code panel.

Amazon SQS integration

Himanshu Bhandoh
Software Engineer

Retool now supports Amazon SQS. You can use the Amazon SQS integration in Retool Apps and Retool Workflows to send, receive, and delete messages from a queue. This integration enables you to respond to events as they occur, triggering changes and actions in your workflows or apps.