v12.6 is out: Dark theme, Minimal UI, Dashboard Template & more

Posted by Eugenio on 20 Mar 2025

as anticipated, we have now a Dark Theme.

Dark Theme Variants

The theme comes in two versions:

Dark – a fully dark interface.
Dark Light-Top – identical to the Dark theme, but with a white top bar. This option is ideal if your logo requires a white background.

You can also customize the color of additional elements (top bar and icons), directly from Layout > Basic Settings, without needing to add a CSS rule.

Additional New Features

Along with the new Dark theme, we're introducing two small but impactful UI enhancements that let you achieve a truly minimalistic design. You now have the option to hide the left menu and/or the top bar from Layout > Basic Settings, giving you a cleaner interface and maximizing your workspace.

Furthermore, a dashboard template is now available. You can use it as a starting tempate for your custom HTML pages, it's a responsive, multi rows and multi columns template with some example charts and reports. You can access it from admin > pages > custom pages > show/hide content.

Here’s how the new Dark theme looks with the top bar hidden:
 

Results Grid

Dashboard, using the dashboard template

More in v12.6

DaDaBIK 12.6 contain other improvements, changes and fixes. As usual, for the complete list of new features and fixes, check the change log. An additional improvement that is worth mentioning is how we handle caching for DaDaBIK’s official JavaScript and CSS files. Previously, after every upgrade, you had to manually clear your browser cache to ensure you were using the latest version. Now, this is no longer necessary.

Buy or Upgrade your license

You can buy your new license here.

You can upgrade your existing license (for free, if you are in your free upgrade period or you have an active subscription) here.

v12.5 is out: Searching made simple, announcing OmniSearch

Posted by Eugenio on 14 Jan 2025

Dear users,
I am very glad to announce a long-awaited feature in DaDaBIK 12.5: Omnisearch!

I worked hard to make Omnisearch as intuitive as possible for end users, and I hope it will enhance your users' experience with DaDaBIK. Let me know what you think.
 

What is Omnisearch?

In addition to the existing Advanced Search and Quick Search options, DaDaBIK now offers a powerful one-field search tool. Omnisearch allows users to search across all compatible fields in the current table or view through a single, intuitive search bar.


 

Key Features

Broad Compatibility: Omnisearch works with almost all field/content types in DaDaBIK, including text, date, file, and lookup fields.

User-Friendly Lookup Searches: For example, if you have lookup fields such as "City" (select_single) or "Interests" (select_multiple), users can seamlessly search linked field values.


Date Format Recognition: Omnisearch respects the date_format setting you’ve configured. In this example, with the date_format set to literal_english, a user searching for "Jan 9" successfully finds a match.


 

How It Works:

Omnisearch automatically activates when all Quick Search fields are disabled for a table (unless you disable the feature by setting $enable_omnisearch_feature = 0).
A helpful tooltip on the search button informs users about the fields being searched, making the process even more intuitive.


 

More in v12.5

DaDaBIK 12.5 contain other improvements, changes and fixes. As usual, for the complete list of new features and fixes, check the change log.

Buy or Upgrade your license

You can buy your new license here.

You can upgrade your existing license (for free, if you are in your free upgrade period or you have an active subscription) here.


Best,

--
Eugenio Tacchini
DaDaBIK Founder

[new video] Convert an Excel Inventory Management file into a a Web application, in one click

Posted by Eugenio on 16 Dec 2024

Dear users,
Six years ago, I published a video on YouTube demonstrating how to convert an Excel file into a Web application using DaDaBIK.

That video remains one of the top 5 most-viewed on our channel—even though it features a very old version of DaDaBIK.

Now, it’s time for an update!

In my latest video, I’ll show you how to use DaDaBIK v12.4 to transform an Inventory Management Excel file into a modern, multi-user, responsive Inventory Web application—with just one click.

But that’s not all. We’ll refine the app to:

- Use the new formula fields (introduced in v12.4) to automatically update stock quantity and estimated value when movements are registered

- Customize the layout using the new layout customization features introduced in v12.4

- Add (no-code) conditional fields

- Add a professional dashboard

- Explain how row-level (ownership) permissions work

The conversion method described works with any Excel file—not just inventory files. Whether you’re managing customers, orders, projects, or anything else, DaDaBIK can convert your data into a fully functional web app, tailored to your needs.

Watch the video to see how simple it is to create a fully functional web app from your Excel files:

v12.4.1 is out, critical form configurator bug and other issues fixed

Posted by Eugenio on 14 Dec 2024

Dear users,
v12.4.1 has been released primarily to fix this critical bug.

Other issues have been fixed and some changes have been introduced. As usual, for the complete list of new features and fixes, check the change log.

Buy or Upgrade your license

You can buy your new license here.

You can upgrade your existing license (for free, if you are in your free upgrade period or you have an active subscription) here.


Best,

--
Eugenio Tacchini
DaDaBIK Founder

No-code Formula Fields, 11 New Visual Themes, Enhanced Form Configurator & More—DaDaBIK 12.4 is Here!

Posted by Eugenio on 22 Nov 2024

Dear users,
things are moving fast. DaDaBIK 12.4 has been released, packed with powerful new features and improvements.

No-code Formula Fields

Write formulas directly in the form configurator using an intuitive syntax like:

({price} - {discount}) * 1.22

Fields are automatically calculated, just like with calculated fields, but without custom coding.

New Layout and Design Settings

From the admin area, you can now:

1) Upload a custom logo
2) Choose your favorite font
3) Select from 12 Visual Themes—or customize your own theme for a unique look

Improved Form Configurator

Adding options is now easier than ever with a user-friendly interface—no separators required. Just drag & drop to sort elements.

Automatic Relationship Discovery

DaDaBIK now intelligently detects relationships between tables and fields during installation or when adding tables/fields. For example:
If you have products.brand_id and a brands table with a primary key id, DaDaBIK will automatically set products.brand_id as a lookup field.
Before, this was only done using referential integrity constraints (still used) and only on MySQL.

...And More!

This release includes 10+ additional features, many inspired by the Feature Suggestions forum, two of them sponsored by customers:

1) Cascade dropdowns in search forms
2) Conditional fields enabled for details pages, list views, and PDFs

We’ve also fixed several bugs, including security issues.

As usual, for the complete list of new features and fixes, check the change log.

Buy or Upgrade your license

You can buy your new license here.

You can upgrade your existing license (for free, if you are in your free upgrade period or you have an active subscription) here.


Best,

--
Eugenio Tacchini
DaDaBIK Founder