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
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Manage qbandas profiles …
qbandas.records
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Functions that deal with sending records or information to a Quickbase application.
qbandas.schemas
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Methods that deal with handling local copies of QuickBase tables' schemas …