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What is the proposed idea/solution?

Linked Records, Lookups and Rollups are currently sorted in the order in which the linked records have been linked. However, this is many times not enough, as we need a different way in which to show the data! The proposed solution is to have a sorting feature within the lookup (or even linked record, or rollup) to show the data differently -e.g. alphabetically.

How does is solve the user problems?

Will allow users to show their data in a way that makes more sense to the end user.

How was this validated?

Multiple Community Posts requesting for help/guidance on how to sort such values (which they actually cannot)!

Who is the target audience?

Users with specific needs on how data is displayed. 

Mike, Consultant @ Automatic Nation

This feature was just added today to Airtable! Interestingly enough, they added the feature to lookups and rollups, instead of adding it to the linked record field itself.

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Amazing, that was a big coincidence! Just checked out the feature. Thanks @ScottWorld!

Mike, Consultant @ Automatic Nation


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