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Request: Access Revision History in Interfaces

  • Mar 21, 2022 11:25 PM UTC
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My team uses the revision history function a lot when editing records. Currently, that function is not available in an Interface, as far as I can tell. I hope that it can be added ASAP.

I have a workaround that embeds a link to the record in the base, and directs the team member to click on the link and open up the Activity pane to see the track changes. This is a workable solution, but far from an ideal one, as it requires the team member to interact with the base itself rather than the much more streamlined—and much less confusing—Interface.

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    • Christopher_Ha2
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    • Aug 22, 2022 6:50 PM UTC

    Jumping in here to second this request. Would be super useful

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      • Max_Harper
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      • Jan 10, 2023 3:48 PM UTC

      Jumping in here to second this request. Would be super useful


      +1  -- I'd also like this.

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        • JDB
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        • Jan 12, 2023 10:57 AM UTC

        This would be very helpful, as we are using interfaces more and more it would be amazing to not have to go to the full record to see revision history.

          bult0023
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          • bult0023
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          • Jan 27, 2023 4:05 PM UTC

          I would love to know how you did this!

           

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          • Bobby11
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          • Jan 31, 2023 7:54 PM UTC

          I would love to know how you did this!

           


          @Katerie I had to do the same thing unfortunately this renders the security purpose of an interface useless since they'll need access to the base also.

          Here is how you do it @bult0023 

          • Go to the table in the base where the interface data is referenced
          • Add a formula field. Name the field something like "Revision History Link"
          • Copy the URL of the of the view you are on, it should have 3 things in it https://airtable.com/app.../tbl.../viw.../
          • Put the link you copied in the formula I made below

           

          "https://airtable.com/app1234asdfasdf/tbl1234asdfasd/viw1234asdfasd/"&RECORD_ID()​

           

          • Now go to the interface where you want to put a button that opens the revision history
          • Make a button and set the action to "Go to URL in record" and set the field to the one you just made above.
            Santiago_Fernan
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            @Katerie I had to do the same thing unfortunately this renders the security purpose of an interface useless since they'll need access to the base also.

            Here is how you do it @bult0023 

            • Go to the table in the base where the interface data is referenced
            • Add a formula field. Name the field something like "Revision History Link"
            • Copy the URL of the of the view you are on, it should have 3 things in it https://airtable.com/app.../tbl.../viw.../
            • Put the link you copied in the formula I made below

             

            "https://airtable.com/app1234asdfasdf/tbl1234asdfasd/viw1234asdfasd/"&RECORD_ID()​

             

            • Now go to the interface where you want to put a button that opens the revision history
            • Make a button and set the action to "Go to URL in record" and set the field to the one you just made above.

            Yes, that is what I actually do, but it would be better if for example, the field "Comments" could be switched between "Comments", "Revision history" and "All activity", like in normal table view:

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              • Itay_Kruk
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              • Mar 16, 2023 3:34 PM UTC

              +1

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                • bcrossley
                • Inspiring
                • Jun 6, 2023 7:32 PM UTC

                +1 would love to see this

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                  +1

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                    +1 Would love to see this.

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                      Alright AirTable, it's been a year and a half and we still haven't gotten a solution to this. Can yall help us out?

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                        • krista11
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                        • Sep 26, 2023 4:43 PM UTC

                        I would also like to see this! 

                        tylerstephenmil
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                        ✋🙂 I also would love some ability to surface Revision History in Interfaces.

                        I suppose this is a little more complex than simply surfacing the complete Revision History in Interfaces since some users of the Interface might not be meant to see all the data exposed in the Revision History (like the names of other users, the Field Names and Field Values for Fields that may be hidden from the Interface itself, etc.). So maybe what we're really after is a filtered Revision History which specifically contains edits made to Fields that are visible in that Interface.

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                        • bult0023
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                        • Jan 16, 2024 6:06 PM UTC

                        For any following this - this is available now!

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                        • JDB
                        • New Participant
                        • Jan 18, 2024 11:59 AM UTC

                        For any following this - this is available now!


                        @bult0023 really? Could you share some where you found it, as I haven't seen in on my airtable yet?

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                        • bcrossley
                        • Inspiring
                        • Jan 18, 2024 6:16 PM UTC

                        @bult0023 really? Could you share some where you found it, as I haven't seen in on my airtable yet?


                        In the newest version of the interface designer you can enable Revision History right below the toggle for comments within the record detail page

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                          • TylerH
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                          • Feb 26, 2024 8:12 PM UTC

                          oh wow thanks for sharing that, I had to create a new layout as my old one is now "legacy" and doesn't have the option you showed. After creating a new layout I was able to enable Revision History 🎉

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