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Invalid Inputs on my automation


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All,

I am trying to create a simple automation that for some reason, wont work.   On my “Trips” table I have a date submitted field.  When this field is populated, I want all the corresponding expenses that are listed on the “Receipt Log” table to be updated with a submission date. 

 

I created a view on my Trips table to show all records that have the date submitted field populated and I use that view as my trigger.  I then do a “Find Records” action that shows all the expenses that have the same “trip name” as the trips in the view.  The find records is working perfectly. 

I then created an Update Record action and using the Airtable Record ID from the Find Records.  But when I test this action out, it continues to fail saying “invalid input”.  

I can’t figure out why. 

Appreciate any suggestions,

Kevin

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DisraeliGears01
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For this automation, you need to have the update record action be in a repeating group, as the Find Records action is delivering a list of records rather than just one record. 

Instead of an automation though, you could just add a lookup field in your Receipt Log table that looks up the date submitted field from Trips. 


Mike_AutomaticN
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Hey ​@kburnsy23!

If I’m getting your use case adequately, then ​@DisraeliGears01 is correct: you will want to look into lookups -which will avoid you of running automations for it.

You can find more information on lookups here!

Setup:

Trips table, contains Submitted Date field.

Receipt log table, contains link to Trips. If you right click on your Trips table, you’ll be able to create a lookup for it -and select the Submitted Date field to “lookup”. -or just create a new field, select Lookup type, and select Submitted Date field!

Please let us know if this solves your issue. Feel free to schedule a quick call if you’d like to go through it together!

Mike, Consultant @ Automatic Nation


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  • March 27, 2025

Thank you both.  For my own learning, I first used the repeating logic approach.  But thank you for also sharing how there was an easier way with the lookup field. 

 

Kevin


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