Features Available with Update Options

Article Number:04051

On the "Update Options" screen, you can enable or disable new and updated features.
This article describes the features that can be enabled or disabled as of the release of the November 2024 update.

Features selectable under "Disable New Features"

New File Import Method

This feature adds a new file import method for importing data from Excel or CSV files into existing apps. The new file import method allows kintone to continue importing files even if they include some data sets that are not importable.

For details, refer to the following page.
About the New and Classic File Import Methods

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2025 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

Seamlessly Start Inline Record Editing by Double-Clicking on Field Values on App's View Screen

This feature makes it so you can edit record fields directly on an app's "View" screen by double-clicking a field.
When a record is being edited on the "View" screen, Save and Cancel buttons appear under the record.
This feature eliminates the need to move to the right end of a record and press the Edit or Save button.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2025 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

Updated "Get Form Fields" and "Get Action Settings" REST API Permission Settings for API Execution and Getting Information of Other Apps

This feature updates the "Get Form Fields" and "Get Action Settings" REST APIs in the following ways.

  • Updates to the "Get Form Fields" REST API:

    • Can now be executed with the "Manage app" permission
    • Can now get information from referenced apps if the "Manage app" permission has been granted for those apps
  • Updates to the "Get Action Settings" REST API:

    • Can now get information from target apps to which data has been copied if the "Manage app" permission has been granted for them

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2025 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

JavaScript API for Getting App Icon URLs

This allows you to use a JavaScript API for getting the URLs for displaying app icons.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2025 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

App Maintenance Mode to Temporarily Restrict App Use

This feature lets you temporarily restrict the use of an app. The App Maintenance Mode setting is added to the "App Settings" screen.
When maintenance mode is enabled, no users can use the app.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2025 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

"Inline Record Editing on Record List Views" Setting Values Retrievable/Updatable with REST API for Getting/Updating General Settings

This adds the Inline Record Editing on Record List Views setting to the values that can be handled by the REST API for getting or updating an app's general settings.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2025 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

Front-End Update for "kintone Marketplace" Screen

This feature revamps the front end of kintone Marketplace, changing some of its design and layout.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2025 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

Features selectable under "Disable New Features (Features available only in Current Channel)"

Features selectable under Disable New Features (Features available only in Current Channel) are displayed only when Current Channel is selected in the Select Update Channel section.
Note that the features you can enable or disable may change at any time. For the latest information on which features can be enabled or disabled, please check the "Update Options" screen.

Features selectable under "Preview Upcoming New Features"

Disable Classic File Import Method

This feature allows you to disable the Use the classic file import method option for importing data from Excel or CSV files into existing apps.

Screenshot: The classic file import method is disabled on the "Import from File" screen

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Preview Upcoming New Features will enable it.

Updated JavaScript API for Getting Logged-In User (Supports "language-country" Format for "language" Property Value and Returns "en" for Languages Not Supported by kintone)

This feature makes the following changes regarding the value returned based on the "Get Logged-in User" JavaScript API's "language" property.

  • If the display language is traditional Chinese, the return value is "zh-TW".
  • If the language is one not supported by kintone, the return value is "en".

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Preview Upcoming New Features will enable it.

Features selectable under "New Features in Development"

System Monitoring

This feature adds the System Monitoring section to the "kintone Administration" screen.
On the "System Monitoring" screen, you can check the status of search indexing jobs.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

Show Date and Time Values in "DD MM YYYY" Format When Browser's Language Setting Is Set to English (Australia)

This feature displays kintone date and time values in "DD MM YYYY" format. Date and time values can also be entered in "DD MM YYYY" format.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.
As of the January 2024 update, this feature is only applied if the following conditions are met.

  • Use Web browser settings is selected under Language in Account Settings.
  • English (Australia) is selected as the language in your web browser's settings.

Improved kintone Administration Design ("Header Color" Screen Design and Layout Change)

This feature updates the UI and layout design of kintone Administration.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.
This feature is only applied to the "Header Color" screen. There are plans to apply it to additional screens in future updates.

Add and Delete Buttons for Table Rows Remain Visible Regardless of Table Width

This feature makes it so the Add row and Delete this row buttons remain displayed on a table, regardless of how much its width is expanded.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

API Lab

API Lab lets you try out APIs that are currently in development.
These APIs may be discontinued mid-development or changed dramatically. For this reason, we recommend using them only for testing purposes, and not with your actual kintone environment.

JavaScript API for Getting Logged-In User Permissions for Currently Opened Record

This allows you to use a JavaScript API that can get logged-in user permissions for records that are currently open.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

JavaScript API for Getting Logged-In User's App Permissions

This allows you to use a JavaScript API for getting logged-in user permissions for apps. As of January 2024, it is possible to get permission only for adding records.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

JavaScript API for Showing/Hiding Sidebar of Currently Opened Record

This allows you to use a JavaScript API for showing or hiding the Comments/History sidebar of an open record.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

JavaScript API for Showing/Hiding Add Record Button in Custom View

This allows you to use a JavaScript API for showing or hiding the Add Record button in a custom view.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

JavaScript API for Showing/Hiding Edit Record Button

This allows you to use a JavaScript API for showing or hiding the Edit Record button on the "Record Details" screen.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

JavaScript API for Getting Space Information

This allows you to use a JavaScript API for getting space information.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

JavaScript API for Getting General Information of an App

This allows you to use a JavaScript API for getting an app's general information.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

REST API for Creating a Space without Specifying a Space Template

This allows you to use a REST API for creating a space without specifying a space template.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

REST API for Getting/Updating Categories Settings

This allows you to use a REST API for getting or updating the Categories settings of an app.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

REST API for Getting/Updating App's Plug-In Settings

This allows you to use a REST API for getting or updating the settings of an app's plug-ins.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.

Option to Switch to Upsert Mode Added to "Update Records" REST API

This feature lets you use upsert mode with the "Update Records" REST API.
When upsert mode is being used, specified records are updated if they already exist and added as new records if they do not.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features in Development will enable it.