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My base has crashed. No one can access it for some reason. I’m able to access other bases but not this one. I’ve put in a customer support ticket but haven't gotten a confirmation email for it. It’s critical that I don't lose this information, please help!

AirTable newbie here. We have a reasonable sized AirTable databased with our providers of services. They have different modalities, levels of expertise, qualifications etc.The filters we have in work fine but this one colleague is untrainable (the Director of the company so not approachable or open to more training) and finds them far too confusing. She has her own grid.Questions: is it possible to make some preset filters which are clearly labelled the she can just click once? E.g X type of provider, with X modality in X location. 2. It would be good to remove other filter possibilities so she doesn't get confused.At the moment under the filter boxes in the first drop down after "where" we have a long list (e.g surname, contract, role, status, ID, long list of qualification types, availability, referrals preferences etc. The middle box (if contains, is not, is any of etc) changes depending on the selection of the first box (not a long list) and the final box is also dependent on the f

Hi Airtable Community!We're Query Streams, and we built a tool to automatically keep your Airtable bases updated with data from your databases and APIs.What it does:Connect your database or API to Airtable and set a schedule. Your bases stay updated automatically - no more manual imports or copy-pasting.New records get addedChanged records get updatedDeleted records get removed (if you want)Works with:Databases: SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and many moreAPIs: Google Analytics, HubSpot, Shopify, Stripe, ShipStation, and more comingSchedule options:Every few minutes, hourly, daily - whatever fits your workflowCommon uses:Project data from ERP systemsSales numbers from your CRMLive inventory countsMarketing metrics from Google AnalyticsOrder data from ShopifyWe'd love your feedback:What databases or APIs do you work with most?What would make this useful for your team?Check it out at querystreams.com - we have a free tier to get started.Happy to answer any questions!

Hi all,I’m hoping for some guidance — I’m very close, but clearly missing something small.We are importing a PDF into Airtable and triggering an automation via a button. The PDF contains multiple features, and each feature includes nine distinct data points.Our automation flow is:Trigger (button click) Omni – Generate structured data Repeat for each Create recordIn the Generate structured data step:The output schema is set to Array Each array item is an Object The object contains nine key/value pairs, all defined as Text Omni correctly reports finding 27 features, which matches the documentIf we configure the schema as a single string, we reliably get one very accurate record created. When we switch to an array schema, Omni reports the correct number of items and allows us to use Repeat for each, but no records are created in the Create record step.The challenge seems to be:We need an array to repeat for each feature But when using the array output, Create record does not generate any

Hi everyone,we’re already using Airtable (initial tables exist) and we’re looking for help to properly structure the base and build a lightweight internal frontend / possibly an app to track and analyze our networking activities.Use case: Manage contacts (not customers) and log interactions/meetings per contact (date/location/type), discussion topics, resulting projects/leads/outcomes, follow-ups + reporting (activity over time, last interaction, topic/outcome breakdowns).Key requirement: A mobile-friendly workflow to take photos of meal/entertainment receipts and attach them to the related interaction/contact, including basic fields (purpose/occasion, attendees, amount, etc.) — with the goal of providing documentation for our tax advisor / authorities if needed.Usage is internal only (1–2 users, no external access).If you’ve built something similar and can advise/implement (Airtable Interfaces vs Softr/Stacker/Glide vs custom via API), please reply or DM with examples and your suggest

Hi all, Am I correct in assuming that there’s no way to duplicate a base via API? It seems weird that there’s so much you can do loads of customisation with creating a base via API except you can’t do the 1-click duplicate which is available in the UI? The problem with the create base API is that several things don’t work - e.g. AI fields. It’s not practical to use API to create base then manually have to go in and configure a bunch of AI fields by copy/pasting the prompt in 😅 Any workarounds anyone has found?

I manage a statewide calendar on which people submit their events via a form. Many of these dates repeat weekly. How do I set up an automation to add subsequent events automatically rather than having to do it manually? 

I am not able to + icon in timeline view, even though Add / Delete record button is enabled. Can anyone please suggest the look around?

We’ve been testing AI agents in production since around April 2025, and what’s already working well is the shift away from rigid trigger action workflows toward agent-led orchestration. Instead of chaining dozens of conditional steps, we’re using agents to interpret context, decide the next action, and only fall back to deterministic logic for guardrails (validation, approvals, cost limits, and failure handling). In practice, this has reduced workflow complexity and made automations far more resilient to edge cases and changing inputs. For those deploying agents today: how are you structuring the balance between agent autonomy and manual or rule-based oversight? What decisions do you still refuse to fully delegate?

 Hey Community!Just getting started with Airtable? Don’t miss February’s Set the Table: Builder Basics, an interactive event designed for new builders to get the lay of the land in Airtable. Join us on February 4, for a hands-on build along demo where you’ll master Airtable fundamentals in real time. Bring your questions for our live Q&A, and walk away with your own onboarding plan base to jumpstart your next project. This one is hosted by Airtable expert ​@Alex_Still! As one of our Scaled Customer Success Managers he works with customers every day to get them ramped up with Airtable. You won’t want to miss this one! 

We recently completed an org-wide planning and goal-tracking project at the Doris Duke Foundation, and wanted to share the pattern in case it’s useful to others tackling similar challenges. The problem we were solvingLike many mission driven organizations, we don’t measure success with revenue or sales targets. Instead, we organize around long-term strategic goals (“North Stars”). And, I know the companies I’ve worked for need to track Objectives and Key Results in addition to revenue.The challenge was that our strategy lived across PDFs, decks, and docs: making planning slow, fragmented, and hard to translate into action. What we builtUsing Airtable’s app-building capabilities, we built Horizon: an org-wide planning and goal-tracking system that serves as a single source of truth for: Long-term strategic direction (North Stars) Annual enterprise objectives Team goals Projects, ownership, and timelines Everyone accesses the same structure, sees how their work connects, and plans

I track media hits through a Base with 3 tabs/tables: Reporter Info, Media Campaigns and Articles. I’ve been trying to link these 3 tables so when I enter an article’s URL in the Article table, which also has columns for Media Campaign and Reporter Name, it will automatically fill the article URL and Reporter Name in the Media Campaigns table...and the article URL and media campaign name will appear in the Reporter Info table under the Reporter’s Name. I have managed to link the Articles table to the Media Campaigns, so the article’s URL will auto-fill but the corresponding Reporter field won’t automatically appear for that Campaign. And If I’m on the Reporters page, and select the reporter’s name, I have to enter the Media Campaign name, which then does auto-fill the article URL tied to that media campaign and reporter.But I want all 3 fields to automatically fill in the Reporter & Media Campaign tables, when I enter those fields in the Article Table. Is that possible?   

 Hello, So Airtable has a script that allows importing a CSV file to update records, I am trying to use this script in an Automation but instead of uploading the CSV to the script, I need it to grab it from an attachment field. The Airtable Script: // Ask the user to import a CSV file containing a header row let csvFileResult = await input.fileAsync( 'Upload a CSV file', {allowedFileTypes: ['.csv'], hasHeaderRow: true} ); // The file importer will automatically parse contents for many file types, including CSV files let csvRows = csvFileResult.parsedContents; // Edit this to the name of a table in your base let table = base.getTable('Purchases'); let shouldContinue = await input.buttonsAsync( `Import ${csvRows.length} records from ${csvFileResult.file.name} into ${table.name}?`, [{label: 'Yes', variant: 'primary'}, 'No'] ) if (shouldContinue === 'Yes') { // Create new records from the CSV. // Edit these field and property names to match your

Have a form that a record picker is used to select a client and am trying to get a encoded URL into a button that can be selected from within an Interface page and have the client pre-selected.Have made plenty of Forms pre-filled encoded URLs (Button linked to formula building the URL), but cannot get this one to work - only seems to be for the Record Picker elementHave other URLs for this exact form that work fine, eg:https://airtable.com/appgAgIX5zNGRiox4/pagqzLgwghd7xBloc/form?prefill_Action+Type=Maturing+Term+Deposit&prefill_Task+Name=Maturing+Term+Deposit+-+(Bank)(Amount)(Date) But when I try to pre-populate the record picker under Client (which selects record from a linked table) it just doesnt fill it. I have tired manually creating:https://airtable.com/appgAgIX5zNGRiox4/pagqzLgwghd7xBloc/form?prefill_Client=Shane+HarrisHave also tried using the Prefilled Forms extension using field names or field ID and get the same result

Hi, I use Airtable for keeping an inventory of artworks. I need to be able to pull a PDF of selected records and selected fields, and put our branding at the top. Is this possible? I am wondering if Airtable is not the right programme for us.  Thank you,Beth 

Bonsoir, j'utilise une extension dans Airtable. Pour que cette extension fonctionne, il faut que je l'actionne manuellement en allant dans l'extension.Serait-il possible d'actionner des extensions via un bouton quand on est sur interface ?

I’ve been working on AirTable for a few years now, and I’ve developed a decent set of tooling for inspecting and documenting particularly complex AirTable bases. I’ve put that functionality into a free web app where you can load and AirTable schema via API Key or via JSON upload, which will unlock functionality related to dependency mapping, formula evaluation, and client side libraries.https://blog.scsllc.pro/airtable-powertools/

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I am looking for someone to revamp and make my database on Airtable more efficient. We use it for a medical practice from the start of the intake, to the scheduling, to the preapproval process, to appeals, to scheduling, to efiling. I built it myself, but I know that it can become better with someone like you looking at it.Would also like it to tie into our referral base and keep track of all that. Let me know if this is something that you could do. Thanks, Hector

I have an Airtable automation where I : Filter participation records based on the type of participation. Send a recap email with details specific to each type. Currently, I want to update the record to mark the email as sent. Right now, I need to include the “Update record” action in every conditional block, because Airtable executes actions only inside the branch that matches.Question:Is there a way to have a single “Update record” action at the end of the automation, regardless of which conditional branch was executed (ex : where I wrote HERE on the picture), instead of duplicating it in every branch?I’m looking for a faster, cleaner solution to handle this “final step” without repeating it multiple times.  

Hello!We have a medium-sized team (50 people) that has recently moved to a newly built interface. Everyone in this team will have editor permissions for all of the fields that they see in the interface pages.We also want to be transparent with our entire org (300 people) and share this interface with them as many will be making requests via a form that creates record in this interface. However, we’d like to restrict them to editing only a few fields.Is this possible? Or will I just have to limit them to having commenter permissions?

Hello Airtable community, 3 years ago we published the first version of Pro Backup for Airtable (see original post). Since a lot has changed since our launch I thought I'd give on update and tell what has been improved in the last year. What has been improved since the launch? Our integration is now available as an official integration on the Airtable app marketplaceThe User interface has been redesigned and rebuilt from scratch making the experience more intuitive & faster.You can now manage the backups of multiple SaaS apps within one Pro Backup account.The Backups page now allows to easily compare versions for reach record / data type: For example you can easily compare the versions of each of your tables, comments & field configurations.Improved restore capabilities: It is now possible to restore entire tables but also to perform more granular restore requests such as restoring a specific field or comment back to the existing table. Improved click-t

I’ve been going through tutorials and step-by step instructions, and I can’t figure out why my automation is not working properly. Please help!I have two tables (Export and Projects), each with a field called “Slug”. When a record is created in the Export table, I need an automation to check the Projects table and compare the “Slug” fields. If there is a match, no action is required. If there is no match, then a new record needs to be create in the Projects table.Here are my automation steps:The trigger: When a record is created in the Export table.Find records: Where Slug in the Projects table is equal to Slug in the Export tableIf [Find Records > List properties > length] = 0, then create a new record in Projects.Except, no new record gets created.

I’m working on an interface that is all connected to Property Projects through the Record Picker. I’m trying to create elements that pull data from the subject property through the Record Picker. For example, I’m creating a Comps element. However, I need the comps to pull only from the Property selected in the Record Picker. It’s prompting me to create a condition, however, I don’t have the Record Picker as an option. What am I doing wrong? Thank you in advance! 

Hi all, I am trying to create an automation such that when a person creates a new record in the projects table, a view is automatically created in the tasks table such that any records with that record are filtered to be the only records shown. I figured that this could be done with scripting, but I’m not sure how to create a view in the tasks table with a specific filter applied.