Archive tabs / tables

[Barnaby_Bracham]

When you complete work on a table or a tab, sometimes you want to keep it as a record of the pass, but no longer need it for day-to-day operations.

For larger projects where many tables may be created, having the ability to archive tables that are no longer under active use would be a great way to promote base health, and to make jumping into a new base less scary.

[Allison_Justice]

Yes, PLEASE! This would clear so much clutter!

[Alexey_Gusev]

I’ve implemented workaround with CSV export - zip
also, i’m going to separately save attachments, as links will stop working at November
Contents of Archive table:

Note: I saw a vbs script to save attachments, using CSV file, it parse and download all links. but I prefer this approach:

save to CMD file and run

formula(supports multiple files)

IF(doc, SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(
  'curl -o "' &doc,
  '(https:','" https:'
  ),')',''),
  ',',' & curl -o "')
)

[Hendrik_Yang]

How does this work? Is it with a button or automation?

[Alexey_Gusev]

it’s a formula, which turns usual text representation of attachment,
Filename.ext (https://dl.airtable.com/.attachments/f3sya...4303/Filename.ext) to a command
curl -o Filename.ext https://link_to_download

(curl is a windows command line tool to download, filename option can be omitted, but here in formula it’s easier to leave it, than remove)
if you copy a list of such commands into usual text file, and change it to .cmd, it will download all copied files to the same folder.

[savheath]

I would LOVE the ability to archive or hide a tab! I use the same base year after year for project management and it would be helpful to archive past years but still have them available if needed. 

[julia_jx]

Adding my support of this! This would be so incredibly helpful, and will probably be one of the make or break items if my company ends up wanting to move to another platform.