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How to run a single “Update record” action after multiple conditional blocks in Airtable automations? Same last action for all conditions :)

  • January 20, 2026
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I have an Airtable automation where I :

  1. Filter participation records based on the type of participation.

  2. Send a recap email with details specific to each type.

Currently, I want to update the record to mark the email as sent. Right now, I need to include the “Update record” action in every conditional block, because Airtable executes actions only inside the branch that matches.

Question:
Is there a way to have a single “Update record” action at the end of the automation, regardless of which conditional branch was executed (ex : where I wrote HERE on the picture), instead of duplicating it in every branch?

I’m looking for a faster, cleaner solution to handle this “final step” without repeating it multiple times.

 

 

Best answer by ScottWorld

​@Dodelita 

Unfortunately, Airtable’s automations don’t support that feature, but you can request that feature by using Airtable’s feature request form here.

In the meantime, Make’s advanced automations for Airtable easily & elegantly solves that problem for you.

I always recommend that every Airtable customer should outsource their advanced automations to Make, because Make solves every limitation that Airtable’s automations have, and Make’s automations are infinitely more customizable & infinitely more powerful than Airtable’s automations. Make also lets you communicate with any app on the web that has an API.

If you’ve never used Make before, I’ve assembled a bunch of Make training resources in this thread. For example, here is one of the ways that you can instantly trigger a Make automation from Airtable. 

I also give live demonstrations of how to use Make in many of my Airtable podcast appearances. For example, in this video, I show how to work with Airtable arrays in Make.

Hope this helps!

If you’d like to hire the best Airtable consultant to help you with anything Airtable-related, please feel free to contact me through my website: Airtable consultant — ScottWorld

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  • January 20, 2026

​@Dodelita 

Unfortunately, Airtable’s automations don’t support that feature, but you can request that feature by using Airtable’s feature request form here.

In the meantime, Make’s advanced automations for Airtable easily & elegantly solves that problem for you.

I always recommend that every Airtable customer should outsource their advanced automations to Make, because Make solves every limitation that Airtable’s automations have, and Make’s automations are infinitely more customizable & infinitely more powerful than Airtable’s automations. Make also lets you communicate with any app on the web that has an API.

If you’ve never used Make before, I’ve assembled a bunch of Make training resources in this thread. For example, here is one of the ways that you can instantly trigger a Make automation from Airtable. 

I also give live demonstrations of how to use Make in many of my Airtable podcast appearances. For example, in this video, I show how to work with Airtable arrays in Make.

Hope this helps!

If you’d like to hire the best Airtable consultant to help you with anything Airtable-related, please feel free to contact me through my website: Airtable consultant — ScottWorld

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