PDF of shipping label generated via an Automation (triggered whenever user checks checkbox associated with record)
Shipping label automatically uploaded to an Attachment field in the table
Other topics touched on:
Database setup for generating shipping labels (3 different tables used)
Including data from linked records in the PDF
Any questions let me know 🙂
Alex
This is a great use case for Airtable. Generating shipping labels directly from the data saves a lot of time and keeps everything organized in one place. The step-by-step video makes it much easier to follow than reading documentation alone. Thanks for putting this together.
Nice tutorial Alex! The checkbox-triggered automation is a clean approach for on-demand generation.
A couple of things worth adding for anyone setting this up:
If you need barcodes on your labels (Code 128 for shipping, QR codes for tracking), check whether your template tool can render them directly from an Airtable field value. Some tools require a separate barcode API which adds complexity to the automation.
Also for teams using thermal printers (Zebra, DYMO, Brother), make sure your template page size matches your label roll - 4x6" for shipping labels, 2x1" for inventory/product labels. If the sizes don't match, the printer will either scale down (tiny text) or crop the edges.
One more thing: if you're pulling data from linked records (like a separate Products table), watch out for how your tool handles multi-value linked fields. Some will only pull the first linked record unless you set up a loop or iterator.
PDF of shipping label generated via an Automation (triggered whenever user checks checkbox associated with record)
Shipping label automatically uploaded to an Attachment field in the table
Other topics touched on:
Database setup for generating shipping labels (3 different tables used)
Including data from linked records in the PDF
Any questions let me know 🙂
Alex
This is a great use case for Airtable. Generating shipping labels directly from the data saves a lot of time and keeps everything organized in one place. The step-by-step video makes it much easier to follow than reading documentation alone. Thanks for putting this together.
