TrueContext and Google: Two-Way Integration
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TrueContext offers a number of options for direct integration with various Google services and apps. TrueContext can be set up to both send data to Google based on data submitted through a mobile form, and to retrieve data from Google to be referenced in a mobile form.
Data Destinations
TrueContext offers two distinct Data Destinations
A Data Destination specifies where to send data from a submitted form. You can use Data Destinations to automate data sharing and storage, routing data to a specific service (such as email or cloud storage) in several different formats. that connect to Google. These Data Destinations can be configured to route data from submitted forms to various Google services/apps, and use it for a number of purposes, depending on the type of data destination selected.
Available Google Data Destinations:
- Google Drive Data Destination: Upload submitted form data to a personal My Drive or your company’s Shared drives.
- Google Sheets Data Destination: Use your data record data to create or update a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This data destination is unique in that it can add data to an existing file, rather than simply writing over it.
A Data Destination is essentially a set of instructions or rules that determine where (and how) submitted data from your mobile forms should be routed. Multiple Data destinations can be linked to the same form, allowing for flexibility in the handling of your data.
Data Source
TrueContext offers one Data Source Data sources, also known as "Lookups", are external sources of data that you upload or connect to TrueContext. You can reference this data in a form to populate answers or answer options. Data sources save typing, reduce errors, and make it easy to provide mobile users with only the relevant, most current data. that connects to Google: the Google Sheets Data Source. The Google Sheets Data Source allows TrueContext to retrieve data from a Google Sheets spreadsheet.
Data sources or "lookups" are sources of data connected to TrueContext from external services like Google. Data sources Data sources, also known as "Lookups", are external sources of data that you upload or connect to TrueContext. You can reference this data in a form to populate answers or answer options. Data sources save typing, reduce errors, and make it easy to provide mobile users with only the relevant, most current data. can provide a list of values for mobile users in a radiobutton or dropdown question, and then auto-populate answers in later questions, making data entry into forms easier, faster, and more reliable.
Two-Way Integration with Google Sheets
TrueContext offers two-way integration with Google Sheets through the Google Sheets Data Source and the Google Sheets Data Destination. These features enable the storage of all TrueContext data in Google Sheets, making this data accessible from the Google Sheets mobile app anytime, anywhere, from any device.
The Google Sheets Data Destination and Data Source features can even be combined to allow submitted form data to update the data source. For example, a form could be configured to use existing customer information from a "Customer Name" column in the data source. In the event that the mobile worker needs to enter information for a new customer whom is not yet in the spreadsheet, a data destination could be used to add this new customer to the "Customer Name" column of the spreadsheet, making their information available to the next mobile worker who needs to use it in their forms.
About Google Sheets
Google Sheets is a Google business app that allows users to create, edit and share spreadsheets in the native Google spreadsheet format. Google Sheets is directly integrated with Google Drive, a popular cloud-based storage service, making your spreadsheets accessible both from the web (through the Google Sheets app, or through Google Drive and Google Docs) and from the Google Sheets app on your mobile device. TrueContext supports Google Sheets stored in your personal My Drive or in your company’s Shared drives.
The Google Sheets mobile app (available for download on Android and iOS devices) enables easy creation and editing of Google Sheets on-the-go. While the spreadsheets "live" online, the mobile app also allows users to work offline. No network connection is needed to create and edit your spreadsheets; the Google Sheets app will automatically sync your changes when you reconnect.
While your spreadsheet data can be maintained entirely in Google Sheets, it is also easy to export the data in a variety of formats: .xslx (Excel file), .pdf, .csv, .tsv, .zip.