# ⏬ In Staging: COMPOUND Actions! **URL:** \ **Category:** Project Showcase\ **Created:** [October 28, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696 "2020-10-28T17:12:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rosewebstudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rosewebstudio/32/12261_2.png) [@Rosewebstudio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rosewebstudio)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/41 "2020-10-29T14:41:25Z")
Be great to see what you came up with. Early night for you tonight, can’t have you losing too much sleep ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/42 "2020-10-29T15:19:36Z")
I actually lost quite a bit of sleep last night. Not because of glide, though. Tropical storm Zeta destroyed my backyard. We are currently without power / Wi-Fi. Looks like it’s going to be a Glide free day 😫 ---
**Author:** ![Pablo\_books](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pablo_books/32/2110_2.png) [@Pablo\_books](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pablo_books)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/43 "2020-10-29T15:21:52Z")
I think it will. It’d kinda be ridiculous if it wasn’t - we all want to try the new features! ---
**Author:** ![Rosewebstudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rosewebstudio/32/12261_2.png) [@Rosewebstudio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rosewebstudio)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/44 "2020-10-29T15:24:31Z")
Oh gosh, sorry to here that. I hope you and family are ok, keep safe. ---
**Author:** ![Pablo\_books](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pablo_books/32/2110_2.png) [@Pablo\_books](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pablo_books)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/45 "2020-10-29T15:24:59Z")
Oh no! Robert, I hope the power turns back on. Good thing I’m safe from hurricanes - but not earthquakes 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/46 "2020-10-29T15:46:39Z")
Garbage audio…but boss battle concept demo: > **[iCloud.com](https://www.icloud.com/photos/#0Rjd8AjFIAevzUWRBp-3pwsJA)** ---
**Author:** ![\_eric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/5f9b8f/32.png) [@\_eric](https://community.glideapps.com/u/_eric)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/47 "2020-10-29T15:55:07Z")
@david This is incredible! Since you asked, here are some areas that I thought were missing: - Background Action - Ability for an action to run based on certain data criteria or on edit/delete. Currently, it looks like everything is an on-click action. - Add row to sheet - Custom Fields - Need the ability to type a custom value when creating a record. I think currently you can only pull from existing fields. - Text Message - We need more text message fields. Like the ability to prewrite the text message and the ability to leave the phone number blank. Right now all you can do is map a phone number value with no message and no other options. Also, would be nice to have a Text message API like Twilio. - Email - We need more email fields. Need the ability to pre-write an email message. Right now the only field that is mapped is the email field. Also, would love the ability to use the action to send an email through sendgrid. - Timer action - Ability to have a scheduled or delayed action. For example to create a reminder record 1 week out and 24 hours before start date. Or something to that nature. - Alert/Icon - Need some kind of alert action. Also, the ability for a numerical value to be populated onto an icon attached to a rollup of some kind. Basically something to draw attention to the icon so that the user knows there is something new to be seen in that area. - Swipe Action - The ability for an action to run based on a directional swipe… left, right, downward. - More Condition options - Would love if we could have more date conditions. For example, is within… a certain month or year. I would use this to track impression metrics (using the increment action) by certain dates or years. For example, if today is “in the month of March” store the value in the March field, if today is “in the month of October” store value in October field. ---
**Author:** ![Jason](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jason/32/14_2.png) [@Jason](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jason)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/48 "2020-10-29T17:01:58Z")
These are all fantastic ideas ❤ ---
**Author:** ![Rosewebstudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rosewebstudio/32/12261_2.png) [@Rosewebstudio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rosewebstudio)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/49 "2020-10-29T17:17:49Z")
Great list. I already have ideas for these actions. Maybe one day we can have some of these, need to get the basics right first I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Pablo\_books](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pablo_books/32/2110_2.png) [@Pablo\_books](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pablo_books)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/50 "2020-10-29T17:48:20Z")
I bet Jack and Robert are already writing their script for the amazing videos they’re gonna make! Looking forward to them! (no pressure) ---
**Author:** ![JackVaughan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jackvaughan/32/49023_2.png) [@JackVaughan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JackVaughan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/51 "2020-10-29T17:51:07Z")
Sorry, can you rephrase this and sound more excited @Pablo_books… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Krivo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/krivo/32/5363_2.png) [@Krivo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Krivo)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/52 "2020-10-29T18:34:44Z")
A possibility to jump to next/previous row (fx while setting a value of the row you just jumped from). Could also jump to the next/previous row where a certain condition is fulfilled. I would like to use this for a photo book application where you can disable certain row eg images not to show. In Google sheets the row information can be used in a number of ways but is missing in glide sheets. ---
**Author:** ![Jason](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jason/32/14_2.png) [@Jason](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jason)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/53 "2020-10-29T19:57:40Z")
Next Row/Prev Row actions would be amazing. I guess you would need a way to know if you are on the first/last row too… ---
**Author:** ![Krivo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/krivo/32/5363_2.png) [@Krivo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Krivo)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/54 "2020-10-29T19:59:55Z")
Would love to see row concept in glide. I’m sure you can figure this one out😎 ---
**Author:** ![Mohamad\_Al\_Sadoon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mohamad_al_sadoon/32/14734_2.png) [@Mohamad\_Al\_Sadoon](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mohamad_Al_Sadoon)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/55 "2020-11-03T17:36:13Z")
When is this supposed to be released? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/56 "2020-11-03T17:41:16Z")
I’m guessing it will be awhile yet. > [@arrow\_double\_down In Staging: COMPOUND Actions!](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/32): > > This is a very early prototype that we didn’t intend for you to access yet, but I guess the cat is out of the bag! We will be more careful next time wink You can expect this to change quite a bit before release, please keep checking on the feature as we tune it over the next few weeks and let us know how to improve it! ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/57 "2020-11-05T02:28:57Z")
@david @mark @Antonio Just saw “Set Columns” action! HUGE! ![Screen Shot 2020-11-04 at 9.27.59 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/5/357eaa51172ca4f2483c407ec45fe55c554eec8a.png) Can it also accept custom values or only sheet/computed columns? Also, what is “Action Source”? ---
**Author:** ![Antonio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/antonio/32/956_2.png) [@Antonio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Antonio)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/58 "2020-11-05T02:33:01Z")
My time for questions… judging by the name of your columns, are you building a game??? 😍 😱 ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/59 "2020-11-05T02:45:07Z")
Sort of—adding Gamification Elements to my app. I already have leaderboards, badging, currency, item stores, crafting, guilds, challenges, treasure hunts and random loot awards. Now I need Boss Battles—lots of moving pieces that only Compound Actions can achieve 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark/32/125_2.png) [@Mark](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696/60 "2020-11-05T02:48:39Z")
> [@Robert\_Petitto](#): > > Can it also accept custom values or only sheet/computed columns? Also, what is “Action Source”? Only columns as inputs for now. We’ll build it out more over time. Action Source is a special feature we built for an early customer a long time ago. It won’t ship. [Previous page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-staging-compound-actions/17696.md?page=4)