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Hello All,Please my Airtable <> Docpotion integration was successful, script runs fine, generates pdf invoice in attachment field when, but unfortunately I cannot view the invoice generated and when I download the file, it also does not render in pdf format. Had series of calls with the founder/support of Docupotion, all looks good from their end. Please I need all the help I can get with getting this issue resolved or any other means to achieving same outcomes This is a major blocker to a major project completion.I have attached screenshot for easy of issue Thanks in advance 🙏🏽 

Hello, I need to create a database for a fire station with:- A table for staffing levels- A table for scheduling training sessions- A table to indicate which personnel were present or absentWhat I'm doing isn't very efficient. Could someone help me? I'm new to Airtable and its many features.Thanks

What timezone is used by Calendar View and\or how to change it? Can’t find this in documentation so far. Using Pro plan, if it matters. My use case: I have an ‘events’ table and I want to make 2 calendar views for US and for Europe and be able to (re)schedule events by dragging on both views

Is it possible to change the sent from email, from the default of automations@airtableemail.com to something of our choice? Or by a per project basis?

Is there a way to prevent people from making edits, or self-upgrading their account from a Viewer to an Editor? I am on Enterprise Scale and constantly have to check to make sure people arent self-upgrading to Editor and thus taking away seats, or using seats we do not have available.One solution I found was to make everyone only an editor, but then they cant configure or modify the base which means I, or my team, would have to configure their base for them which we cannot support. Has anyone here found a solution for this? Seems kind of silly that there isnt a setting within the Admin panel to prevent this from happening.

I want to update a record when a field condition is met, and currently the “Update Record” automation only seems to use any value/change to the field. What I am trying to do when the “Status” field is updated, and ONLY when it’s Value is changed to “Used” do I want to execute the update. Right now when the value is changed from Used to Unused, it runs the automation. Any guide on what combination of actions I can use to do this?

Hi everyone —I’ve built an automation that:1️⃣ Triggers when a Project Overview record enters a view2️⃣ Creates a related record in Prelims Summary (Client Breakdown)3️⃣ Updates the original Project Overview record to link back to that new recordEverything works — the link is created — but in the run log, the Linked Prelims (NEW) field shows two entries: ["rechvSfKKM3dFqypl"] ✅ (green — works) "rechvSfKKM3dFqypl" ❌ (red — literal string) I’m currently setting the linked record field value in the Update Record step as: ["Airtable record ID"] (using the dynamic variable from the Create Record step with the “+” button).Is this expected, or should only the array appear?Could something in the input mapping or type conversion be causing the duplicate string entry?Any insight from others who’ve built dynamic link automations like this would be great — thanks!

Now that Airtable has deprecated static URLs for image attachments (or at least will some time in March or whatever), server side generated apps that use Airtable as a CMS backend can't use Airtable for image hosting anymore. Instead, combination solutions such as hosting images on aws s3 and putting image URLs in Airtable is necessary. This is because the URL provided by Airtable for an image attachment "expires" after a few hours, and a sever side generated app is "hardcoded" with the expired URL.I have a client that's not interested in two part solutions like this, and wants their CMS backend in one place. Is there a paid feature to switch back on static image attachment URLs permanently? This was a really easy, user-friendly way (especially for non devs) to have a CMS backend.  If not, I'll need to investigate another CMS backend solution for my client. 

Seems like the most obvious functionality, can’t believe I had to query help pages to find out how to do this.

Hi all,I have 2 connected fillout quizzes.The first is set to create a record, which is working fine.In the end screen, I have a URL button linking to the next quiz.The second quiz is set to update a record, but in the results, it creates a new record.I add an ID in the URL parameter for both quizzes.Where do I go wrong, or what am I missing in the process?

We have an interface where previously (before UI change) we were able to apply a filter to limit the data that was shown but now when you try to add a condition it just shows the hover “Cannot filter on fields” 

Hi! I’ve tried a few different ways of doing this and can’t seem to figure it out. I’m importing some data into a new base and there’s a field that has update notes on different lines all formatted the same. I’d love to figure out an automation to add each line to a linked table as separate updates connected to the parent field. Has anyone attempted this before?Sample long text:6/24/2025: PB approves DM7/8/2025: revised draft sent to client7/10/2025: sent revised draft to sales/CST's7/14/2025: sent revised draft to client7/15/2025: final draft  7/24/2025: final approvals + sent execution copy7/29/2025: f/u w/ client + PE + email FE PDF to client 

If I use an automation to update fields, does it update the fields in the order listed in the automation? So can I copy data from the existing fields first then update the fields with new data all in the same automation? If they update in order why can't I rearrange the order? just have to delete and reorder them all manually...

Hi everyone,I’m building an Airtable base for product data management in pet nutrition. The goal: automatically generate “Article Passes” – structured text outputs with all packaging-relevant details (composition, analytical values, additives, storage info, etc.) in multiple languages.My structure: Products → general info Product Versions → recipe & design versioning Packaging Units → GTIN, article number, recycling info Analytical Constituents / Additives → linked via junction tables Multilingual Content → texts for a number of languages At the moment, I use Rollup fields filtered by language (e.g. Language = DE/EN/IT) and combine them into a big formula for multilingual output like:🇩🇪 GermanShort descriptionComposition:Additives…etc.🇬🇧 EnglishShort descriptionComposition: …etc.It works, but it’s quite static.Any advice on:smarter or more dynamic multilingual output – the formula solution is not very handy only displaying languages with existing content    best export

The public link cannot open the mobile page on my phone.The page opened on the phone shows the desktop version. I’ve tried all browsers and also tested on my friend’s phones.  

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 SIGN-UP USING THIS LINK 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨Hey!!For the last few months the idea of running a Community Led Airtable Hackathon has been lingering in my head. When, how, and what is not clear at all to me yet, so I wanted to open up the discussion early on to make sure this is really community led.Brainstorming:Format: Virtual (for sure). Synchronous (everyone builds during a given time frame) or asynchronous (projects submitted over a few weeks). Themes: Specific theme (e.g. procurement, marketing ops, nonprofits, etc.), or leave it totally open to “build whatever you enjoy”? Why I think this could be fun: A chance to show off creativity. A way to learn from each other’s builds. An opportunity to meet new peers. A reason to push Airtable to its limits in unusual or inspiring ways (different to the day-to-day work we do for our clients or within our organizations).  Would love to get some input from the usual suspects here, and from any other Airtable enthusiast!​@Scott

Hi I'm working with Airtable Forms and using a single-select field for a Sample ID (which is a number). I'd like users to be able to add a new Sample ID directly from the form if it doesn't already exist, instead of being limited to the existing options.Is there any way to enable this "Add new option" behavior for single-select fields in Airtable Forms? Or would I need a workaround—like using a linked record or setting up an automation—to allow new Sample IDs to be created automatically?Appreciate any guidance

I have a Single Select field field that I want to allow users to be able to add new options too when they are in Create Form interface. Since this is not possible, are there any workarounds/alternative designs that anyone has used?My thoughts:1. Using Linked Record is also not possible, since it doesn't allow new record creation from the Create Form interface. 2. Using a text field and then automating creation of the option in Single select also is not possible since I believe it doesn't allow update of the Single Select options through "Run Script" in automation?

I am doing a hiring and searching for jobs database. I have made the form for everyone involved but would like for them to be able to change their availability status after having submitted the form. Is that possible? I haven‘t upgraded my subscription, I am still using the free version. I am new in airtable, still trying to figure it out if it is the answer for what I am looking for before I start paying. 

Okay, looking for brainstorms/solutions. I use Go High Level for almost all of my business management. The one area where I struggle mightily to rely on GHL is calendars. So, I'm implementing Airtable. All my events. All in one place. Folks can register for more than one at a time. GLORIOUS. Until I want to send confirmation emails & reminder emails/texts. I'm trying to decide whether it's easier to do that communication through Airtable and then send it over to GHL for record keeping, OR....whether to send registration info to GHL and then handle all confirmations/reminders from there. I need easy/medium difficulty (with Chat GPT assistance!) to create and reliable replication as we grow. Suggestions????

Our small creative team uses Airtable in a KanBan view to manage client workflow. Each client has a base. Within each base, we typically include the active teammate assigned to the task as a field on each record. This allows us to manage team bandwidth for that particular client, but we still have to manually manage our teams task assignments across various client bases.Is there a way to pull records from different bases within a shared team workspace? We’d like to have an internal view stacked by team member.

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Is there a way a user submitting a form can save the data filled out before he submitted it? I have a very long form for my users that they won’t fill at once.

My sync stopped working even when I manually sync. When I have investigated what the issue is I did find out that sync stops working when the source base is inactive which could be the case here. But how do I fix this issue without losing any data? I have tried resyncing to the original view and also syncing to a duplicate view. I’m lost.