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Jun 22, 2021 08:38 AM
Hi, I apologize in advance, I am sure this is an easy question, but alas. I am new to airtable and have a very basic questions-
How do I when to create a table and when to create a dropdown? I feel like if i am going to reuse the data I should do a table, but I seem to have a LOT of tables right now and that doesn’t feel quite right.
Thank you in advance.
Jun 22, 2021 11:07 AM
Welcome to the Airtable community!
A table is a place to store data. A dropdown is a user-interface element.
I think you are asking when to use a linked record field versus a single-select or multi-select field. This is a design choice that depends on the type and structure of your data. Here are some guidelines
As far as having lots of tables, it is hard to evaluate that without seeing your actual data. If you have many tables with the same structure, you should consider combining them into a single table with multiple views.
Jun 23, 2021 10:09 AM
Thank you very much. I appreciate the guidance!