diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer.java
index 35786724..0e67461e 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.widgets.AbstractWidgetRenderer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.values.QValueFormatter;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.AbstractActionInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String linkTableBulkLoad(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       return (tablePath + "/" + tableName + ".bulkInsert");
    }
 
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String linkTableBulkLoadChildren(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       if(tablePath == null)
       {
          return (null);
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String linkTableCreate(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       return (tablePath + "/create");
    }
 
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String linkTableCreateWithDefaultValues(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName, Map<String, Serializable> defaultValues) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       return (tablePath + "/create?defaultValues=" + URLEncoder.encode(JsonUtils.toJson(defaultValues), Charset.defaultCharset()));
    }
 
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
    public static String getCountLink(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName, QQueryFilter filter, int count) throws QException
    {
       String totalString = QValueFormatter.formatValue(DisplayFormat.COMMAS, count);
-      String tablePath   = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath   = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       if(tablePath == null || filter == null)
       {
          return (totalString);
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static void addTableFilterToListIfPermissed(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName, List<String> urls, QQueryFilter filter) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       if(tablePath == null)
       {
          return;
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String linkTableFilterUnencoded(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName, QQueryFilter filter) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       if(tablePath == null)
       {
          return (null);
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String linkTableFilter(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName, QQueryFilter filter) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       if(tablePath == null)
       {
          return (null);
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
    public static String aHrefTableFilterNoOfRecords(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName, QQueryFilter filter, Integer noOfRecords, String singularLabel, String pluralLabel) throws QException
    {
       String displayText = QValueFormatter.formatValue(DisplayFormat.COMMAS, noOfRecords) + " " + StringUtils.plural(noOfRecords, singularLabel, pluralLabel);
-      String tablePath   = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath   = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       if(tablePath == null)
       {
          return (displayText);
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String aHrefViewRecord(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName, Serializable id, String linkText) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       if(tablePath == null)
       {
          return (linkText);
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String linkRecordEdit(AbstractActionInput input, String tableName, Serializable recordId) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       return (tablePath + "/" + recordId + "/edit");
    }
 
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String linkRecordView(AbstractActionInput input, String tableName, Serializable recordId) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       if(tablePath == null)
       {
          return (null);
@@ -294,9 +295,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String linkProcessForRecord(AbstractActionInput input, String processName, Serializable recordId) throws QException
    {
-      QProcessMetaData process   = input.getInstance().getProcess(processName);
+      QProcessMetaData process   = QContext.getQInstance().getProcess(processName);
       String           tableName = process.getTableName();
-      String           tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
+      String           tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(tableName);
       return (tablePath + "/" + recordId + "/" + processName);
    }
 
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String linkTableCreateChild(RenderWidgetInput input, String childTableName, Map<String, Serializable> defaultValues, Set<String> disabledFields) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(childTableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(childTableName);
       if(tablePath == null)
       {
          return (null);
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static String aHrefTableCreateChild(RenderWidgetInput input, String childTableName, Map<String, Serializable> defaultValues, Set<String> disabledFields) throws QException
    {
-      String tablePath = input.getInstance().getTablePath(childTableName);
+      String tablePath = QContext.getQInstance().getTablePath(childTableName);
       if(tablePath == null)
       {
          return (null);
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/NoCodeWidgetRenderer.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/NoCodeWidgetRenderer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6b45597
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/NoCodeWidgetRenderer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.widgets;
+
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QFilterCriteria;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.RawHTML;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode.AbstractWidgetOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode.AbstractWidgetValueSource;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode.QNoCodeWidgetMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.modules.backend.implementations.utils.BackendQueryFilterUtils;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class NoCodeWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
+{
+   private static final QLogger LOG = QLogger.getLogger(NoCodeWidgetRenderer.class);
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public RenderWidgetOutput render(RenderWidgetInput input) throws QException
+   {
+      QNoCodeWidgetMetaData widgetMetaData = (QNoCodeWidgetMetaData) input.getWidgetMetaData();
+
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // build context by evaluating all values //
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////
+      Map<String, Object> context = new HashMap<>();
+
+      for(AbstractWidgetValueSource valueSource : widgetMetaData.getValues())
+      {
+         LOG.trace("Computing: " + valueSource.getType() + " named " + valueSource.getName() + "...");
+         Object value = valueSource.evaluate(context);
+         LOG.trace("Computed: " + valueSource.getName() + " = " + value);
+         context.put(valueSource.getName(), value);
+
+         context.put(valueSource.getName() + ".source", valueSource);
+      }
+
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // set default utils object in context too //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////
+      context.put("utils", new NoCodeWidgetVelocityUtils(context));
+
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // build content by evaluating all outputs //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////
+      StringBuilder content = new StringBuilder();
+      for(AbstractWidgetOutput output : widgetMetaData.getOutputs())
+      {
+         boolean conditionPassed = true;
+         if(output.getCondition() != null)
+         {
+            conditionPassed = evaluateCondition(output.getCondition(), context);
+         }
+
+         if(conditionPassed)
+         {
+            String render = output.render(context);
+            content.append(render);
+            LOG.trace("Condition passed, rendered: " + render);
+         }
+         else
+         {
+            LOG.trace("Condition failed - not rendering this output.");
+         }
+      }
+
+      return (new RenderWidgetOutput(new RawHTML(widgetMetaData.getLabel(), content.toString())));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private boolean evaluateCondition(QFilterCriteria condition, Map<String, Object> context)
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         Object value = context.get(condition.getFieldName());
+         return (BackendQueryFilterUtils.doesCriteriaMatch(condition, condition.getFieldName(), (Serializable) value));
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         LOG.warn("Error evaluating condition: " + condition, e);
+         return (false);
+      }
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/NoCodeWidgetVelocityUtils.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/NoCodeWidgetVelocityUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db29e00b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/NoCodeWidgetVelocityUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.widgets;
+
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode.WidgetCount;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.ValueUtils;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class NoCodeWidgetVelocityUtils
+{
+   private static final QLogger LOG = QLogger.getLogger(NoCodeWidgetVelocityUtils.class);
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private final Map<String, Object> context;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Constructor
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public NoCodeWidgetVelocityUtils(Map<String, Object> context)
+   {
+      this.context = context;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public final String errorIcon()
+   {
+      return ("""
+         <span class="material-icons-round notranslate MuiIcon-root MuiIcon-fontSizeInherit" style="color: red; position: relative; top: 6px;" aria-hidden="true">error_outline</span>
+         """);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public final String checkIcon()
+   {
+      return ("""
+         <span class="material-icons-round notranslate MuiIcon-root MuiIcon-fontSizeInherit" style="color: green; position: relative; top: 6px;" aria-hidden="true">check</span>
+         """);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String plural(Integer size, String ifOne, String ifNotOne)
+   {
+      return StringUtils.plural(size, ifOne, ifNotOne);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String tableCountFilterLink(String countVariableName, String singular, String plural) throws QException
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         WidgetCount  widgetCount = (WidgetCount) context.get(countVariableName + ".source");
+         Integer      count       = ValueUtils.getValueAsInteger(context.get(countVariableName));
+         QQueryFilter filter      = widgetCount.getFilter();
+         return (AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer.aHrefTableFilterNoOfRecords(null, widgetCount.getTableName(), filter, count, singular, plural));
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         LOG.warn("Error rendering widget link", e);
+         return ("");
+      }
+   }
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/permissions/PermissionsHelper.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/permissions/PermissionsHelper.java
index c6b9a3e3..3f79d968 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/permissions/PermissionsHelper.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/permissions/PermissionsHelper.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.customizers.QCodeLoader;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QPermissionDeniedException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.AbstractActionInput;
@@ -72,9 +73,9 @@ public class PermissionsHelper
    private static void checkTablePermissionThrowing(AbstractActionInput actionInput, String tableName, TablePermissionSubType permissionSubType) throws QPermissionDeniedException
    {
       warnAboutPermissionSubTypeForTables(permissionSubType);
-      QTableMetaData table = actionInput.getInstance().getTable(tableName);
+      QTableMetaData table = QContext.getQInstance().getTable(tableName);
 
-      commonCheckPermissionThrowing(getEffectivePermissionRules(table, actionInput.getInstance()), permissionSubType, table.getName(), actionInput);
+      commonCheckPermissionThrowing(getEffectivePermissionRules(table, QContext.getQInstance()), permissionSubType, table.getName(), actionInput);
    }
 
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ public class PermissionsHelper
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static PermissionCheckResult getPermissionCheckResult(AbstractActionInput actionInput, MetaDataWithPermissionRules metaDataWithPermissionRules)
    {
-      QPermissionRules rules              = getEffectivePermissionRules(metaDataWithPermissionRules, actionInput.getInstance());
+      QPermissionRules rules              = getEffectivePermissionRules(metaDataWithPermissionRules, QContext.getQInstance());
       String           permissionBaseName = getEffectivePermissionBaseName(rules, metaDataWithPermissionRules.getName());
 
       switch(rules.getLevel())
@@ -167,8 +168,8 @@ public class PermissionsHelper
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static void checkProcessPermissionThrowing(AbstractActionInput actionInput, String processName, Map<String, Serializable> processValues) throws QPermissionDeniedException
    {
-      QProcessMetaData process                  = actionInput.getInstance().getProcess(processName);
-      QPermissionRules effectivePermissionRules = getEffectivePermissionRules(process, actionInput.getInstance());
+      QProcessMetaData process                  = QContext.getQInstance().getProcess(processName);
+      QPermissionRules effectivePermissionRules = getEffectivePermissionRules(process, QContext.getQInstance());
 
       if(effectivePermissionRules.getCustomPermissionChecker() != null)
       {
@@ -208,8 +209,8 @@ public class PermissionsHelper
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static void checkAppPermissionThrowing(AbstractActionInput actionInput, String appName) throws QPermissionDeniedException
    {
-      QAppMetaData app = actionInput.getInstance().getApp(appName);
-      commonCheckPermissionThrowing(getEffectivePermissionRules(app, actionInput.getInstance()), PrivatePermissionSubType.HAS_ACCESS, app.getName(), actionInput);
+      QAppMetaData app = QContext.getQInstance().getApp(appName);
+      commonCheckPermissionThrowing(getEffectivePermissionRules(app, QContext.getQInstance()), PrivatePermissionSubType.HAS_ACCESS, app.getName(), actionInput);
    }
 
 
@@ -237,8 +238,8 @@ public class PermissionsHelper
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static void checkReportPermissionThrowing(AbstractActionInput actionInput, String reportName) throws QPermissionDeniedException
    {
-      QReportMetaData report = actionInput.getInstance().getReport(reportName);
-      commonCheckPermissionThrowing(getEffectivePermissionRules(report, actionInput.getInstance()), PrivatePermissionSubType.HAS_ACCESS, report.getName(), actionInput);
+      QReportMetaData report = QContext.getQInstance().getReport(reportName);
+      commonCheckPermissionThrowing(getEffectivePermissionRules(report, QContext.getQInstance()), PrivatePermissionSubType.HAS_ACCESS, report.getName(), actionInput);
    }
 
 
@@ -266,8 +267,8 @@ public class PermissionsHelper
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static void checkWidgetPermissionThrowing(AbstractActionInput actionInput, String widgetName) throws QPermissionDeniedException
    {
-      QWidgetMetaDataInterface widget = actionInput.getInstance().getWidget(widgetName);
-      commonCheckPermissionThrowing(getEffectivePermissionRules(widget, actionInput.getInstance()), PrivatePermissionSubType.HAS_ACCESS, widget.getName(), actionInput);
+      QWidgetMetaDataInterface widget = QContext.getQInstance().getWidget(widgetName);
+      commonCheckPermissionThrowing(getEffectivePermissionRules(widget, QContext.getQInstance()), PrivatePermissionSubType.HAS_ACCESS, widget.getName(), actionInput);
    }
 
 
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java
index 5865fd17..7e394a0f 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class QFilterCriteria implements Serializable, Cloneable
    private QCriteriaOperator  operator;
    private List<Serializable> values;
 
-   private String otherFieldName;
+   private String                      otherFieldName;
    private AbstractFilterExpression<?> expression;
 
 
@@ -98,6 +98,23 @@ public class QFilterCriteria implements Serializable, Cloneable
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QFilterCriteria(String fieldName, QCriteriaOperator operator, AbstractFilterExpression<?> expression)
+   {
+      this.fieldName = fieldName;
+      this.operator = operator;
+      this.expression = expression;
+
+      ///////////////////////////////////////
+      // this guy doesn't like to be null? //
+      ///////////////////////////////////////
+      this.values = new ArrayList<>();
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -305,6 +322,8 @@ public class QFilterCriteria implements Serializable, Cloneable
       return (rs.toString());
    }
 
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Getter for expression
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -334,5 +353,4 @@ public class QFilterCriteria implements Serializable, Cloneable
       return (this);
    }
 
-
 }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/QInstance.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/QInstance.java
index 10ae4c5e..b35b7940 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/QInstance.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/QInstance.java
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public class QInstance
    private Map<String, QQueueMetaData>           queues               = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 
    private Map<String, String> environmentValues = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+   private String              defaultTimeZoneId = "UTC";
 
    private QPermissionRules defaultPermissionRules = QPermissionRules.defaultInstance();
 
@@ -993,6 +994,37 @@ public class QInstance
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for defaultTimeZoneId
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setDefaultTimeZoneId(String defaultTimeZoneId)
+   {
+      this.defaultTimeZoneId = defaultTimeZoneId;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for defaultTimeZoneId
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QInstance withDefaultTimeZoneId(String defaultTimeZoneId)
+   {
+      this.defaultTimeZoneId = defaultTimeZoneId;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for defaultTimeZoneId
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getDefaultTimeZoneId()
+   {
+      return (this.defaultTimeZoneId);
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/AbstractWidgetOutput.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/AbstractWidgetOutput.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f75ee128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/AbstractWidgetOutput.java
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode;
+
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QFilterCriteria;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public abstract class AbstractWidgetOutput
+{
+   protected QFilterCriteria condition;
+   protected String          type;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public abstract String render(Map<String, Object> context) throws QException;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for condition
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QFilterCriteria getCondition()
+   {
+      return (this.condition);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for condition
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setCondition(QFilterCriteria condition)
+   {
+      this.condition = condition;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for condition
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public AbstractWidgetOutput withCondition(QFilterCriteria condition)
+   {
+      this.condition = condition;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for type
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getType()
+   {
+      return (this.type);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for type
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setType(String type)
+   {
+      this.type = type;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for type
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public AbstractWidgetOutput withType(String type)
+   {
+      this.type = type;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/AbstractWidgetValueSource.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/AbstractWidgetValueSource.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..570b3890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/AbstractWidgetValueSource.java
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode;
+
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public abstract class AbstractWidgetValueSource
+{
+   protected String name;
+   protected String type;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public abstract Object evaluate(Map<String, Object> context) throws QException;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for type
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getType()
+   {
+      return (this.type);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for type
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setType(String type)
+   {
+      this.type = type;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for type
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public AbstractWidgetValueSource withType(String type)
+   {
+      this.type = type;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for name
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getName()
+   {
+      return (this.name);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for name
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setName(String name)
+   {
+      this.name = name;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for name
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public AbstractWidgetValueSource withName(String name)
+   {
+      this.name = name;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void supplementContext(Map<String, Object> context)
+   {
+      ////////////////////////
+      // noop in base class //
+      ////////////////////////
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/HtmlWrapper.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/HtmlWrapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1eaa507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/HtmlWrapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode;
+
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class HtmlWrapper
+{
+   private String prefix;
+   private String suffix;
+
+   public static final HtmlWrapper SUBHEADER = new HtmlWrapper("<h4>", "</h4>");
+   public static final HtmlWrapper INDENT_1  = new HtmlWrapper("<div style='padding-left: 1rem;'>", "</div>");
+   public static final HtmlWrapper INDENT_2  = new HtmlWrapper("<div style='padding-left: 2rem;'>", "</div>");
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public HtmlWrapper(String prefix, String suffix)
+   {
+      this.prefix = prefix;
+      this.suffix = suffix;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static HtmlWrapper paddingTop(String amount)
+   {
+      return (new HtmlWrapper("<div style='padding-top: " + amount + "'>", "</div>"));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String wrap(String content)
+   {
+      return (Objects.requireNonNullElse(prefix, "")
+         + "\n" + Objects.requireNonNullElse(content, "") + "\n"
+         + Objects.requireNonNullElse(suffix, "") + "\n");
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/QNoCodeWidgetMetaData.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/QNoCodeWidgetMetaData.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6397a333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/QNoCodeWidgetMetaData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode;
+
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaData;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class QNoCodeWidgetMetaData extends QWidgetMetaData
+{
+   private List<AbstractWidgetValueSource> values  = new ArrayList<>();
+   private List<AbstractWidgetOutput>      outputs = new ArrayList<>();
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for values
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<AbstractWidgetValueSource> getValues()
+   {
+      return (this.values);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for values
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setValues(List<AbstractWidgetValueSource> values)
+   {
+      this.values = values;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter to add a single value
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QNoCodeWidgetMetaData withValue(AbstractWidgetValueSource value)
+   {
+      if(this.values == null)
+      {
+         this.values = new ArrayList<>();
+      }
+      this.values.add(value);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for values
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QNoCodeWidgetMetaData withValues(List<AbstractWidgetValueSource> values)
+   {
+      this.values = values;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for outputs
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<AbstractWidgetOutput> getOutputs()
+   {
+      return (this.outputs);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for outputs
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setOutputs(List<AbstractWidgetOutput> outputs)
+   {
+      this.outputs = outputs;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter to add a single output
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QNoCodeWidgetMetaData withOutput(AbstractWidgetOutput output)
+   {
+      if(this.outputs == null)
+      {
+         this.outputs = new ArrayList<>();
+      }
+      this.outputs.add(output);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for outputs
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QNoCodeWidgetMetaData withOutputs(List<AbstractWidgetOutput> outputs)
+   {
+      this.outputs = outputs;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetCalculation.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetCalculation.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89e943df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetCalculation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode;
+
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.function.BiFunction;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.ValueUtils;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class WidgetCalculation extends AbstractWidgetValueSource
+{
+   private Operator     operator;
+   private List<String> values;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public enum Operator
+   {
+      SUM_INTEGERS((List<String> valueNames, Map<String, Object> context) ->
+      {
+         Integer sum = 0;
+         for(String valueName : valueNames)
+         {
+            Integer addend = ValueUtils.getValueAsInteger(context.get(valueName));
+            sum += addend;
+         }
+         return (sum);
+      }),
+
+      AGE_MINUTES((List<String> valueNames, Map<String, Object> context) ->
+      {
+         Instant now  = Instant.now();
+         Instant then = ValueUtils.getValueAsInstant(context.get(valueNames.get(0)));
+         return (then.until(now, ChronoUnit.MINUTES));
+      });
+
+
+      private final BiFunction<List<String>, Map<String, Object>, Object> function;
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      Operator(BiFunction<List<String>, Map<String, Object>, Object> function)
+      {
+         this.function = function;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Object execute(List<String> values, Map<String, Object> context)
+      {
+         return (function.apply(values, context));
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Constructor
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetCalculation()
+   {
+      setType(getClass().getSimpleName());
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public Object evaluate(Map<String, Object> context) throws QException
+   {
+      return (operator.execute(values, context));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetCalculation withName(String name)
+   {
+      setName(name);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for operator
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Operator getOperator()
+   {
+      return (this.operator);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for operator
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setOperator(Operator operator)
+   {
+      this.operator = operator;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for operator
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetCalculation withOperator(Operator operator)
+   {
+      this.operator = operator;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for values
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<String> getValues()
+   {
+      return (this.values);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for values
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setValues(List<String> values)
+   {
+      this.values = values;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for values
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetCalculation withValues(List<String> values)
+   {
+      this.values = values;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetCount.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetCount.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d672e0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetCount.java
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode;
+
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.CountAction;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.count.CountInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.count.CountOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class WidgetCount extends AbstractWidgetValueSource
+{
+   private String       tableName;
+   private QQueryFilter filter;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Constructor
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetCount()
+   {
+      setType(getClass().getSimpleName());
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public Object evaluate(Map<String, Object> context) throws QException
+   {
+      // todo - look for params in the filter (fields or values)
+      //  make sure to update it in supplementContext below too!!
+      CountInput countInput = new CountInput();
+      countInput.setTableName(tableName);
+      countInput.setFilter(filter);
+      CountOutput countOutput = new CountAction().execute(countInput);
+      return (countOutput.getCount());
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void supplementContext(Map<String, Object> context)
+   {
+      context.put(getName() + ".filter", filter);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for name
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetCount withName(String name)
+   {
+      setName(name);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for tableName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getTableName()
+   {
+      return (this.tableName);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for tableName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setTableName(String tableName)
+   {
+      this.tableName = tableName;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for tableName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetCount withTableName(String tableName)
+   {
+      this.tableName = tableName;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for filter
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QQueryFilter getFilter()
+   {
+      return (this.filter);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for filter
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setFilter(QQueryFilter filter)
+   {
+      this.filter = filter;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for filter
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetCount withFilter(QQueryFilter filter)
+   {
+      this.filter = filter;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetHtmlLine.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetHtmlLine.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8da31154
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetHtmlLine.java
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode;
+
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.templates.RenderTemplateAction;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QFilterCriteria;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.templates.RenderTemplateInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.templates.RenderTemplateOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.templates.TemplateType;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class WidgetHtmlLine extends AbstractWidgetOutput
+{
+   private List<HtmlWrapper> wrappers;
+   private String            velocityTemplate;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Constructor
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetHtmlLine()
+   {
+      setType(getClass().getSimpleName());
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public String render(Map<String, Object> context) throws QException
+   {
+      RenderTemplateInput renderTemplateInput = new RenderTemplateInput();
+      renderTemplateInput.setTemplateType(TemplateType.VELOCITY);
+      renderTemplateInput.setCode(velocityTemplate);
+      renderTemplateInput.setContext(context);
+
+      RenderTemplateOutput renderTemplateOutput = new RenderTemplateAction().execute(renderTemplateInput);
+      String               content              = renderTemplateOutput.getResult();
+
+      if(wrappers != null)
+      {
+         for(int i = wrappers.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+         {
+            content = wrappers.get(i).wrap(content);
+         }
+      }
+
+      return (content);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for velocityTemplate
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getVelocityTemplate()
+   {
+      return (this.velocityTemplate);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for velocityTemplate
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setVelocityTemplate(String velocityTemplate)
+   {
+      this.velocityTemplate = velocityTemplate;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for velocityTemplate
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetHtmlLine withVelocityTemplate(String velocityTemplate)
+   {
+      this.velocityTemplate = velocityTemplate;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for condition
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetHtmlLine withCondition(QFilterCriteria condition)
+   {
+      this.condition = condition;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for wrappers
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<HtmlWrapper> getWrappers()
+   {
+      return (this.wrappers);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for wrappers
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setWrappers(List<HtmlWrapper> wrappers)
+   {
+      this.wrappers = wrappers;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for wrappers
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetHtmlLine withWrappers(List<HtmlWrapper> wrappers)
+   {
+      this.wrappers = wrappers;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter to add 1 wrapper
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetHtmlLine withWrapper(HtmlWrapper wrapper)
+   {
+      if(this.wrappers == null)
+      {
+         this.wrappers = new ArrayList<>();
+      }
+      this.wrappers.add(wrapper);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetQueryField.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetQueryField.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1da7795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/nocode/WidgetQueryField.java
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode;
+
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.QueryAction;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QueryInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QueryOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class WidgetQueryField extends AbstractWidgetValueSource
+{
+   private String       tableName;
+   private String       selectFieldName;
+   private QQueryFilter filter;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Constructor
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetQueryField()
+   {
+      setType(getClass().getSimpleName());
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public Object evaluate(Map<String, Object> context) throws QException
+   {
+      // todo - look for params in the filter (fields or values)
+      //  make sure to update it in supplementContext below too!!
+      QueryInput queryInput = new QueryInput();
+      queryInput.setTableName(tableName);
+      queryInput.setFilter(filter);
+      queryInput.setLimit(1);
+      QueryOutput queryOutput = new QueryAction().execute(queryInput);
+      if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(queryOutput.getRecords()))
+      {
+         return (queryOutput.getRecords().get(0).getValue(selectFieldName));
+      }
+
+      return (null);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void supplementContext(Map<String, Object> context)
+   {
+      context.put(getName() + ".filter", filter);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for name
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetQueryField withName(String name)
+   {
+      setName(name);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for tableName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getTableName()
+   {
+      return (this.tableName);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for tableName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setTableName(String tableName)
+   {
+      this.tableName = tableName;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for tableName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetQueryField withTableName(String tableName)
+   {
+      this.tableName = tableName;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for filter
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QQueryFilter getFilter()
+   {
+      return (this.filter);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for filter
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setFilter(QQueryFilter filter)
+   {
+      this.filter = filter;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for filter
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetQueryField withFilter(QQueryFilter filter)
+   {
+      this.filter = filter;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for selectFieldName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getSelectFieldName()
+   {
+      return (this.selectFieldName);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for selectFieldName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setSelectFieldName(String selectFieldName)
+   {
+      this.selectFieldName = selectFieldName;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for selectFieldName
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetQueryField withSelectFieldName(String selectFieldName)
+   {
+      this.selectFieldName = selectFieldName;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/modules/backend/implementations/utils/BackendQueryFilterUtils.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/modules/backend/implementations/utils/BackendQueryFilterUtils.java
index a6fd9422..87cab255 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/modules/backend/implementations/utils/BackendQueryFilterUtils.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/modules/backend/implementations/utils/BackendQueryFilterUtils.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public class BackendQueryFilterUtils
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Test if record matches filter.
     *******************************************************************************/
-   @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:indentation")
    public static boolean doesRecordMatch(QQueryFilter filter, QRecord qRecord)
    {
       if(filter == null || !filter.hasAnyCriteria())
@@ -72,40 +71,7 @@ public class BackendQueryFilterUtils
          String       fieldName = criterion.getFieldName();
          Serializable value     = qRecord.getValue(fieldName);
 
-         boolean criterionMatches = switch(criterion.getOperator())
-            {
-               case EQUALS -> testEquals(criterion, value);
-               case NOT_EQUALS -> !testEquals(criterion, value);
-               case IN -> testIn(criterion, value);
-               case NOT_IN -> !testIn(criterion, value);
-               case IS_BLANK -> testBlank(criterion, value);
-               case IS_NOT_BLANK -> !testBlank(criterion, value);
-               case CONTAINS -> testContains(criterion, fieldName, value);
-               case NOT_CONTAINS -> !testContains(criterion, fieldName, value);
-               case IS_NULL_OR_IN -> testBlank(criterion, value) || testIn(criterion, value);
-               case STARTS_WITH -> testStartsWith(criterion, fieldName, value);
-               case NOT_STARTS_WITH -> !testStartsWith(criterion, fieldName, value);
-               case ENDS_WITH -> testEndsWith(criterion, fieldName, value);
-               case NOT_ENDS_WITH -> !testEndsWith(criterion, fieldName, value);
-               case GREATER_THAN -> testGreaterThan(criterion, value);
-               case GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUALS -> testGreaterThan(criterion, value) || testEquals(criterion, value);
-               case LESS_THAN -> !testGreaterThan(criterion, value) && !testEquals(criterion, value);
-               case LESS_THAN_OR_EQUALS -> !testGreaterThan(criterion, value);
-               case BETWEEN ->
-               {
-                  QFilterCriteria criteria0 = new QFilterCriteria().withValues(criterion.getValues());
-                  QFilterCriteria criteria1 = new QFilterCriteria().withValues(new ArrayList<>(criterion.getValues()));
-                  criteria1.getValues().remove(0);
-                  yield (testGreaterThan(criteria0, value) || testEquals(criteria0, value)) && (!testGreaterThan(criteria1, value) || testEquals(criteria1, value));
-               }
-               case NOT_BETWEEN ->
-               {
-                  QFilterCriteria criteria0 = new QFilterCriteria().withValues(criterion.getValues());
-                  QFilterCriteria criteria1 = new QFilterCriteria().withValues(criterion.getValues());
-                  criteria1.getValues().remove(0);
-                  yield !(testGreaterThan(criteria0, value) || testEquals(criteria0, value)) && (!testGreaterThan(criteria1, value) || testEquals(criteria1, value));
-               }
-            };
+         boolean criterionMatches = doesCriteriaMatch(criterion, fieldName, value);
 
          ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
          // add this new value to the existing recordMatches value - and if we can short circuit the remaining checks, do so. //
@@ -139,6 +105,51 @@ public class BackendQueryFilterUtils
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:indentation")
+   public static boolean doesCriteriaMatch(QFilterCriteria criterion, String fieldName, Serializable value)
+   {
+      boolean criterionMatches = switch(criterion.getOperator())
+         {
+            case EQUALS -> testEquals(criterion, value);
+            case NOT_EQUALS -> !testEquals(criterion, value);
+            case IN -> testIn(criterion, value);
+            case NOT_IN -> !testIn(criterion, value);
+            case IS_BLANK -> testBlank(criterion, value);
+            case IS_NOT_BLANK -> !testBlank(criterion, value);
+            case CONTAINS -> testContains(criterion, fieldName, value);
+            case NOT_CONTAINS -> !testContains(criterion, fieldName, value);
+            case IS_NULL_OR_IN -> testBlank(criterion, value) || testIn(criterion, value);
+            case STARTS_WITH -> testStartsWith(criterion, fieldName, value);
+            case NOT_STARTS_WITH -> !testStartsWith(criterion, fieldName, value);
+            case ENDS_WITH -> testEndsWith(criterion, fieldName, value);
+            case NOT_ENDS_WITH -> !testEndsWith(criterion, fieldName, value);
+            case GREATER_THAN -> testGreaterThan(criterion, value);
+            case GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUALS -> testGreaterThan(criterion, value) || testEquals(criterion, value);
+            case LESS_THAN -> !testGreaterThan(criterion, value) && !testEquals(criterion, value);
+            case LESS_THAN_OR_EQUALS -> !testGreaterThan(criterion, value);
+            case BETWEEN ->
+            {
+               QFilterCriteria criteria0 = new QFilterCriteria().withValues(criterion.getValues());
+               QFilterCriteria criteria1 = new QFilterCriteria().withValues(new ArrayList<>(criterion.getValues()));
+               criteria1.getValues().remove(0);
+               yield (testGreaterThan(criteria0, value) || testEquals(criteria0, value)) && (!testGreaterThan(criteria1, value) || testEquals(criteria1, value));
+            }
+            case NOT_BETWEEN ->
+            {
+               QFilterCriteria criteria0 = new QFilterCriteria().withValues(criterion.getValues());
+               QFilterCriteria criteria1 = new QFilterCriteria().withValues(criterion.getValues());
+               criteria1.getValues().remove(0);
+               yield !(testGreaterThan(criteria0, value) || testEquals(criteria0, value)) && (!testGreaterThan(criteria1, value) || testEquals(criteria1, value));
+            }
+         };
+      return criterionMatches;
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Based on an incoming boolean value (accumulator), a new value, and a boolean
     ** operator, update the accumulator, and if we can then short-circuit remaining
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ValueUtils.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ValueUtils.java
index ef670d59..a870540b 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ValueUtils.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ValueUtils.java
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ public class ValueUtils
    private static final DateTimeFormatter dateTimeFormatter_MdyyyyWithSlashes  = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("M/d/yyyy");
    private static final DateTimeFormatter dateTimeFormatter_yyyyMMdd           = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyyMMdd");
 
-   public static final String COMPANY_TIMEZONE_ID = "America/New_York";
-
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/NoCodeWidgetRendererTest.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/NoCodeWidgetRendererTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a4960e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/NoCodeWidgetRendererTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.widgets;
+
+
+import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.BaseTest;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QCriteriaOperator;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QFilterCriteria;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.RawHTML;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode.HtmlWrapper;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode.QNoCodeWidgetMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode.WidgetCalculation;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode.WidgetCount;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.nocode.WidgetHtmlLine;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Unit test for NoCodeWidgetRenderer
+ *******************************************************************************/
+class NoCodeWidgetRendererTest extends BaseTest
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void test() throws QException
+   {
+      TestUtils.insertDefaultShapes(QContext.getQInstance());
+
+      QNoCodeWidgetMetaData metaData = new QNoCodeWidgetMetaData();
+      metaData.withValue(new WidgetCount()
+         .withName("shapeCount")
+         .withTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_SHAPE));
+
+      metaData.withValue(new WidgetCalculation()
+         .withName("shapeCountPlusShapeCount")
+         .withOperator(WidgetCalculation.Operator.SUM_INTEGERS)
+         .withValues(List.of("shapeCount", "shapeCount")));
+
+      metaData.withOutput(new WidgetHtmlLine()
+         .withWrapper(HtmlWrapper.SUBHEADER)
+         .withVelocityTemplate("Header"));
+
+      metaData.withOutput(new WidgetHtmlLine()
+         .withCondition(new QFilterCriteria("shapeCount", QCriteriaOperator.GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUALS, 0))
+         .withWrapper(HtmlWrapper.INDENT_1)
+         .withVelocityTemplate("""
+               ${utils.checkIcon()} Yes: ${shapeCount} ${utils.plural($shapeCount, "shape", "shapes")}
+            """));
+
+      metaData.withOutput(new WidgetHtmlLine()
+         .withCondition(new QFilterCriteria("shapeCount", QCriteriaOperator.EQUALS, 0))
+         .withVelocityTemplate("No: ${shapeCount}"));
+
+      metaData.withOutput(new WidgetHtmlLine()
+         .withVelocityTemplate("Double: ${shapeCountPlusShapeCount}"));
+
+      RenderWidgetInput input = new RenderWidgetInput();
+      input.setWidgetMetaData(metaData);
+      RenderWidgetOutput output = new NoCodeWidgetRenderer().render(input);
+
+      String html = ((RawHTML) output.getWidgetData()).getHtml();
+      System.out.println(html);
+
+      assertTrue(html.matches("(?s).*<h4>.*Header.*</h4>.*"));
+      assertTrue(html.matches("(?s).*1rem.*Yes: 3 shapes.*"));
+      assertTrue(html.matches("(?s).*>check<.*"));
+      assertFalse(html.matches("(?s).*No: 3.*"));
+      assertTrue(html.matches("(?s).*Double: 6.*"));
+   }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java
index 05f31d8a..476b29cc 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java
@@ -26,15 +26,18 @@ import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.ResultSet;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.ActionHelper;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.QBackendTransaction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.interfaces.QActionInterface;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QValueException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.AbstractTableActionInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.aggregate.Aggregate;
@@ -715,6 +718,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractRDBMSAction implements QActionInterface
 
          clauses.add("(" + clause + ")");
 
+         if(field.getType().equals(QFieldType.DATE_TIME))
+         {
+            values = evaluateDateTimeParamValues(values);
+         }
+
          params.addAll(values);
       }
 
@@ -723,6 +731,66 @@ public abstract class AbstractRDBMSAction implements QActionInterface
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private List<Serializable> evaluateDateTimeParamValues(List<Serializable> values)
+   {
+      if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeIsEmpty(values))
+      {
+         return (values);
+      }
+
+      List<Serializable> rs = new ArrayList<>();
+      for(Serializable value : values)
+      {
+         if(value instanceof Instant)
+         {
+            rs.add(value);
+         }
+         else
+         {
+            try
+            {
+               Instant valueAsInstant = ValueUtils.getValueAsInstant(value);
+               rs.add(valueAsInstant);
+            }
+            catch(Exception e)
+            {
+               try
+               {
+                  Optional<Instant> valueAsRelativeInstant = parseValueAsRelativeInstant(value);
+                  rs.add(valueAsRelativeInstant.orElseThrow());
+               }
+               catch(Exception e2)
+               {
+                  throw (new QValueException("Parameter value [" + value + "] could not be evaluated as an absolute or relative Instant"));
+               }
+            }
+         }
+      }
+      return (rs);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private Optional<Instant> parseValueAsRelativeInstant(Serializable value)
+   {
+      String valueString = ValueUtils.getValueAsString(value);
+      if(valueString == null)
+      {
+         return (Optional.empty());
+      }
+
+      // todo - use parser!!
+      return Optional.of(Instant.now());
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/