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Oct 23, 2020 04:24 AM
Hi,
I would like to update a record in airtable,
The record is a PDF file I created in my Google drive and now I want it to be a record in airtable.
I don’t know how to fill these fields: File URL
Can you please help and send example what to fill in?
Oct 23, 2020 02:16 PM
I did some testing with a scenario setup and it seems the only way I could get this to work, is by using a URL field in Airtable.
I will attach screenshots to show my setup below.
Hope it helps.
Oct 24, 2020 09:25 AM
Thanks again so much.
Your help is so important and crucial.
I did exactly as you suggested, but I want at the end to update a record which contains a file.
SO see below that I was asked to add a File URL address . I am not sure from where and how to get this information.
Oct 24, 2020 10:08 AM
@M_k I wouldn’t recommend using the “Download A File” module. Just use the Google Drive “Get A Share Link” module instead:
Oct 24, 2020 11:43 AM
Thank you very much!
You are absolutely correct.
No need to upload a file. Better upload the link.
Let me know If I can return you back a favor.
Ariel
Oct 24, 2020 12:26 PM
Oct 25, 2020 07:48 PM
Hi @ScottWorld
I wondered if you could take a quick look at this scenario that I did, following you example. I am not getting any PDF attached to a record. The field is an Attachment with an array.
Screenshot 4 has no data coming through, in the GDrive, together with the yellow tags. It’s the Attachment field.
Thank you,
Mary
Oct 25, 2020 08:03 PM
@M_k In your 2nd screenshot, you need to change it from “User” to “Anyone”, which is also what it says right on the screen there. In your screenshot, it says: “If you need to generate a download link for any kind of service, set Type to ‘Anyone’ and Role to ‘Reader’”
Oct 25, 2020 08:40 PM
Hi @ScottWorld
Well, it shows you how much I read these things, eh. :grinning:
I’ll give it another go!
Mary
Oct 27, 2020 03:35 PM
You can use the Web Content Link to access file directly, rather than add the second GDrive module. But it still has to be public.