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Hey all! I am trying to set up a form that is being sent out to about 200 people for the purpose of tracking time allocation for employees. To do so, the employees will fill out a form at the end of the week, selecting the projects they worked on throughout the week. After selecting multiple projects they worked on, I'd like for the form to auto-calculate the % of time they spent on the project. For example:If a person worked on 4 projects, the formula spits out that they spent 25% of their time across all 4 projects.If a person worked on 5 projects, the formula spits out that they spent 20% of their time across all 5 projects.After doing this, I'd like the user to be able to edit the percentage tied to each project, and then automatically adjust the other percentages to total 100%. Thoughts on a solution here?

I'm wondering if this platform offers app creation (front end GUI).

Hello All,Is it possible to implement a Lazy Approval function using Airtable Automation?

I have an automation set up to find records based on a view. In that view - there are 17 records. When I test or run the automation, it only returns 10 records. I can't figure out why this is dropping 7 records. I've tried recreating the automation, and I still get the same issue. I was thinking there might be an extra space. But I can't seem to find it. 

Hi community, when I try to add extension I get this tooltip. How to solve the problem for this dashboard? (I can still add extensions to other dashboards)

I am trying to create a scheduling tool in Airtable to book appointments with outside clients. I created a form that is linked to schedule availability and includes name, role, email, etc. At the bottom of the form, they can choose a date/time. Is there a way to include a location with the date/time?For example : some meeting slots are 30 min. but are either in-person or virtual as labeled in my table. However, the person filling out the form cannot see the options 'in-person, virtual, etc.' and I would like each day/time to be associated with its corresponding location (in-person, virtual, etc.)Is there a way to do this?

At the top of my interface, I have a variety of Filters for end users. At the interface level, I've filtered out certain records using the same fields that are at the top of the interface as end-user filters. For example Published Location <> UNPUBLISHED. However, when end-users click on the filter "Published Locations", there still remains the UNPUBLISHED option which, when chosen, returns no records in the interface. I would like the records to be filtered and the filters to be... filtered. 

Probably a novice queston, but I am unable to entries in a grid view sorted after putting them in order manually; once I close and reopen the base, everything will default to alphabetical. When I switch the alphabetical sort on and off, it reverts back only partially; if I put things in a specific order manually, it won’t go back to the way I left it. Any advice on what I may be doing wrong, or how to work around this?

I have a pre-filled form that is launched from a button in a record in the Assets table. When the form is submitted, the automation is triggered. A new record is created in the Updates table. Then, there's a Find Record step where a condition is entered to find the record to be updated in the Assets table. Right now, I'm using the condition Today's Date.That's fine for testing but what I really want to do is let the Find Record value be the record from the Assets table from which I launched the form in the first place using a button.How do I refer to that Rec ID? 

i have a zap with a Find Record step in Airtable. the step is set up to create the record if one is not found. for creating the record, i have text in a multi-select field that corresponds to one of the multi-select field options. however, when the zap actually creates the record, it adds both that option as well as a new blank option. i have double checked to make sure i don't have spaces before or after the option i entered. any ideas about how to prevent this from happening? thanks!!

I added a button to a table that forms a task when the button is clicked.The task is an async call to a REST API using Javascript's fetch.  I'd like to be able to display the state of the operation, including when its completed.The code:// make the REST API with an async function const response = await updateLicense(config.access_token, employeeNumber, licenseNumber); // dispay the results of the processing output.text(response) Unfortunately, the code doesn't wait for the updateLicense function to complete.  Any ideas?

Hi! I'm trying to make it easier to check which cell phone carrier a person uses based on their phone number. Right now I have a formula I use, but formulas can't appear in formsThis is the formula I use: IF({Phone Number} = BLANK(), '', CONCATENATE('http://www.carrierlookup.com/index.php/api/lookup?key=', {API Key}, '&number=', (SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE({Phone Number}, '(', ''), ') ', ''),"-","")))) Is it possible to replicate this effect in any way in a form?

Hi. I've taken over managing an airtable database and I can't get two tabs to talk to each other. I basically want the Link To Another Record space to populate when I link to that resource from another tab. It's working everywhere else on this table, just not on the tab I've recently created. I don't know what I'm doing wrong?

Hi everyone! I'm trying to build monthly employee attendance with NFC tag. Basically when you "scan" nfc tag with your phone, it open up AT Form for submitting your entry or leave (start in the morning, start of the break, end of the break and end of work). In this form you can choose what type of entry or leave you're submitting. Name is preffiled (and linked to another table with personal information about Of course, when submitting the form, every entry from the form is in a new record. Is it possible to combine all four records into one (for one day)? And after that, I want to calculate duration (how long was one working and how long was on break). I tried by updating the field in another table, but I don't know how to define where (to which record) should information update (so for the specific employee and for a specific date). I'm thinking to build specific table for every employee. Can anyone help me?Thanks!

I've currently got an automation set to pull text fields from multiple records as a list into a Google doc. However, I'd like for the field names to not generate in the Google doc, just the content of the field. The hope is to compile text with less need for formatting/deleting of the field names.Example of how the field names and field contents are pulling in now:TITLE (field name)The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs (field contents)STORY SNIPPET (field name)In a picturesque moment captured by onlookers, a quick brown fox elegantly vaulted over several lethargic canines in its haste to escape a pursuing hunter. (field contents)Is there an easy way to do this that I'm just missing?

Hi there,Wondering if anyone could help me with a couple of formulas.I have an existing date field (DD-MMM-YY) and I want to create deadlines from this field as follows:1.  23rd day of the 9th month after this date; example - where source field is 31-12-2022, formula should result in 23-09-2023 and for 28-02-2023, formula should result in 23-11-2023.2.  23rd day of the previous month; example - where source field is 31-12-2022, formula should result in 23-11-2022 and for 28-02-2023, formula should result in 23-01-2023.3.  23rd day of the month that is 6 months earlier; example - where source field is 31-12-2022, formula should result in 23-06-2022 and for 28-02-2023, formula should result in 23-08-2022.For automations I would like the resulting dates to be in local format and up to now have been creating a secondary field using the DATETIME_FORMAT formula but wonder if there is any way to incorporate the DATETIME_FORMAT formula into the original DATEADD formula to limit

We’re a small charity that has seen an exponential growth in donations over the past 6 months. Our existing donor management system on Airtable isn’t scalable to our current needs. I appreciate this is quite a complex query. So I'm initially looking for a feasibility check and some advice on how to meet our requirements. Main issues4+ disconnected Airtable bases (for different charity initiatives/ programs)No unified customer accounts (bases are siloed, no unified user ID resulting in duplicates on single/ multiple bases, no unified user donation history)RequirementsCreating unified customer accountsMerging existing duplicate accounts across different basesLinking user accounts to different initiative basesTracking multiple donation entries from a single customer across single/multiple initiativesAdding accounts to unified and initiative specific mailing listsSuggested workflowUser completes form on WordPress (WordPress form)New customer: unified user account created on Airta

I'd like to create an automation to send out a notice to individuals who did not meet their quota using data from a spreadsheet.So every week we get an individual's timesheet that is placed in a Google Sheet. Using this data, I'd like to make an automation to send out a notification to an individual if they have not completed their quota. With each failure of the quota, I'd also like to increase the amount of "Strikes" listed, if they reach 3 strikes, another notification is sent to a supervisor listing the person(s) that did not complete the quota. Relatively new to Airtable, any help is appreciated.

Anybody have a workaround to print out an Interface (physically or digitally as a pdf)? I have a Financial Dashboard that I would like to print and file at the end of each year. 

the url I am using (In Power Automate Desktop) ishttps://api.airtable.com/v0/appKJvw9LuKiqGcRt/tbljRNXydGMGabTcf?fields:{"Account No","Case Descriptive"}&view=Update Taxes Monthly - Dad&filterByFormula=AND({DNC Case Master} = 0, OR({Taxes Owed Last Updated} = '', {Days Since Taxes Updated} > 60))This runs without error but returns all fields not just  the two I definedfields: {"Account No", "Case Descriptive"}I also tried:fields: {"Account No"}, "{Case Descriptive"}I am pretty sure I am defining fields incorrectly but not sure what is wrong.Please adviseTIA

I'm trying to build a system where users can copy a Roll Up/Look Up field of phone numbers directly from their phone. This field often has up to 20+ phone numbers.My current solution is to set up a pre-filled form that is accessible via mobile, in which the user will be able to highlight the pre-filled text within a single line text (pre-filled with the look-up field data). From here, users will be able to copy the data. It's a bit clunky.With the introduction of Interfaces on Mobile, I was hoping to build an interface that I could simply display the Roll Up field. However, on mobile, these fields are a bit difficult to copy out. It's still easier to use the Pre-Filled Form where users can "select all" text.Ideally, there would be a button to just copy text or a better way to display the Look Up/Roll Up fields in a way that's easily selectable to be copied. If anyone has a better suggestion for me rather than using a useless form that would be amazing!

Hi. When looking at a calendar view with a shared link on mobile the user has to swipe around (e.g., left and right) to see all the days of the month. Also, when clicking an event, the popup with details is larger than the screen. One can click the diagonal expand/shrink icon and the popup fits the screen; however, this isn't default.Is this normal? Is it not possible to get a responsive view that fits the calendar to the width of the phone? Is it not possible to get the calendar entry popup to fit the screen by default (rather than having to hit a button)?Thank you.

Hi, I want to create an automation that creates different events based on a form submission and pushes them to our website. 80% of all the events organised are recurring and we have over 400 per month. Recurring in this case means weekly, bi-weekly, certain day of the month or certain day in a specific week.Currently have two tables set-up (check table for internal purposes & live table). The live table contains all the events for the current month and are 2-way synced with the website.Struggling with the events that take place after the current month. For the 80% recurring about 20% is able to small changes (e.g. same date, but different location or starting time). Whenever an event passed, the event itself is automatically swapped with a new upcoming one to maintain the live URL on the website, instead of creating new pages for every event.What would be an efficient way to easily moderate the all the upcoming events? Do we have to set-up copy tables for all the months (

I am trying to create an automation to transform a row with multiple linked records to multiple rows, each with one linked record. Ideally, they would appear on the same table. This is for a historical database where I track where people were over time, and it has four tables:(1) Location (registries of where people were at a particular moment in time)(2) Place (a list of cities where people could appear)(3) Person (a list of people, some of whom had the same name)(4) Reference (a list of archives where I get my information from)On the Location table, I have several registries where multiple people appear at the same place at the same time. Is it possible to create an automation to transform those rows into multiple rows, one for each person? I'm attaching several screenshots of a sample base that I made to illustrate the problem, and I'm including a link here in case anyone wants to copy it: https://airtable.com/app7lNkr5my9uiMtU/shr6v6rNqHXtfZ68RThank you in advance, as I've tri

HI! I have to check if record still exist before making updates on it, but when I use "find" JS API method I receive 403: You are not authorized to perform this operation response on non-existing records. Same situation with the update method.When I use these methods on existing records everything works fine. Also current API-user have permissions to create new records.I use Personal access token with data.records:read, data.records:write scopes.Please help me to figure out why I get so strange response on non-existing record.