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Dropdown in script

In scripts we have input.buttonsAsync to create a n input button but if i would like to give a list with many options to choose from that is not very ideal. Is there any way to have a dropdown list (that is searchable & can have a default value)?On a...

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Resolved! Daily Statistcs Automation & Script

Hello - I'm developing a deal tracking system to help my team win more business and report quicker to management. One management requirement is to show trends over time on the size of the deal pipeline.I can easily create a report or dashboard to sho...

pjwelsford by 4 - Data Explorer
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Scripting

I have been trying to get the script "Create records for multiple templates" to work in an automation script. I am trying to get this to work because the button I have in the base the run the extension script does not work in Interface Designer. Any ...

Blake_dye by 4 - Data Explorer
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Resolved! "An error has occurred" on script extension

HelloI've been working on a script all day in the Script Extension thing, and it's been working fine until just now when I went through to comment out my console logs I was debugging with to tidy up the code. I went to run the script one last time an...

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MrLuke by 6 - Interface Innovator
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Resolved! Add multiple running total script into one script

Hello,I'm using this running total script which works great but I want to add another running total column based on another field to this. Any solutions on how to add another running total in the same script?The table and view are the sameThe fields ...

Ann_Yeom by 6 - Interface Innovator
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Resolved! Check if base/table has automations using Block SDK

Hey, I am wondering if it is possible to do these things using the Block SDK:1. Check if an automation exists in a base/table by name. 2. Create Automations on a table if they dont exist3. Automate updating an automation scriptUse Case: I have a Bloc...

Resolved! Limitations of scripting extension

I noticed that running a script as part of an automation flow has some limitations in place, which are outlined here. I want to know if the same limitations apply when I am using the Scripting extension.Thanks!

vicon by 4 - Data Explorer
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Can I use the scripting extension in automations?

Hi there! So, I have a funny case. I wanted to connect to a webhook and grab some properties. I needed to create a script since I had nested data. I did that and noticed that I can't use updateRecordAsync() procedure inside scripts in automation. I t...

katelatte by 4 - Data Explorer
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Resolved! Write to the currency field in Airtable using Javascript

HiI'm reading my Airtable data using the API which is working fine, I'm now trying to write back to Airtable but I am having issues.I can write to Airtable successfully if the field is a string or a number but I can't when it's a currency. Any ideas ...

Evos_World by 6 - Interface Innovator
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Resolved! Scripting Extension external Api calls Limitation

Hey Guys, My question is how many external API calls we can make in Scipting Extension Block per execution.FYI, my usecase is to read records(around 2000) from a table view, make 2000 API calls for all of these records, and then finally update the re...

ruby_rails by 4 - Data Explorer
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Duplicate Base via new API

Admittedly, I'm super new APIs in general, and I'm using ChatGPT to generate the code. So, if you're looking at it and you're like 'you and chatbot are wrong about everything and this can't be done', please let me know.Here is my use case:Imagine I a...

Joseph_Roza by 5 - Automation Enthusiast
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Needing Trigger for Extension

We utilize the QR Code Extension in our data base & am looking for simple automation to trigger said extension when a form is submitted.  I have all the steps down but the trigger from the automation to hit the manual button on extension. I expect it...

JKules by 4 - Data Explorer
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Resolved! Having trouble filtering in automation script

Hello!  I am in desperate need of help. I can't figure out how to "filterByFormula" in the following script. I am trying to send a JSON payload via webhook to MAKE.com. I only want to send records where a given field is blank. I have tried multiple v...

Resolved! Multiple fields in script config

I am new to scripting & know that I dont know exactly what I am doing however I like to learn & am kind of learning on the job taking it 1 step at a time.When creating a script the following code will allow the user to choose which table & field they...

yiddy by 4 - Data Explorer
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Button that runs a script to generate a random string

I'm not familiar with Javascript.Looking to make a button that will start a script to generate an alphanumeric string that's 8 characters long.  The code I found on Google to generate a string is:function makeid(length) { var result = '...

noelng by 4 - Data Explorer
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Resolved! Is it possible to use Ajax in an Airtable script?

I want to make an automation that runs a script, and in that script I'd like to call an ajax function (either with jQuery somehow or with XMLHttpRequest() etc.) to grab some external data from a Google calendar. Is this possible? I've searched around...

MrLuke by 6 - Interface Innovator
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