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Sort items in repeating group

  • February 4, 2026
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felipe-saucedo
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Hey all. I have a client to which I am creating some template tasks. 

 

The problem I am facing is that.
When the client changes its status, I need to create x amount of tasks.
 

Example attached.

 

I have an automation that adds another relation to Client-Tasks that displays the immediate next task 

So client has 2 relations to tasks. One to all tasks, one to just the next task, which uses the field.Next task for search to find the right task

The problem I have is that after my automation creates the template tasks it sort them randomly 


Even though I have set up a sort list step first.
Always the next tasks is a different one.  If I sort the tasks manually everything works good, but I am having a problem with the first step.




So I need that:
1 the first tasks are created in the right order based on the template order and sorted correctly, and also then I need to be able to manually sort them. 

Otherwise the client would never be able to mode them 
 

3 replies

TheTimeSavingCo
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Repeating Groups don’t run sequentially I’m afraid, and so sorting the list won’t ensure that the created records come out in order

Two workarounds that come to mind are:

  1. Create the records using a script that takes in the sorted list
  2. Use Record Templates, it appears to respect the order that they’re created in

felipe-saucedo
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Repeating Groups don’t run sequentially I’m afraid, and so sorting the list won’t ensure that the created records come out in order

Two workarounds that come to mind are:

  1. Create the records using a script that takes in the sorted list
  2. Use Record Templates, it appears to respect the order that they’re created in

Thanks, that I was afraid of client is quite cheap I don’t want to spend the time doing the scriping. 


Mike_AutomaticN
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Hey ​@felipe-saucedo,

I’m pretty sure that you can get the script aspect of it done in a couple of minutes using chatgpt or claude if you provide enought context. Did you give this a shot? For sure you will need a paid airtable plan for running the script action :D
 

Completely different matter, but would love to have you join the March 2026 AT Community led Hackathon! Make sure to sign up!!

 

Mike, Consultant @ Automatic Nation 
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