How to create a workflow to track user progress in Bubble.io?

Learn to create a workflow in Bubble.io to track user progress, from defining data structures and setting up user login to displaying and automating updates.

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Overview

Learn how to create a robust workflow in Bubble.io to track user progress efficiently. Start by defining your data structure with a new data type "User Progress" and its essential fields. Set up user registration and login to authenticate users. Next, craft a workflow to log their progress, using actions to update fields like current step and date. Display progress through repeating groups and optimize updates to avoid redundant entries. Finally, test, deploy, and refine your app to ensure seamless tracking and user satisfaction.

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How to create a workflow to track user progress in Bubble.io?

Define Your Data Structure

Navigate to the Data tab in your Bubble editor.
Create a new data type called "User Progress" or any suitable name.
Add necessary fields to this data type, such as:
- User (type: User) - to link the progress with a specific user
- Step Completed (type: number or text) - to track the current step
- Date Updated (type: date) - to record the date of progress update

Set Up User Registration and Login

Ensure you have user authentication set up so users can log in and register.
If not, create a signup/login form using Bubble's built-in user authentication features.

Create a Workflow to Track User Progress

Navigate to the Workflow tab in your Bubble editor.
Create a new workflow event (e.g., When a button is clicked).
Add an action to create a new "User Progress" entry:
- Select "Data (Things) -> Create a new thing".
- Choose your "User Progress" data type.
- Set the fields accordingly:
  - User: Current User
  - Step Completed: Define the current step/step value (e.g., 1, 2, "completed step 1")
  - Date Updated: Current date/time

Create a Display for User Progress

Add a repeating group to your page to display user progress.
Set the type of content to "User Progress" and data source to a search for "User Progress" entries filtered by the creator (current user).
Within the repeating group, display the progress details such as the step completed and date updated.

Optimize and Automate Updates

If you need to update the progress instead of creating new entries each time:
- Create a workflow that searches for the user's current progress entry and makes changes to that entry instead of creating a new one.
- Select "Make changes to a thing" and search for "User Progress" entries where the user is the current user and update the fields accordingly.

Test Your Workflow

Run your application and test the entire workflow to ensure it's tracking and updating user progress as expected.

Deploy and Refine

Deploy the app and monitor user progress tracking to see if any adjustments are needed.

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