We need to be able to create a form that updates certain fields in a given record - not overwriting what is already in there, but adding to it. It appears that this cannot be done within Airtable but I hope I am wrong (or that there’s a simple add-on that can help). The adding-to aspect of this is vital for our purposes though. Can anyone help?
+35You can update records with a form by using Fillout’s advanced forms for Airtable.
Fillout is 100% free, and it offers hundreds of features that Airtable’s native forms don’t offer, including the ability to update Airtable records using a form, display Airtable lookup fields on forms, control access to a form via SSO or email domains, perform math or other live calculations on your forms, accept payments on forms, collect signatures on a form, create multi-page forms with conditional paths, create new linked records on a form, connect a single form to dozens of external apps simultaneously, add CAPTCHAs to your form, and much more.
I show how to use a few of the advanced features of Fillout on these 2 Airtable podcast episodes:
- Using Fillout to create an eSignature approval process with PDF file creation.
- Using Fillout to create an order entry form with line items.
Hope this helps! If you’d like to hire the best Airtable consultant to help you with anything Airtable-related, please feel free to contact me through my website: Airtable consultant — ScottWorld
Unfortunately, that cannot be done natively with Airtable. You would need to use this tool:
p.s. If you need help setting this up for your needs, I am an expert Airtable consultant and you can contact me through my website at ScottWorld.com.
Thanks Scott! Is it possible to use that tool to add to rather than replace the existing data in a given record? This is where I keep running into problems.
+35Thanks Scott! Is it possible to use that tool to add to rather than replace the existing data in a given record? This is where I keep running into problems.
Yes, the terminology is called “editing” or “updating”. Yes, you can do that with Fillout.
- ScottWorld, Expert Airtable Consultant
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