Can't run automation on button click

[RandomBot]

Hello!

I'm trying to add a button to an interface and call an automation on click, according to this guide it should be possible, however when I try to follow the steps I face this problem:

Supposedly the button should have the action option "Run automation" as shown in this picture:

However when I add a button to my interface that option is not present, as seen in this picture:

Any help with this issue would be appreciated!

[TheTimeSavingCo]

Hmm, long shot, but do you think it could be a permissions issue?  I notice you don't have any of the options for data editing:

Could you provide a screenshot of the entire Interface as well? Seems weird that you're missing so many options actually

[RandomBot]

Hey, thanks for your answer!

I don't think that's the reason as I have the same problem in a workspace that I'm the owner of.

Here is a picture of the full interface:

It's weird how you have so many more option on the button

[TheTimeSavingCo · Accepted solution]

Ah I see, yeah, you're on a List Interface and clicking on the "Add button action" button?

To have the "Run automation" action you'll need to add it via "Add elements", which you can't do via a List interface

Try creating a blank interface and adding the button and you should see the run automatio action.  Then try adding a List element in there to see whether that works for you?

[RandomBot]

Hey, thank you very much, that was exactly it!

[Ella]

Hi!

Could you please clarify? I have the exact same problem except that I did add the button independently through the 'add elements' path. I don't have any options. Do I have to add the button as an element to a blank interface before I add anything else, i.e. I cannot use an interface template if I want a button to work and run an automation? I would have to choose the blank canvas in the layout? The only problem is I am pretty sure I did choose the blank canvas when I chose the layout and the button still doesn't work. Thanks in advance!

[TheTimeSavingCo]

Try adding a record picker element to your blank canvas, should fix your issue

[cshenoy86]

Hi, 

I am facing this same issue and it did get fixed with record picker element. However my question is why is this even needed. Suppose I want to select multiple rows on a list interface and have the submit button at the end, it should work right? I do not even need the record picker element. Is this an airtable feature/bug because it seems pretty weird to me. 

[JeremC]

I have the same question.