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Darryl_Oliver
6 - Interface Innovator
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The CSV Import app will merge records from a CSV file with existing matching records and create new records in the target table. As far as I know, it’s not possible to merge/update only without adding new records. Am I missing something?

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ScottWorld
18 - Pluto
18 - Pluto

As far as I know, there is no native way to do what you want to do.

The quickest & easiest way to handle this might be to simply delete the extra records after you have imported them.

Alternatively, I believe that you can write a custom JavaScript to handle this for you.

Otherwise, for a no-code/low-code way of automating this process, I would recommend using Integromat to process your CSV files for you. After you setup your automation in Integromat, you would simply drop your CSV file into a cloud folder of your choice, and Integromat would process each row of your CSV file. It would update any matching records in Airtable, while skipping any non-existing records in Airtable.

p.s. If you have a budget for this project and you’d like to hire an expert Airtable consultant & Registered Integromat Partner to help you with any of this, please feel free to contact me through my website at ScottWorld.com. The Integromat link above contains my personal referral code.

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ScottWorld
18 - Pluto
18 - Pluto

As far as I know, there is no native way to do what you want to do.

The quickest & easiest way to handle this might be to simply delete the extra records after you have imported them.

Alternatively, I believe that you can write a custom JavaScript to handle this for you.

Otherwise, for a no-code/low-code way of automating this process, I would recommend using Integromat to process your CSV files for you. After you setup your automation in Integromat, you would simply drop your CSV file into a cloud folder of your choice, and Integromat would process each row of your CSV file. It would update any matching records in Airtable, while skipping any non-existing records in Airtable.

p.s. If you have a budget for this project and you’d like to hire an expert Airtable consultant & Registered Integromat Partner to help you with any of this, please feel free to contact me through my website at ScottWorld.com. The Integromat link above contains my personal referral code.