Field Not Found in Interface Filter

[JBJ]

Hi guys,

I built a CRM on Airtable. Each contact's details sidesheet features a 'LinkedIn Links' block. This block contains a 'Chat' button that redirects to the LinkedIn's conversation with the person.

I'm trying to set the conditional visibility of that button: have it shown only when the `LinkedIn Chat URL` on my base is not empty.

Problem: I can't find the field among the displayed fields.

And yet:
1. the page is linked to the right table, 'Contacts'

2. the 'Contacts' table does have the `LinkedIn Chat URL` field (formula type)

3. filters can display formula-type fields. E.g. the field `Full Name` in my case.

Any idea of what's causing this and of how to fix it?

Thanks!

[ScottWorld]

Yeah, filters act extremely strangely. Airtable will only let you filter on a field if it is actually visible somewhere on the screen. Apparently, Airtable did this for security reasons, so users can't filter on fields that they're not allowed to see. Yet it affects everyone, even creators & owners of bases. 

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