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bw68_2New Participant
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Dynamic Filtering Issue for Kanban interface

Hi All,I'm currently creating an interface for my team where we can effectively manage what sprint, client, goals and tasks we are working on. I want to be able to select a sprint from a filter, as a result filter for clients that are linked to this sprint and then as a result filter for goals that are linked to the selected client and sprint. This will then display the task on a kanban view that I stack by status.I have a base with a tasks table, goals table, clients table and sprints table. In the task tables you can link the goals and this will then show the lookup for the client and sprint that goal is assigned to. Any help would be much appreciated. Happy to share more information if needed.Task table headings:Current interface dropdowns that don't dynamically update:Thanks 

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TheTimeSavingCo
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DAN_SMITH2Participating Frequently
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Calendar view issues within interfaces this morning in the UK???

Any one else having issues with calendar views within interfacesWarning message: Internal error Try refreshing the pageEverything displays ok in the back end - no changes made by us within Airtable or Interfaces recently..... 

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David_Beedle
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CoupsInspiring
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Trigger a record template from Button with Date input

I've tried a few things, but fear it's just not possible ...I have a record template that takes a date input on the record, and creates child tasks in a wor-kback schedule from that date, but I can currently only apply it from the base, by right clicking on the task - A little modal window pops up and asks for the date to be input. Great stuffI have an interface where i'd like to be able to trigger this template from, but it currently throws an error if the date field is empty, as opposed to popping up the friendly date input window ... Thoughts? Annoyingly you can't trigger automations / templates from buttons displayed in lists from the 'Button' field, but you can run scripts.  The Button I've made has had to be layered in the 'record' view by clicking into it which is just another click

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HirenViraiydaParticipating Frequently
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Enter multiple quantities line by line in the interface.

Hello,I am creating a management system for tracking the required materials for projects. In each project, there will be predefined material quantities needed to complete the project. When the work on a project starts, the user will generate a Purchase Order (PO) (third table) and add multiple materials through the interface. I need some help in creating this interface.The base design is as follows:I have two base tables. The first one is called the Master Material Base, and the second base is called Jupiter Castle.The structure for the Master Material Base consists of one table called the Master Material Table, which contains four fields: code, description, type, and unit. I have granted permission to share and sync this table with other basesIn the second base, Jupiter Castle, I have the following design:(First table): I have synced the Master Material Table into this base.(Second table): I have created a new table called Material Tracker, which contains the following fields:Line ID

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moverallNew Participant
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Overview In Interface is Not shown for everyone

I am trying to create an Overview with Buttons for Forms.  When I finish it, it looks normal, but when I have others test it, it does not appear correctly.Here is what I see: Here is what I would like to see:  I have done the following:Clear the cache and cookies.Used multiple browsers (same result)This way on both Mac and PCChanged credentials of users accessing the site.Same result for any table that I have built with OverviewAny assistance is appreciated Thank you,

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MilaIvanovaNew Participant
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Filtering in a chart

Hi team,Can someone help me with the following. I have abase with 10k+ records. I have created a chart, but because of the volume of data the chart shows more than I need. What I am needing is the chart to dynamically display only the top 10 values of any given variable. So if I have created a chart of the Titles I have been in contact with I only displays the top 10 titles, rather than all 100+ titles. How can this be done? Thanks for your support 

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ashley_24
ashley_24Inspiring
posted in Interface Designer
New "Swimlanes" visualization in Interfaces?

I attended the advanced app building webinar this week (shoutout to the excellent host, Jen Johnson!!) and noticed this new visualization option in interfaces: swimlanes. Is this something that is coming soon? I don't see this option available on my end as an enterprise user. Super excited if it is coming, as it looked awesome in the demo! 

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aanders50New Participant
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Votes Name Aggregation (sum of unique string values from 1 - 3 columns)

Hello! I am new to Airtable and have been poking around for awhile now to try and create the following / see if it is possible in Airtable.OverviewI am setting up a super simple voting table, it will just have an ID and 3 string vote fieldsI.E. test data, and/or the Votes table, would be like (made-up names used)IDVote 1Vote 2Vote 3582394John DoeSally Sue (blank)362344Billy JoeJohn DoePeter Thol623442John DoeBilly JoeSally SueWhich ideally would aggregate into this Votes Cast table, sorted greatest to lowest number of votes:NameVotes(aggregated from above based on string value)John Doe3Sally Sue2Billy Joe2Peter Thol1At first I was reading about Rollups, but I am not seeing examples utilizing multiple fields/and or creating dynamic lines for results, for example, if a new person submitted the name James Cullen, then a new row would appear about for James Cullen with their 1 vote.If this is not possible...is there a way to achieve this if I do 1 vote per row? I.E. If each vote (of t

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DuClaPartNew Participant
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Interface Record Review layout not showing page elements when Source table is blank

Background: Source table has no records, but fields have been configured. This is a blank copy from another base.Issue:  When in EDIT mode and with Creator access, Interface Layout "Record Review" does not show any page elements (page is blank) and does not allow me to add or remove elements.  I am unable to configure the interface page. I am only able to configure the "Record List".Request: Is there another way to add elements to a Record Review when the source table has no records? 

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ThisIsJoNew Participant
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Interface - allow users to sort

Hi all,I'm wondering if it's possible to add an option for users viewing an interface (who have access to the base too) to sort/group/reorganise fields in a grid, without having to go to the interface editor.This article seems to think so - https://support.airtable.com/docs/getting-started-with-airtable-interface-designer - but I don't seem to have those permissions on my interface editor.Thanks!

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Dagoberto_SalleParticipating Frequently
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Troubleshooting Image Loading Issues in Airtable with Pager Design Extension

When I query the Airtable base, the image does not appear. In the Pager Design extension, the image fails to load.

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edgarrNew Participant
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Multi select Interface

Hi all, I am not sure if I am going about this the right way, so I’d appreciate some ideas. Goal: I have two tables. A “detail table” and a “main table”. The “main table” has a related list “link to another record” field to the “detailed table”. In interface designer, I am hoping to create a search that lets me find records from the “main table” and by selecting an item it lets ‘grabs’ the related list of items from the detail table. So, if I select three records from the main table, that each have 3 records in the detail table, it would show me the total of items from the detail table = 9. Appreciate any thoughts! Thank you!

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Nathan_Ramey
Nathan_RameyKnown Participant
posted in Interface Designer
Month and year graph Interface

Hello!I am trying to create a graph to show how many records where submitted in each month of each year, and for some reason I just can't think of a way to accomplish this.Example Jan 2020 =1, Feb 2020 = 3 .......... 12 2024 = 89, 1 2025 = 90 sorted in orderAnyone know how to do it?

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Ron_Daniel
Ron_DanielInspiring
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Blank Interface - Limiting dropdown selection to linked records

I have created a blank interface where submissions that come in to the "Requests" table are used as the basis for creating records in the "Jobs" table.I've identified that the biggest potential for user error is not having the correct Job selected in the right-side dropdown. I'd like to limit the dropdown's selection to only Jobs that are linked to the Request that is selected in the left-side dropdown.Nothing I've tried so far has worked. Any ideas?

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Brian_Gumm2New Participant
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Request: Multiple Y-Axis data sources in Charts

I believe this will be a fairly common request and it’s something I noticed right off the bat when designing a dashboard interface for one of my “aggregation tables” for an e-commerce store that’s being fed data from Shopify. Use Case: New Customers vs. Churned Customers in a given Cohort Year Currently, it seems I have to create two separate charts, like so… Ideally, I would like to lay these two charts “on top of each other.” They’re both drawing data from the same table, so the X-Axis is the same. The Y-Axis is just 2 different columns’ values in the same table & rows.

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YazanNew Participant
posted in Interface Designer
Customize base data fields value before displaying the charts in AirTable Interface

Heya,We have an interface where we display charts from a base. However, I am wondering if there's a possibility to adjust the data incoming from the base before it gets displayed.For example, there's a field that we need to reformat in a specific way before it gets picked up by the charts.

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ryancooperNew Participant
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Record list gone?

Hi,I went to make a new interface in the record list style and can't seem to find that as an option anymore, but my existing interfaces are fine. Is it still an option?

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Hemi_PhillipsParticipating Frequently
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How to create photo next to fields in new Record Review interface.

The example image for the new Record Review interface shows a profile photo (attachment field?) in a column, next to another column with multiple fields (team, start date, manager etc.). See screenshot.How is this layout created? This is the best I can do:How do I put the name fields and status field stacked on top of each other, next to the photo field?

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Scott_BrastedInspiring
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Totals in Lists in Interfaces like in grids in bases

Is there a way to put totals or aggregations at the bottom of (or any where for that matter) a list in Interfaces? I am not using the blank option - I'm using the Airtablke supplied ones because you cannot embed ones created from blanks into a website. They are always at the bottom of columns in the base grids. It is vey inconvenient to have to add things up with a calculator  every time Look something up. Is there an Automation that would do this?Thank, Scott

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Phaderon
PhaderonParticipating Frequently
posted in Interface Designer
Thumbnail issues and other smaller problems.

Hi everyone,I'm hoping some of these questions can be answered simply or, at the very least, passed along to the developers who might implement some of these features in the future. I'm currently on a trial of it and I represent our organization that wants to use these functionalities to build little dashboards and tools to help our teams and colleagues scattered across the country. I was recommended this service by AI, in fact, when I was asking for specific features I need. It's amazing what it can do and I'm clicking around and building things that are really going to make a difference and be useful.However, I've come across a few stumbling blocks that are quite frustrating. Unless I can find a way around them, I don't know if I can recommend using this for our organization.Firstly, there's the issue of displaying attachments/thumbnails. I had this idea of creating a records overview where users could click down the side to show different entries. I'm trying to build a vacancy datab

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Erin_AlterInspiring
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how to get rid of interface warning: "your changes will hide this record"?

is there a way to get rid of that irritating warning that pops up in an interface when an action i am taking will hide the record from the view? the whole point of my action is to hide the record from my view. as it is, i have to click off of the record and select a new record to make it go away. 

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Greetje_van_MinParticipating Frequently
posted in Interface Designer
Hiding/deleting hindering notification: "The changes will hide this record"

Dear community, Does anyone know how I can mute this notification? I am building a check in and check out tool in interfaces, when someone has checked out, I want to have his or her name removed from the list with people who are in the building. It works perfectly, only that ugly orange message, which tells me that the changes will hide this record keeps showing up. Hiding the record is exactly what I want it to do. It would be great to have this sorted out. Thanks for helping!!

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BorisLuxKnown Participant
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MANPOWER HISTOGRAM

Does anyone have an idea how to create a histogram like this or a similar one, preferably one that can be scrolled?

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SebastianMNew Participant
posted in Interface Designer
Constant Need to Force Close / Refresh Airtable in Order to Use Interfaces

 Hello,I built a robust CRM Base with interfaces for all the field reps in my company - everyone is using the Airtable app on their Iphones.Everything works great other than the fact that pretty much 99% of the time you cannot simply open the app and access the interface and begin editing accounts, referrals, visit logs etc. When someone opens the app, the record is un-editable, and you need to force close / re open the app to be able to start editing whatever it was you wanted to do.There isn't even a "swipe up refresh" function that many apps have - that I thought might be help.Any advice on how to mitigate this? It is super annoying for everyone.

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kburnsy23New Participant
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When allowing link/unlink records in an interface, is there a way to change the fields that show?

Hi,I have a project management interface where I have a table listing all of my projects and then another table for tasks.  On the task table, there is a link to the project table.  I have created an interface using kanban that shows the tasks by priority (high, medium, low).  In the interface, I allow the linking of the task to the project table.  When I click the plus signal, it only shows me the first three fields from the project table.  Is there a way to modify what fields show on the "linking" screen that pops up?Thanks,Kevin

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