Any way to internally or externally trigger a script?

[Chris_Horton]

I have a table that gets a partly populated row via IFTTT at the end of a 3D print job. The table has a script block that parses information out of the supplied data to fill in other fields in each row (quantity, object printed, material type). I want to use this to track the output of a distributed print farm making PPE. My question is whether there is any way to periodically trigger the script to run either internally or via some external tool like Zapier. All the external tools I’ve found only seem to create/delete/edit records and it doesn’t seem like internal script triggers are supported yet. Thanks!

[Olpy_Acaflo]

Hi !

In " Scripting block overview" I found:
" FAQs

How can I trigger a script automatically?

As of now, the scripting block executes when you click the run button."

source: https://support.airtable.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043041074-Scripting-block-overview

You could also take a look at this one:

Trigering a Script Scripting app

Allen, perhaps a distraction to your quest for events, I’m curious about UIPath - is it able to interact with Airtable via a browser to effectuate a reliable process? (i.e., looking at a view and assessing if new records are present to base a trigger on)

Best,

olπ

[Olpy_Acaflo]

Hi @Kasra, @Stephen_Suen, @Shrey_Banga, @Billy_Littlefield, @Richard_Sinn, @somehats,

Do you have any R&D news about Triggers or Webhooks, whether it applies to Public-API, Script-Block or Custom-Block?
This is the only missing feature (in my use case’s context) that I can’t get around either by changing my overall airtable approach and/or by working on scripting.
Sincerely yours,

oLπ

[Olpy_Acaflo]

Hi @Chris_Ortega,

Here’s the latest update about this by Airtable DEVs !

New beta: scripting action Scripting app

:wave: Zach here from the Airtable team. We have a new beta launching soon that may interest anyone who’s been using scripting block. With the scripting action beta, you can trigger a script to automatically run when a record enters a view in an Airtable base. For example, you can run a script when a form is submitted, or when a change is made either inside Airtable or using the Airtable API. If you’d be interested in trying out the scripting action and sharing your feedback, fill out this q…

Cheers,

oLπ

[pgzmnk_k]

Hi @Olpy_Acaflo!

Do you know how one might trigger a script but only for the record corresponding to the button that was pressed?

:grinning_face_with_big_eyes:

[Olpy_Acaflo]

Hi @pgzmnk_k and welcome to the Community !

Is this the use case you are talking about ?

EXAMPLE

Record picker

BLOCK ONLY

This script prompts the user to pick a record from a specific table in your base. You can use it as a starting point for a script that performs an action using a specific record.

You can use this script with the “Run script” action of a button field. When the script is run from a button, the script will skip showing the record picker and will use the button’s record instead.

It’s coming from:

Choose one of our examples to see what you can accomplish with scripting. These examples can also be used as starting points for your own scripts.

from

Button Field

You can find fine Button Scripts Tips and Scripts by Experts from Community from this entry-point !

I hope this helps to start with by Button Script Trigger !

olπ