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.
python3 -m pip install -U pip qbandasYou can now use it through import.
import qbandas