Hello Airtable Team,
First of all, thank you for creating such an amazing platform. I've been building increasingly complex systems in Airtable for several years and I would like to share a few feature requests that, in my opinion, would significantly improve the platform for advanced users.
1. Cross-base linked records
Currently, linked records work only within the same base.
It would be extremely useful if a "Link to another record" field could reference records from another Airtable base.
This would allow users to build larger "Life OS" or enterprise systems without duplicating data across multiple bases.
It would also reduce duplicated data and improve data consistency across multiple business domains.
2. Rollup → Range()
A new Rollup aggregation function that returns the minimum and maximum values in a single formatted result.
Example:
5–8instead of
5
8or requiring formulas afterwards.
It would be useful for dates, prices, years and many other numeric values.
3. Full-screen Record Detail
One of the biggest usability limitations when working with large databases...,
especially on large monitors, is the narrow Record Detail panel.
It would be fantastic to have options such as:
- Full Screen
- Resizable panel
- Pop-out window
Working with complex records would become significantly more comfortable.
4. Rollup → MostCommon()
A new aggregation function that returns the most frequently occurring value.
Example:
Lookup returns:
IT
IT
Retail
IT
Finance
RetailRollup:
MostCommon()
↓
ITThis would eliminate many workarounds currently required for reporting and categorization.
This would be especially useful for categorization, dashboards, analytics and reporting.
Thank you for considering these ideas.
I genuinely believe they would make Airtable even more powerful for advanced database builders.
I use Airtable daily for building CRM systems, automation workflows and business databases.
Kind regards,
František Bachratý
