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Nick_RobinsNew Participant

Development & APIs

Syncing Softr/creating mapped user groups/automating workflows?

The eco system ive been introduced to utilises airtable as a referencing and task hub for projects. The base data is integrated with Softr where records are created using a tiered importance methodology.Can someone please advise me on how to do the below without adding coding or other platforms for integrations to enable?When a record is created in Softr a. all fields must be filled. b. records appear in Airtable with a round robin assigned workflor for relevent teams c. each time a record is completed by the necessary team, the workflow pushes the record to the following team Possibly integrate slack as an additional layer to communicate internally as well as link to input and update the above Create a dashboard on progress for each user and user group to track progress at micro and macro level of each projectAll advice is greatly welcome! I have a very short window of time for this.I have checked the existing automations in both Airtable and Softr without success as yet

vivranceNew Participant

Resetting fields on a "shift duties" board daily with 'update record'

Hello, I was hoping to get some guidance on what I’m doing wrong in regards to updating the “completed by” field on a salon “shift duties” board interface. My partner built the base/interface for her salon and has asked for help in making the automation work.The goal would be to change the drop-down for each task to “not done” every night via a scheduled trigger.I’ve found a few related topics and used those to guide me but I can’t seem to get past testing the actual record updating part.If I utilize the list of record IDs from the ‘find records’ step, I end up with ‘ received invalid input’ errors.My automation process:Scheduled Trigger → Find Records (Where “Completed By” is any of [all options selected]) → Repeating Action Group (Repeat for each in [List of records]) and → Update Record (Record ID is list of all records found previously - “Completed By” field updated to “not done”)A couple pics of my attempt:I would love to know what I’m doing wrong! 😑Pic of the interface for con

Corosh ToshangNew Participant

Looking for an Airtable expert (with Make.com & Softr experience)

Hi!We are looking for a skilled individual or company experienced with Airtable, Make.com, and potentially Softr. Our goal is to customize a database solution tailored to our specific needs.We’re looking to: Optimize and structure our Airtable base Set up automated workflows with Make.com Possibly create a frontend for the database (using Softr or another tool) Connect Airtable with our website/backend Preferably, we would love to work with someone based in Sweden or who is comfortable working in Swedish, but this is not a strict requirement.If this sounds like something you can help with, feel free to reach out via DM or comment below. Looking forward to hearing from you!

KaRenNew Participant

Share permission

I have a digital asset management database with multiply artists. I would like to share only one artist’s assets with other people so they can edit on it, and the edit would sync back to my database too. I’m in Team plan currently.The solution I came up with is to create a View with only the data that I would like to share. Then create a 2-way sync and edit to a new base and share the collaborator permission of the new base. But that would require me to update go Business plan.I’m wondering if there’s a workaround with the Team plan?Thanks.

BenFortunatoKnown Participant

Development & APIs

Attach file from script without hosting in a third party site to get an url

I’m wondering if its possible to create a file, encode it and then add it as an attachment. Since the attachment field needs a url the only way for me to do this would be to make an api call from within the script to store the file in an AWS s3 bucket, return that url and then attach. This seems like a huge work around. For now I can just use the raw text field in the text field, if the large text file fits, but for formated xlx files for example this won’t work. Seems like a long workaround just to output a file, is there another way to do this?

User251New Participant

XLOOKUP and INDEX Match Equivalent in Airtable

I have two tables, Table 1 and Table 2, with different fields. When a specific record is populated in Table 2, I want the values of some of its fields to automatically appear in a corresponding record in Table 1where the cells were initially empty, based on the primary fields of both tables, I’m calculating a total in Table 1 based on entries into records in several tables and need to have the total in Table1 automatically updated whenever the values change in the other tables. What is the best way to achieve this? IOW, what is the equivalent of XLOOKUP or Index Match in Airtable?

gelbNew Participant

Development & APIs

Creating a Tap in Tap Out system for a coworking space (Webhook question)

Hello! I’m setting up a community coworking space and would like to have a simple tap in/tap out system so we can log who’s visiting the space, how long folks are staying, and how the space is being used. My idea is to use NFC tags with unique webhook payload information stuck on cards that when tapped on a reader near the entrance, a webhook is fired into Airtable with the unique information about that tag. Within airtable we’d then set it to log the taps and workout if someone is ‘in’ or ‘out’ (with the ability to override of course). My questions:Does this seem like the best approach or would anyone suggest a different way to go about it? I’ve searched the forums and aside from some discussion around RFID I haven’t seen anyone talk about setting things up this way. If so, what’s the best way to configure the webhook to fire when the NFC tag is tapped? We’ll be using an office PC with an external reader, and I’m not sure what the best route is to go from ‘tap’ to ‘webhook fired’.Any

kamipipNew Participant

Seeking Advice on Germanic Flooded Lamborghini Repair

Hey all,I’m in a tough spot after my Lambo got hit during the recent floods. I'm now looking into Germanic flooded Lamborghini repair options, but info is scarce. The car took on water — engine, electrics, and interior are all affected.Has anyone gone through this or know a shop in Germany that specializes in exotic flood-damaged vehicles? Is it even worth fixing, or should I cut my losses? Any tips on reputable repair shops, estimated costs, or experiences would be hugely appreciated. Thanks for any help you can offer!

Nick_RobinsNew Participant

Automation of assigning tasks to users in airtable when records are created in softr via API

I’ve just started some work as a freelancer for a company who have an eco system where airtable is the referencing hub for projects. Softr is used to create records linked to projects and the API pushes through the records to sit in Airtable. I’m searching for a way to create workflows easily:Generate automations whereby records that are imported from Softr to Airtable are automatically assigned to people in user groups on a sequential basis to spread workload Create a dashboard on progress for each user and user group to track progress.NB- this is entirely project based and therefore each step must be complete before progression. Thanks alot in advance for your input and advice!

Jill_HollandParticipating Frequently

We are using Airtable to organise our plant nursery. We need it to track the stock of plants in the nursery and match to orders etc. Its a bit different to normal stock tracking where we might track "current stock" by adding to stock when we get in stock and subtracting as orders go out because we have to grow the plants from seed and there are often plants dying, not being good quality etc. So we often have to go out and count the actual plants in good condition on the tables to get an accurate idea of stock count. But we also want to be able to subtract from the stock count automatically as stock is sent out. So we have a conflict between what we want to enter as our current stock levels - if we have a calculation in the current stock field - auto subtracting deliveries - we can't simply type in a number when we do a manual stock count. Any suggestions on how to resolve this ?

Corosh ToshangNew Participant

Looking for an Airtable expert (with Make.com & Softr experience)

Hi!We are looking for a skilled individual or company experienced with Airtable, Make.com, and potentially Softr. Our goal is to customize a database solution tailored to our specific needs.We’re looking to: Optimize and structure our Airtable base Set up automated workflows with Make.com Possibly create a frontend for the database (using Softr or another tool) Connect Airtable with our website/backend Preferably, we would love to work with someone based in Sweden or who is comfortable working in Swedish, but this is not a strict requirement.If this sounds like something you can help with, feel free to reach out via DM or comment below. Looking forward to hearing from you!

KaRenNew Participant

Share permission

I have a digital asset management database with multiply artists. I would like to share only one artist’s assets with other people so they can edit on it, and the edit would sync back to my database too. I’m in Team plan currently.The solution I came up with is to create a View with only the data that I would like to share. Then create a 2-way sync and edit to a new base and share the collaborator permission of the new base. But that would require me to update go Business plan.I’m wondering if there’s a workaround with the Team plan?Thanks.

BenFortunatoKnown Participant

Development & APIs

Attach file from script without hosting in a third party site to get an url

I’m wondering if its possible to create a file, encode it and then add it as an attachment. Since the attachment field needs a url the only way for me to do this would be to make an api call from within the script to store the file in an AWS s3 bucket, return that url and then attach. This seems like a huge work around. For now I can just use the raw text field in the text field, if the large text file fits, but for formated xlx files for example this won’t work. Seems like a long workaround just to output a file, is there another way to do this?

User251New Participant

XLOOKUP and INDEX Match Equivalent in Airtable

I have two tables, Table 1 and Table 2, with different fields. When a specific record is populated in Table 2, I want the values of some of its fields to automatically appear in a corresponding record in Table 1where the cells were initially empty, based on the primary fields of both tables, I’m calculating a total in Table 1 based on entries into records in several tables and need to have the total in Table1 automatically updated whenever the values change in the other tables. What is the best way to achieve this? IOW, what is the equivalent of XLOOKUP or Index Match in Airtable?

gelbNew Participant

Development & APIs

Creating a Tap in Tap Out system for a coworking space (Webhook question)

Hello! I’m setting up a community coworking space and would like to have a simple tap in/tap out system so we can log who’s visiting the space, how long folks are staying, and how the space is being used. My idea is to use NFC tags with unique webhook payload information stuck on cards that when tapped on a reader near the entrance, a webhook is fired into Airtable with the unique information about that tag. Within airtable we’d then set it to log the taps and workout if someone is ‘in’ or ‘out’ (with the ability to override of course). My questions:Does this seem like the best approach or would anyone suggest a different way to go about it? I’ve searched the forums and aside from some discussion around RFID I haven’t seen anyone talk about setting things up this way. If so, what’s the best way to configure the webhook to fire when the NFC tag is tapped? We’ll be using an office PC with an external reader, and I’m not sure what the best route is to go from ‘tap’ to ‘webhook fired’.Any

kamipipNew Participant

Seeking Advice on Germanic Flooded Lamborghini Repair

Hey all,I’m in a tough spot after my Lambo got hit during the recent floods. I'm now looking into Germanic flooded Lamborghini repair options, but info is scarce. The car took on water — engine, electrics, and interior are all affected.Has anyone gone through this or know a shop in Germany that specializes in exotic flood-damaged vehicles? Is it even worth fixing, or should I cut my losses? Any tips on reputable repair shops, estimated costs, or experiences would be hugely appreciated. Thanks for any help you can offer!

Nick_RobinsNew Participant

Automation of assigning tasks to users in airtable when records are created in softr via API

I’ve just started some work as a freelancer for a company who have an eco system where airtable is the referencing hub for projects. Softr is used to create records linked to projects and the API pushes through the records to sit in Airtable. I’m searching for a way to create workflows easily:Generate automations whereby records that are imported from Softr to Airtable are automatically assigned to people in user groups on a sequential basis to spread workload Create a dashboard on progress for each user and user group to track progress.NB- this is entirely project based and therefore each step must be complete before progression. Thanks alot in advance for your input and advice!

dcurmeNew Participant

Interface Designer

Lookup field in end-user interface?

Hi All – I have a large base which essentially functions as a CRM. The first field in the base is “partner name” and the subsequent fields are information about the partner - location, bio, Linkedin profile, etc. We use the base to track engagement and other touchpoints with the partners. I want to build an end-user interface while allows my executive director to input the name of an individual from the base and then have it return a few specified fields. For example, the ED has an end-user interface and is instructed to input a partner name. After inputting the name, the interface returns Linkedin profile, bio, and last-emailed (all fields that we collect and keep up-to-date). I know it’s possible to just make my ED an editor and give access to the entire base but we have 50+ fields and I want an more user-friendly experience. Privacy is not the concern here, rather my ED doesn’t need to see all the fields and details in the base. Is this kind of build possible with an interfa

rkingNew Participant

Interface Designer

Allow users to show/hide fields in Interface view

Hi all,Longtime lurker, infrequent poster. This might be a very simple issue, but it’s causing me grief & I can’t find any other posts about it.I have a table with my org’s class schedule (& all associated data) for multiple campuses. This is shared with the org in an interface. I’ve made a few different specific views, but mostly I have our users filter/sort/group the data in a way that suits their various workflows & bookmark the newly generated URL for future use. The customization option works great, and saves me from having to create a million views for all our teams. However, I can’t figure out how to allow users to show/hide fields, like they can in shared views of tables. Examples:Shared table view (with Hide Field option) Shared interface page (no Hide Field option) Is this feature hidden somewhere I’ve yet to find, or is it missing from interfaces?We’re on the Enterprise plan, by the way! Thanks :)

mbrinkleyParticipating Frequently

Interface Designer

Copy Record Detail Layout

Hey everyoneMaybe I dreamed this, but I thought I could copy\transfer the layout of one existing Record Detail to another Record Detail.I know I can duplicate an existing Record Detail layout to a new Record Detail layout. That creates a new layout which I want to avoid since I would have to reference the new layout to replace a depreciated layout. And I have a lot of those that I need to clean up. Updating an existing Record Layout by using a different record layout is pretty useful.Is that possible? Was it ever possible? Thanks everyone!

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