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Select multiple records at once in a linked records field

I'm working on tracking progress for multiple offices and their checklists. Currently, I have two tables - 1 with the Checklist and 2 with the Progress Report. The Progress Report is setup where the first column is the office name and the linked reco...

melmusic by 1 - Visitor
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Sort in Rollup field results

Hey amazing people I have a rollup field puling in unique values, and I really would like it sorted (in this case by ascending date) but I can't figure out how to do that? Community Search didn't bring much up for me.Here are my settings:And here is...

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Combine external data source with existing table

Hello, I want to have a merged table consisting of entries I manually created plus entries with the same data structure that i fetch from an external data source via API.The external source could be updated in the future and ideally I'd want the reco...

A/V Rental Company Inventory System

Hello! Who is an export in building short term rental inventory systems in Airtable?I work for a A/V production company that rents out LED Tiles and Audio equipment to trade shows. We'd like to build an inventory system that tracks gear getting rente...

Seanb106 by 4 - Data Explorer
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Resolved! Create a field that is 6 months after the last date entry in that row

Hi Everyone,I am sure this is a common question, but I can't seem to find it... When staff join they have a 3 month/6month and 9 month review. They then have their Annual review (which is always 1 year after their 3 month review). They then have a mi...

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Nikiska by 6 - Interface Innovator
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Delete or disable database snapshots from an active base?

Would it be possible to disable database snapshots, delete/clear out database snapshots, or configure snapshots to ignore specific fields?The way database snapshots currently function undermine any meaningful data deletion or redaction strategy for a...

Linked Record - editing the displayed fields

I have a screenshot above where the linked record displays Tags and Employee ONLY. I discovered that they normally pull the displayed fields from the primary view of the table. However, I already checked my Tasks table but I really cant find the view...

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mikeeTHINK by 4 - Data Explorer
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Which is better: Single select vs Linked record?

I usually use linked record for choice option instead of single select, just in case of use with other tables. As my records keep growing, I am worried about the record limit.Does number of choice in single select also count as record limit per table...

Asa_Wu by 4 - Data Explorer
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Resolved! Form View: US State drop down field

I am creating a form for our website that I will need external users to fill out. I want to minimize user input error so I have created a table with state names/abbreviations to link to the form. When they start to fill out the state it populates opt...

lou2 by 4 - Data Explorer
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How to set up new table for project resource needs?

I need to track what resources are needed for each area of a project. They are similar - ex. XXX at Y quantity or ZZZ cut to A' by B". I need to link the resources needed with each project area.  Any ideas on how best to set this up? THANK YOU!

Icyhill by 4 - Data Explorer
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Count Options

I have a huge database of contacts. I would like to group and categorize these into households/families.My initial thoughts were to group by last name. However many contacts share the same last name yet aren't in the same household. Similarly, some h...

Resolved! Multiple Records, Sum by Individual

Hi Everyone,i am new to Airtable and try to build a small solution for our cycling club. We like to keep track of group rides, so i have three tables:Members (List of all Members)Routes with the fields:NameDistanceRecords with the fields:Member (mult...

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Resolved! One Contact, Multiple Roles, Different Status Per Role

Help! We are a Charity that trains Assistance Dogs for Autistic Families. I have a table with ALL the people that have ever had to do with thecontact/dealings with charity at some point... however, this is my dilemma:Mr X is currently a 'Volunteer' a...

Nikiska by 6 - Interface Innovator
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