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Linked record filters showing “Unnamed {type} record in interfaces

  • August 15, 2026
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I’m creating Airtable Interfaces where stakeholders can select a record themselves and view its data across multiple categories/charts. This works well for most fields, but I’m facing an issue specifically with linked record fields.

After the stakeholder selects a linked record, the chart displays the correct data, but the filter shows it as “Unnamed {type} record” instead of displaying the actual linked record name.

Is there a way to make the filter display the linked record’s actual name? Screenshots attached.
 

Filter shows correct names of linked record
After selection filter shows unnamed {type}

 

 

3 replies

Mike_AutomaticN
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Hey ​@rafoundation

mhmm that looks strange. I’d be happy to go through it together on a quick 5 min call: https://automaticnation.com/book-a-call-now/
 

Mike, Consultant @ Automatic Nation 
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TheTimeSavingCo
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Hm, I was able to recreate this with the following setup:

  1. Linked table’s primary field is empty
  2. Linked field is set to display another field’s value


If the primary fields of your tables aren’t empty that’d be really interesting though.  Any chance you could duplicate the base with no records in it and share an invite link?


ScottWorld
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  • August 17, 2026

@rafoundation 

Be sure to report it as a bug to ​support@airtable.com.

Airtable has a lot of bugs & problems with their feature to display other field’s values for linked record fields, so it looks like you’ve stumbled upon yet another bug with this feature.

- ScottWorld, Expert Airtable Consultant