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Hi, We are building a freelancing platform with different tabs : USER, PROJECT, ect… For those different tabs we have common criteria such as Country, Expertise, Hard skills, Soft Skills, Language ect… How to build the Airtable to get this list always the same (& updated) between USERS & PROJECTS ? Thank you in advance for your valuable support. Anthony

Hi, I am wondering how null cell values are structured in query results. For example, when I iterate over the query results from a selectRecordsAsync() function, e.g. with a .forEach(map(x => {...})) function, when I hit a null value, the script errors. It’s easy enough to skip over these null values by wrapping the functionality in condiional e.g. if (x !== null) {...} but how do the arrays containing the query results represent the null values? Are the null values empty objects, or empty array indexes? I tried to emulate the data structure in node: > let m = [{}, {id: 1}, {id: 2}, {}, {}, {id: 3}] // <-- empty objects > console.log(m.map(a => a.id)) [ undefined, 1, 2, undefined, undefined, 3 ] > let p = [, {id: 1}, {id: 2}, , , {id: 3}] // <-- empty indexes > console.log(p.map(b => b.id)) [ <1 empty item>, 1, 2, <2 empty items>, 3 ] Is what node reports as <# empty item(s)> a null value, i.e. is the query result returning an array of obj

Hi I am working on a database that control a fuel tank. Every record show the input or output of litres that is done on the tank. I have done a form to quick access and entry data. But i would like to add on that form a field that show the real amount of litres on the tank

Does anyone know if the Unique ID can be configured when creating a synced table to Salesforce (with the AirTable ‘out-of-the-box’ connector)? The table Primary Field can be set, which I presumed should be the unique field within the Salesforce report for future syncs. However, when I select to set the primary field to be a custom column from the Salesforce report (which should be unique), then run the sync, I get an error that there are duplicate Opportunity values (which is not the field I set as the Primary field in sync configuration settings, and is not the unique column in the SFDC report). Curious if anyone else has hit this issue?

We paid until 10/31/21. What’s the best way to transfer ownership for a team when a staff person leaves? For example: When I login as my co-worker who’s leaving and try to change the owner, his email and the credit card to my email address where I don’t have an Airtable account, I see this error, “invalid password,” though it’s his password. Or should I: login to my account and request to have access to all his files according to his settings? create a new account under an email that goes to our team instead of individual staff? Should I get an invoice for a year for Pro ($240) under my account or his? How do I request one? Thanks for anything you can do by 10/31!

Hi there, complete newbie here :wave: I am working on a new base to follow up on comments left on our social media channels by different users. One field includes the username of the person who commented, and other fields will contain the comment, date of the comment, our reply, follow up by customer support etc. I would like to add a field next to the username where I can see if the person has already left a comment before - for example, by marking “yes” or a checkbox emoji :white_check_mark: in that field if the username can be found more than once in the base. Is there a way to do that? :eyes:

Our Airtable tracks the progress of legal documents through client submission, business team review, legal team review, client review, then completed. We want accurate reporting on the cumulative number of days that a document sits in each status. The challenge is that our process is NOT linear - documents may go to legal team review status, then to client review status, then back to legal team review for a few more days. We can’t anticipate how much back & forth will take place, so we can’t iron out the process to be linear with additional status columns. When we use automations to timestamp each status change using the Last Modified Time field and the DATETIMEDIFF formula, we get incorrect data, since a second move to legal team review status, for example, will overwrite the first date(s) that the record was in legal team review.

long story short we are working with another company and one of their employees keeps changing a public view filter which is screwing up automations. Is there a way to see who is doing it?

Hi Everyone! I’m new to Airtables and am struggling with creating a due date based on a last inspection date, and frequency of 365 days. I need the due date to auto calculate when the inspections are due. I’m sure it’s a very simple formula but I struggling. Can anyone help?

Experienced airtable users, I need some Airtable brainpower to help me sort out the best way to create this table(s) to hopefully achieve what I’d like to do. I think, in summary, what I want to be able to do to achieveis have two tables that can talk back and forth, as opposed to one way, along with table 1 have a way to trigger creation of a record in table 2 and maybe also vice versa. Update: I was able to use Automation, and “When a record meets condition” trigger and “Create a record” as the action for this piece. :slightly_smiling_face: And somehow, I assume by linking one to the other, when I enter a date in “Group 1 Discussed” field of Table 2 - if it’s part of a record that is linked to Table 1 - I’d like that to populate the similar field “Group 1 Discussed” in Table 1. Is that possible? If so, what is the best way to go about this? I’ve provided a lot more detail below in case it’s helpful. If you have a suggestion of something that might work better that the way I suggest

Hello, I’m setting up a form where people can write their own keywords in a long text answer block, but I would like to have those keywords converted to Multiple Select in another column upon import, without having to do anything manually. Is this possible? Thank you, Z

Hello everyone ! I am sharing with you a « funny » problem that keeps my neurons busy and now depressed. If only I could : Create a form where a Roll up could be displayed as a Single Select in a form Select existing records through a form & update them CONTEXT : My team wants to schedule committees, composed of 8 timeslots (2 committees / month). We need people to book a timeslots to present their topic (among available ones of course). We want to open the booking on a quarterly basis. The Committee Table is configured as follow : [Date] Field : Date Primary [Single Select] Field : Timeslot (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) [Single Select] Field : State (Blank, Requested, Planned, Confirmed) [Text] Field : Requester [Text] Field : Topic The table view is grouped by Date for the team to easily see the agenda of each committee. THE PROCESS WE WOULD LIKE (BUT CAN’T) APPLY: A requester : Finds a “date / slot” combo (aka state is blank) Blocks an available slot by : Leaving his name Notifyi

Hi there I want to remove the ability to download CSV files to local machines (keeping everything in the cloud) but I still want to be able to copy data from my airtable database. There is no default option to do this. I can see if I turn off the Download CSV it automatically disables Copy too. This isn’t helpful if you’re trying to keep data in the cloud while still being able to use the information. Any tips anyone? Or is this a setting that can be added. All the best

Hi all, I am trying to use the automation feature to create 4 new records in my table at the start of each month. I would like to use the month the records are created as part of the record name, written out alphabetically, follow by some custom text. For instance, the records automatically created in November would read “November Totals” I currently have the trigger set to…“Trigger type: At a scheduled time” —> “Interval Type: Months” —> “Timing: Every 1 month on the 1st at 12am” —> “Starting: Today” For the action i currently have… “Action: Create Record” —> “Table: Totals” —> “Field: Monthly Report” When i select next trigger time and run a test, it creates a record that reads “2021-11-01T06:00:00.000Z”. I tried using datetime_format() to no avail. Am i able to create a custom text using the created date using this automation?

Hi everyone I would like to know if anyone has a solution to make attachments in Airtable private. Looks like all attachments hosted in Airtable are public. I have a Bubble App that is private and uses Airtable as a database, I wish that users outside the app or not logged couldn’t see images hosted in my Airtable base. Thanks

I have a date field (Publication Date) and a negative number field (Days) for the amount of days before that content is usually submitted for that publicaiton. I’m using the following formula to get the submission date, avoiding weekends, which works. DATETIME_FORMAT(WORKDAY({Publication Date},Days),'D/M/YYYY') My question is, is there a way to use the computed date and Publication Date in a Timeline view? The computed date would be the start date and the date field would be the end date. Thank you! p.s. I was forced to choose a tag and Timeline wasn’t an option so I went with Gantt!

Hello everyone! I’m absolutely new to Airtable and I have no idea what to start with. Tried looking up at YouTube guides and Airtable guides but couldn’t find a solution. I’m working as a Frontend Trainee and my manager is asking me to do a certain task with Airtable (I have no idea why), and here I am asking you to share your experience with me. So I will add screenshots to make it clear what my task is about. In table “Raw Data” I have some data with 2 shops K12 and K59 and formulas on percent done to goal. And then there is a Summary Bar at the bottom of sheet which has an option of displaying an average of selected field First question would be how do I stream/broadcast Summary Bar’s Avg to another rows/table? From what I know by reading guides it is not really possible. If that’s correct, is there a workaround to display average of “K12 Percent” field (and later “K59 Percent”’) fields in a selected row? Selected row might be in another table like so (but thats not necessary) Ne

I am trying to see if Airtable will do the Job we need it to do. Basically I am trying to Match up Data from one Organisation (UK) that gets sponsors for Children in Africa, and another in Africa, who has a list of Children that are sponsored on Excel. We are hoping they can use air Table and we can then match with thier Data. The UK org has a Database which links all the donor details and donations to the Child, but essentially needs to export out. CODE: CHILD NAME: SPONSOR NAME: The code is then used to link with the African lists. (currently on Excel) We are having issues because it is not in a Database, so looking for a DB format rather than Excel solution. I have replicated the Database on Airtable and it seems to work fine. However can the “SPONSOR TABLE” be updated from Excel. Ie if we have 100 Sponsorships “CODE 001, 002, 003 etc” and maybe Child 001 gets a new sponsor, is there a way to update the Table in Air table by importing the excel in again? Would this also allow for

Anyone know if this is possible or can do this? We provide CPR classes to companies and individuals on certain dates and times. Each class has a location, company, date, and participants attending associated with each class. Current Airtable setup: One base Tables: Participants, Classes, Companies, Instructors, Campaigns. Question 1: We have 15-30 different clients scheduling classes each month. How can I create a client “portal” so they can add their own participants in a class on their own without having excessive users? Question 2: How can we offer online registration with online payment, and each person registering is added to the correct class? Question 3: How can we allow instructors to access classes they are teaching so they can add and edit participants attending on their own? Question 4: How can we print custom documents for mail merge purposes so we can print all participants from a class populated onto one printable document? Question 5: How can we email all of those same p

Is there a way to make attachments dynamic in Airtable without resorting to links? We’re building out a master project tracker base, and the dream would be to be able to embed a doc draft and move the project in a kanban view through “needs review,” “ready for submission,” and “complete” without having to upload multiple attachments and possibly lose edits. I saw something about Integromat for a similar application, and wondering if it’s possible for word documents. Very new to AT–thanks so much!!

Hello, we have been researching and looking into different formulas that would allow us to highlight duplicates. We are looking to add a formula like this How to Highlight Duplicates in Google Sheets but for AirTable. However, we have yet to add or find any successful formulas that will highlight any duplicates automatically if they are added. Is there any documentation that can help point us in the right direction? So that we can add this to all of our tables.

I deleted a column mistaken, how can I recover all the contents of that column?

Is it possible to import a movie script (from writers duet or final draft) with tagged props, and have Airtable categorize them automatically by page and scene number?

I have a template that I will be sharing with with people and allowing them to make copies of it to add to their workspace. I want to limit the number of times they can access the link to the template and create additional copies to share without my permission. Barring changing the link again and again, is there any way to limit the number of times a person can copy a base and/or a way to see if a person has accessed the link excessively?

I want to change the linked record by triggering from another text field. Is this possible?