Feb 14, 2020 04:23 PM
Is this possible? If so, how?
Feb 19, 2020 06:34 PM
So… not possible? You can’t use web clipper to add data to a field of an existing record?
Feb 20, 2020 10:32 PM
I’m also curious about this. Didn’t everybody get the same email from @Katherilne at Airtable on Jan. 8 with the following update?
Great announcement but Airtable failed to update their User Manual to explain exactly “how” that’s supposed to happen.
Anybody?
May 01, 2020 07:59 AM
What if you’re not clipping linked records. What if you just want to update any old record…
It would be great if you could elect at least one field in web clippers (like URLs or page titles) to act as a matcher.
When the value for the matcher field in the extension clipper matches that of your Airtable, an extra button called ‘Update’ could show up in the clipper.
That way you would have the choice to update an existing record or add a new one.
Jan 19, 2021 08:42 AM
I just wondered if you know if this is now an option Dean, to use web clipper to add to an existing record?
I was thinking exactly the same, and came across your post, but can’t see any updates since.
Jan 19, 2021 04:19 PM
Hi Caroline, I haven’t checked the clipper functionality for some some months. I did not find a no code solution at the time.
Feb 10, 2021 07:33 AM
Has anyone discovered how this works yet?
Feb 28, 2021 11:55 AM
Hi @Flash-Point
You can add a linked record field to web clipper and then manually browse the linked items. You can’t add new options (which is annoying, same for a select field). Where are you stuck exactly?
Mar 22, 2021 06:03 AM
Hi @Databaser
Thanks for clarifying.
I guess I was expecting something more, like being able to add new options, or more importantly update existing records via the linked field. But obviously that’s not the case.
Jul 25, 2021 09:37 PM
So I gather that there is still no option to use web clipper on already existing records?
Does anyone know if that’s a functionality that will be included in furutre versions?
Cheers.
Jul 26, 2021 05:32 AM
Not that I know of. You can always ask Airtable directly via support@airtable.com.
Jan 13, 2022 08:24 AM
Also interested in this.
Jan 13, 2022 12:09 PM
There’s a workaround to adding new records through the Web Clipper -
Let’s say, you have a Books table that has a linked record that relates to an Authors tables
So, your field name in the Books table is “Authors”, add a text field called “Authors-NEW”
Trigger
“When record matches conditions”
Choose Your Books table
Conditions
“When Author-NEW ‘is not empty’”
Action
“Create Record”
Choose your Authors table
In the Name field, insert your ‘Author-NEW’ field value
In the Books linked record field, insert your Title field value
This will automatically create a new record in Authors and match it to the related Book.
This is not a perfect workaround because you have to have an extra field, but it does help.
Jul 24, 2022 11:44 AM
Hi Hannah,
Great idea, is it possible to make it work for multiple new records?
Jul 27, 2022 08:31 AM
Hey Michael,
The web clipper only works with single records. However, the automation will trigger for any records where Author-NEW is not empty, whether that’s 1 or 100. :slightly_smiling_face: