[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":235},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fupdates\u002F2026-08-24-create-formulas-by-describing-the-result-you-need":3,"surround":226},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":204,"description":205,"extension":206,"head":207,"meta":208,"navigation":214,"path":215,"schemaOrg":207,"screenshot":216,"screenshotMargin":217,"seo":218,"sitemap":219,"stem":220,"tags":221,"__hash__":225},"updates\u002Fupdates\u002F2026-08-24-create-formulas-by-describing-the-result-you-need.md","Create formulas by describing the result you need",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":195},"minimark",[9,13,18,34,49,53,79,83,142,148,152,172,176,186],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Knowing the result you want is easy. Turning it into the right formula is the slow part, especially when the calculation combines several fields. Kinabase can now write a first draft from a plain-English description, so you start from something to review rather than a blank input.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"whats-new","What's new:",[10,19,20,21,25,26,29,30,33],{},"The formula browser now includes ",[22,23,24],"strong",{},"Describe it"," feature. Type what you want the field to produce, click a lightnening icon, and Kinabase proposes a formula, explains it in plain language, and shows a worked example with its sample values under ",[22,27,28],{},"When"," and the result under ",[22,31,32],{},"Gives",".",[10,35,36,37,40,41,44,45,48],{},"Nothing reaches your input until you say so. ",[22,38,39],{},"Use this"," accepts the suggestion, ",[22,42,43],{},"Try again"," asks for another, and ",[22,46,47],{},"Back to formulae"," returns you to the catalogue.",[14,50,52],{"id":51},"why-it-matters","Why it matters:",[54,55,56,63,69],"ul",{},[57,58,59,62],"li",{},[22,60,61],{},"Describe the outcome"," rather than the mechanics, then read Kinabase's explanation to understand the formula it proposes.",[57,64,65,68],{},[22,66,67],{},"Review before anything changes"," by checking the formula, the explanation, and the worked example while your input stays exactly as you left it.",[57,70,71,74,75,78],{},[22,72,73],{},"Continue working your way"," by browsing and inserting catalogue formulas as before, or selecting ",[22,76,77],{},"Ask AI to write it"," when a search does not find what you need.",[14,80,82],{"id":81},"how-it-works","How it works:",[84,85,86,101,111,118,127,139],"ol",{},[57,87,88,89,92,93,96,97,100],{},"Open a computed field's ",[22,90,91],{},"Formula"," or ",[22,94,95],{},"Template"," input and click ",[22,98,99],{},"fx"," to open the formula browser.",[57,102,103,104,107,108,110],{},"Type the result you need into the search box in plain English, then press ",[22,105,106],{},"Enter"," or click lightning icon next to the search box to activate the ",[22,109,24],{}," feature.",[57,112,113,114,117],{},"Wait while Kinabase prepares a suggestion. Click ",[22,115,116],{},"Stop",", or close the browser to cancel generation.",[57,119,120,121,123,124,126],{},"Read the suggested formula, its explanation, and any ",[22,122,28],{}," and ",[22,125,32],{}," example.",[57,128,129,130,132,133,135,136,138],{},"Click ",[22,131,39],{}," to place the formula in the input, ",[22,134,43],{}," for a different suggestion, or ",[22,137,47],{}," to browse the catalogue instead.",[57,140,141],{},"Check the preview and any messages below the input, then save the field as usual.",[10,143,144,145,147],{},"Note: ",[22,146,24],{}," feature works with numeric formulas and text templates, and needs an input tied to a collection. A suggestion can reference a linked record, but reading a field from that linked record is not supported yet.",[14,149,151],{"id":150},"when-to-use-it","When to use it:",[54,153,154,160,166],{},[57,155,156,159],{},[22,157,158],{},"Operations managers"," can ask for an order value from quantity and unit price without working out the syntax first.",[57,161,162,165],{},[22,163,164],{},"Client services teams"," can ask for \"days until this contract renews\" and get a working calculation in seconds.",[57,167,168,171],{},[22,169,170],{},"Event and membership teams"," can describe the badge or booking label they want, then see the explanation to check it still reads properly when someone has no organisation.",[14,173,175],{"id":174},"get-started","Get started",[10,177,88,178,92,180,182,183,185],{},[22,179,91],{},[22,181,95],{}," input, click ",[22,184,99],{},", and describe the result you need.",[10,187,188,189,194],{},"If you have questions or feedback, we would love to hear from you. Email ",[190,191,193],"a",{"href":192},"mailto:support@kinabase.com","support@kinabase.com"," — we're listening.",{"title":196,"searchDepth":197,"depth":197,"links":198},"",2,[199,200,201,202,203],{"id":16,"depth":197,"text":17},{"id":51,"depth":197,"text":52},{"id":81,"depth":197,"text":82},{"id":150,"depth":197,"text":151},{"id":174,"depth":197,"text":175},"2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z","Describe the result you want in plain English and Kinabase proposes a formula, explains it, and shows a worked example. Nothing changes your input until you accept it.","md",null,{"readingTime":209},{"text":210,"minutes":211,"time":212,"words":213},"3 min read",2.15,129000,430,true,"\u002Fupdates\u002F2026-08-24-create-formulas-by-describing-the-result-you-need","\u002Fupdates\u002F2026\u002F2026-08-24-create-formulas-by-describing-the-result-you-need.png",false,{"title":5,"description":205},{"loc":215},"updates\u002F2026-08-24-create-formulas-by-describing-the-result-you-need",[222,223,224],"Expression","Computed Field","AI Assistance","wqFDy-AeCbM0ELqCmG0SgAyVtL83d5QaAz2AUukHm-o",[227,231],{"title":228,"path":229,"stem":230,"children":-1},"Find and insert formulas with formula browser and suggestions","\u002Fupdates\u002F2026-08-23-find-and-insert-formulas-with-formula-browser-and-suggestions","updates\u002F2026-08-23-find-and-insert-formulas-with-formula-browser-and-suggestions",{"title":232,"path":233,"stem":234,"children":-1},"Preview your expression before you save it","\u002Fupdates\u002F2026-08-28-preview-your-expression-before-you-save-it","updates\u002F2026-08-28-preview-your-expression-before-you-save-it",1789059047478]