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Jan 16, 2020 08:24 PM
Imagine I have 2 tables that have 3 columns with identical fields. I want to be able to look up the name of the record in the other table if the 3 column values match. Any ideas? I can’t use lookup because the whole point is to avoid a manual lookup. If I use a Formula field, I don’t know how to refer to another table. In Google Sheets I would have used a Filter() formula

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Jan 17, 2020 10:13 AM
Filter() unfortunately doesn’t exist on this platform. I’d like it to (among other functions).
Here’s a workaround that could work on an adhoc basis and still get you results in batch.
Setup a base like this:
Table 1
Matching Field 1 (Single Line Text)
word1
Matching Field 2 (Single Line Text)
word2
Matching Field 3 (Single Line Text)
word3
Combined (formula)
word1,word2,word3
Table 2 Records (Single Line Text)
Table 2
Combined (formula, left-most column)
word1,word2,word3
Matching Field 1 (Single Line Text)
word1
Matching Field 2 (Single Line Text)
word2
Matching Field 3 (Single Line Text)
word3
When you’d like to do your lookup, copy paste all the fields from Table 1 > Combined
into Table 1 > Table 2 Records
. Then, change the field type of Table 1 > Table 2 Records
to a ‘Linked Record’ and link it to Table 2. All of your fields will now be linked to the matching fields in the other table. But you’ll have to reset Table 2 Records
to single line text and then back to linked record if any new fields need to be linked up.
