Package qbandas

qBandas

qBandas (QuickBase + Pandas) is a Python package designed to effeciently transfer tabular data between QuickBase applications and the popular Python data handling package Pandas. If you are new to Pandas, you can read more about it here.

The advantages of this approach over a QuickBase pipeline are:

  • Access to databases through Python packages.
  • Greater control over features like error logging, data processing, automated reporting, and scheduling.
  • Significantly less performance impact on your QuickBase application.
  • Access tabular data from local sources.
  • Easily pull data from a QuickBase app into Python.

The disadvantages of this approach compared to a pipeline are:

  • Requires some knowledge of Python and Pandas.

Please read the docs before using this package.

Installation

python3 -m pip install -U pip qbandas

You can now use it through import.

import qbandas

Sub-modules

qbandas.profiles

Manage qbandas profiles …

qbandas.records

Functions that deal with sending records or information to a Quickbase application.

qbandas.schemas

Methods that deal with handling local copies of QuickBase tables' schemas …