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Recently, a member contacted me directly asking for help … I am have been searching desperately to find a clean way to break apart an address like this… 123 anywhere st, San Diego, CA, 90001 Unfortunately, there is no “clean” way to do this without a Split() method as described in detail here. And rather than jumping to the end by showing a unified working formula (that even I would be unable to read), I approached this question by providing a framework for tackling almost any parsing challenges. Without Split() we are forced to fabricate rather complex formulas and like many of you, my brain is incapable of juggling a lot of string pointers to create that perfect [single] formula. And therein lay the issue - we often assume we must build a single formula from the beginning. This is neither necessary nor likely to be

Hey Airtable community, It’s time for this weeks updates at Softr. We have rolled out a number of new updates this week we would love to share with you. :yellow_square: Kanban Board Block Starting from today our new Kanban block is available. With the Kanban block you can visualise your workflow in a board view with stacked cards and sync any changes across from Softr to Airtable. :straight_ruler: Horizontal List Details Block This new List Details block is centred around a horizontal layout. This new block is perfect for reducing the amount of scrolling and aligns your fields horizontally across a column of 3 instead of vertically. :mag_right: New Hidden Fields We have added two new hidden field types, including Page and Full Name. These field types allow the sending of hidden data that you can use to identify users and pass the data across to third-party tools or integrations. :art: Softr Design workshop We are runnin

Hey Everyone, Softr is doing a free design workshop on Oct 21. :tada: :bulb: We will outline the best practices when designing your Softr website or application, demo the design options within the Softr studio, design resources, tips and tricks and time for a Q&A at the end to answer any questions you might have. :bangbang: More details and registration form here: https://softrdesignworkshop.softr.app/

Here’s a simple yet powerful base I built to manage a community books library. You can use it to manage the borrowing of any physical items - books, wheelchairs, tools, etc. It includes: Automatic reminder emails a week before the designated return date Automatic borrowing and return dates Automatic borrowing statuses Library dashboard Feel free to use and tweak it for your own purposes.

The sheer amount of whitespace in Airtable has always bugged me a little, so I’ve been making little edits to the stylesheet here and there to get more data on-screen. Below you’ll find some screenshots of what I’ve done and the code required to make it look that ugly. You can use something like the Stylus extension/plug-in to apply the CSS to Airtable. Note: I’ve come up with this code mostly through trial and error, so use at your own risk. (Let me know if something breaks spectacularly and I’ll try to help, but there’s a possibility I won’t be able to figure out what’s going on on your end.) Also, the actual structure of the HTML is changing all the time, so don’t be surprised if the code stops working suddenly. EDIT: fixed code line-wrapping In this first example, I’ve removed the row number and expand record button from the grid view – I’ve alwa

The Problem: A common workflow in Airtable is the gathering of Surveys or Forms, and often we want to link multiple surveys or forms submitted by the same person back to a single Contact record for that person. However, exposing Linked Record fields to do this in the public form itself is undesirable because we don’t want form users to see all the names of existing contacts in our base, and it also precludes form users that don’t yet exist in our Contacts table. This leaves us using manual processes to establish the link between a form submittal and a Contact, where the form user is just entering their name or email address. My Solution: I’ve written a script for the Scripting Block that aims to solve this problem and automatically establish links between submitted forms and existing contacts. In addition, this particular

Last week I launched my FREE (unofficial) Airtable manual in French, “Airtable à z”. It is mostly for novice users, but I tried to make it interesting even for people with good knowledge of our favorite no-code platform. Sorry if you don’t speak French :winking_face: . The guide is 100% made with Airtable. The PDF was built with Page designer with the same layout for all the pages but 2… It was a bit of a challenge and I even made two versions, Landscape and Portrait (both on A4). I used Softr to build the website from the base. If you wonder why the hassle to make this manual it’s because there is no other supported language than English. La semaine dernière, j’ai lancé mon petit guide illustré, en français bien évidemment. Avec des centaines de

Hey Airtable community, It’s time for this weeks updates at Softr. We have rolled out a number of new updates this week we would love to share with you. :gear: Editing Table Blocks In addition to our recently released ability to edit List Details and List Blocks, starting from today you can now allow editing of Table Blocks :control_knobs: Conditional Chart Filters This new functionality allows you to apply specific conditions to your chart blocks. For example, say you want to show specific data in a chart block to a particular role you have defined within your application, allowing some users to see one set of data and the other another set. :yellow_square: New Blocks We are continuing to bring you more functionality and design layouts to take your Softr application to the next level. • Today we have launched a stunning new mosaic image blocks allow you to show multiple images in a beautiful new staggered layout. • Full-width

With the upcoming upgrade tomorrow, now is a good time to think about your Airtable Backups Strategy. Of course, we all hope and expect the upgrade to go smoothly, but having a backup of your data outside of Airtable is always an Industry Best Practice. It’s an insurance piece of mind to know your have an external backup of your data in case of outages, accidental (or intentional) deletion of data/attachments, etc. Don’t worry if you’re not performing backups - you’re not alone! But today is the day to start. On2Air has you covered if you’re ready to start! For the fist 20 signups to our Backups solution, you can get a 20% off your initial subscription period (bigger savings on annual plan!) Check out the service: https://on2air.com/on2air-backups and on checkout use promo code: BACKUPNOW Oh and don’t forget to turn off any external automations (zapier, inte

Disclaimer: self promotion Hi folks! We’re looking for users for the upcoming beta launch for Shoptable, a Shopify <> Airtable integration. Shoptable brings the power of the Airtable platform to Shopify merchants by creating a live, bidirectional sync between Airtable and Shopify. Using Airtable to run your shop means you can leverage custom tailored views, automations, and reporting tools to run your shop, all within Airtable. There are almost 2 million Shopify merchants and they all use the same Shopify Admin interface. We’re going to fix that. You can check us out and get on our waitlist here: https://shoptable.app/ Feel free to comment below if you have any questions.

Formula: IF( LEN(TODO_REPLACE_WITH_IBAN) > 0, IF( REGEX_MATCH( SUBSTITUTE(TODO_REPLACE_WITH_IBAN, ' ', ''), '^(?:((?:IT|SM)\d{2}[A-Z]{1}\d{22})|(NL\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{10})|(LV\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{13})|((?:BG|GB|IE)\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{14})|(GI\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{15})|(RO\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{16})|(MT\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{23})|(NO\d{13})|((?:DK|FI)\d{16})|((?:SI)\d{17})|((?:AT|EE|LU|LT)\d{18})|((?:HR|LI|CH)\d{19})|((?:DE|VA)\d{20})|((?:AD|CZ|ES|MD|SK|SE)\d{22})|(PT\d{23})|((?:IS)\d{24})|((?:BE)\d{14})|((?:FR|MC|GR)\d{25})|((?:PL|HU|CY)\d{26}))$' ), 1, -1 ), 0 ) Documentation: This formula checks if the structure of TODO_REPLACE_WITH_IBAN is correct (each country has its own specification). It only considers countries that are within the SEPA area.

Hey there!Do you use both Airtable and Google Drive?Yep, every single dayEh, sometimesNopeI wanted to show you how you can automatically create invoices (or any document) in Google Docs using data from your Airtable base.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg_h6kDAak0 This uses the On2Air Docs. It allows you to automatically generate documents in Docs from any data you have in Airtable.Copy the free Invoice Google Docs template and the

Coming from the Salesforce world, I am used to the concept of converting a lead to an account/contact/opportunity record. I’ve been blogging about creating a CRM in Airtable and I just blogged about implementing a Lead Conversion process behind a Button field. Let me know what you think. Scott Hemmeter – 30 Sep 21

Hey Airtable community, It’s time for this weeks updates at Softr. We have rolled out a number of new updates this week we would love to share with you. Timeline Block With the new timeline block you can create a slick-looking vertical list with a timeline, complete with large image tiles, title, description, tag and filtering with your Airtable base. Perfect for creating changelogs and what’s new pages, portfolios and much more. Small List Block Introducing the new list block mini. No, it’s not a new iPhone but instead, a slimmed-down version of the list block. Perfect for when you want to fit more in a row or have a large number of items to list. Editing List Block In addition to our recently released List Details block edit functionality, starting from today you can now edit List Blocks. To put it simply, it allows users of your application to update list detail records directly via your So

I know I fell off the board lately, but it was for [I hope] a worthy cause. Data Deduplication v3.0 The third iteration of my deduplication routines for Airtable, totally rewritten, with additional features and functionality. Standard Airtable functionality Works on Free and Plus subscriptions Optional use of Pro features (record color, Blocks) Does not require 3rd-party SaaS integration Includes 3 “modules” Duplicate identification Suppression of false positives Merging of true duplicates Supports persistent tagging of false positives No need repeatedly to vet the same flagged dupes Suppressed dupes still evaluated against new records Color coding indicates past, new matches Supports real-time deduplication Each new record checked at time of data entry This version of the routi

Note: I finally found (and finished) the quick little project I started back in March — right before all my teeth exploded. :winking_face: Here’s another niche application: Code to generate random[ish] unique numbers in an arbitrary range — say, from 1 to 10000[ish]. What it does Generates a unique output number for every input number within the range. The relationship between the two numbers is not immediately obvious — and is difficult (although far from impossible) to discern, even if a user manages to see several numbers output in sequence. Why you might want to do it If all you need is a unique, random identifier, you’re in luck: That’s what RECORD_ID() is.¹ The downside is that something like recdalXVhg9AkUMG9 can be unwieldy; at times you may need to generate, say, a 4- to 6-digit value that is (a) unique, (b) random, and (c) not impossible to hold

Hey there, We’ve recently been looking for a way to evade the limits we face with Airtable API. Now, we’re happy to share a migration tool to move Airtable data to PostgreSQL with you. All you need to do is connect your Airtable data and your Postgres database, and click “Move”. As a result, you get a flexible solution with all your Airtable data migrated. Your credentials are safe – we do not store anything.The tool is totally FREE, and you’re more than welcome to tell us what you think about it and ask any questions! We’re willing to further improve the tool based on your feedback.

Is any tips/hint for exchange from one currency to another ? example is a sale of the same product in more currency around the world like $ (dollar) € (eur) £ (sterlin). I like show the product value in only € (euro) and imput in table the product value sale around world with the sale currency ? ( like sho : on sale cookbook 25€ | but my input is : store in london 20£ | store in newyork is 22$ etc…etc…) thankyou

I tried adapting the template for “Product Catalog & Ordering” but it breaks if you need for, say, User A to buy multiples of an item. What I need to do is to track orders for multiple people of items (Jersey in Small, Jersey in Medium, Shorts in Medium, Shorts in Large, etc.) and some people may order multiples of a single item – and I need to track and pass along the unit price * number to customer purchase total. Help?

HI. My name is Stepan. I work in the field of process automation, and often use Airtable as a database for my clients. Want to start a video blog about some tricks how to make Airtable automations. I’m here to ask, what kind of integrations/automation would be the most interesting for you? Feel free to make your suggestions here. Thank you!

Indeed, views provide a very powerful way to scope and optimize access to data. However, they cannot be dynamically altered to achieve what I consider hyper-performant script processes. Here’s an example… Imagine a table (a) with a view and when a record enters that view, search another table (b) that has 45,000 records in it for a single matching key so that a linkage can be established in (a) to (b). I’m not an expert in all manners of Airtable scripting, but I think the only way to do this is to iterate across the 45000 records in table (b) to locate the record ID such that the linkage can be updated in table (a). Ironically, searching for discussions about this place me in the commentary mix here. And even then, I’m not sure I expressed the issues succinctly. Two ideas come to mind when presented with this quandary - Ideally,

I’m really proud to have worked on this and I hope that it brings some of you the joy it has brought me. So if your Labour Day resolution was to stop spending so much time pressing ctrl+c and ctrl+v migrating Google Sheets and Notion files into Airtable then you might want to check out Unito, our new 2-way integrations were designed specifically to save you time so you can seamlessly connect to all the other apps where work happens. Unito.io

Hey Airtable community, Today we officially launched our new Chart blocks on Softr. The new chart blocks work seamlessly with Airtable, allowing you to turn a table of records into stunning, interactive charts which can be created in a matter of minutes. To provide you with a quick example of what can be done with the new Chart Blocks check out this example of a building in public page to share your metrics. This template is now available to use today. We are continuing to iterate the new chart functionality and will be releasing a number of further improvements in the coming days. You can learn more about Charts in today’s update found here. We can’t wait to see what the Airtable community will use this new functionality for.

Hello, I just made my first Script app writing my own custom code :tada: and wanted to share :blush: Context: I am working with a base that has gone through several iterations of development and am trying to resolve some contradictory data sets. Specifically, for a directory of people who get assigned a “level.” There are five different fields to compare and resolve so as to make a single source of truth for each person. My fiirst step is to identify where there are mismatches across the five fields (a rollup, two lookups, and two single-select fields). My first thought was to use a nested IF() ƒormula, but I found it difficult to construct the matching logic for the fields values and for when any them are without values (i.e. blank). My next thought was to use an array formula to make an ARRAYUNIQUE() out of an ARRAYCOMPACT() values (i.e. remove the blank values, then look for unique values). To my surprise, the Array fu

Hi, sometimes button format is not convenient, when you have to assign scripts, related to table, not records. i think that buttons needs at least be possible to show/hide in different records. And change label. And color. And script assig… okay, that could be done by “Switch” in single script :grinning: Well, I’m not with a complain or proposition, just want to share example of using Singleselect for UI. Triggered by automation, returns to default state “CHOOSE ACTION” (other records default is ‘inactive’)