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Submitted on
‎Aug 23, 2024
04:18 AM
Submitted by
Pello
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‎Aug 23, 2024
04:18 AM

Hi everyone, Pello here from Moonland. As an Airtable Gold Partner, we've developed some highly advanced tools in Airtable, including comprehensive ERPs and other intricate systems. While Airtable has provided us with a robust platform, there's one enhancement that could significantly elevate the user experience: leveraging bulk selection within Airtable interfaces for automations. What is the proposed idea/solution? The idea is to enable the use of bulk selections, made after applying filters in Airtable interfaces, to trigger automations. Currently, bulk selection in interfaces is limited to native functions like deleting rows. Extending this capability to automations would allow for more seamless and efficient workflows. How does it solve user problems? This enhancement would greatly improve the user experience by eliminating the need for cumbersome workarounds, such as using additional checkboxes, which complicate the UI/UX. With this feature, users could quickly select filtered records and apply automations directly, streamlining processes and saving valuable time. How was this validated? The limitation of the current workaround has been consistently noted by users who require more intuitive and efficient ways to manage bulk data operations. The existing process can be cumbersome and detracts from the overall user experience. By enabling bulk selection for automations, Airtable could offer a much more refined and user-friendly interface. Who is the target audience? This feature would be especially beneficial for users managing large datasets or complex workflows, such as people working in logistics or manufacturing (who use Airtable as an ERP). I’d love to hear your thoughts on this idea. Your feedback is invaluable as we strive to create more effective tools. Thanks for taking the time to read this post! Pello
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Submitted on
‎Aug 14, 2024
01:36 PM
Submitted by
freeman_lex
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‎Aug 14, 2024
01:36 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Now to filter field you need to: 1) Press field title, 2) move cursor down, 3) press Filter by this field, 4) choose value(s) from drop list. That's really a lot of moves when you need to filter by a few such fields! My idea is add a possibility to filter single select/checkbox and other fields with single select property immediately by visible value: in some record you see a needed value by which you want to filter and: 1) press right button on value (goes to function menue), 2) press a line called something like "Filter by this field+value". Thats all! It adds filter by choosen field and value. How does is solve the user problems? Make filtering single select/checkbox and other fields with single select property much faster and easier How was this validated? By making a lot of unnecessary moves while filtering multiple fields. Who is the target audience? Everyone who uses single select/checkbox and other fields with single select property.
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Submitted on
‎Aug 08, 2024
02:23 PM
Submitted by
ian-clara
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‎Aug 08, 2024
02:23 PM

We are a labor marketplace. When we're trying to match job seekers with job providers, our operations team uses script extensions to create a new table for each match and track the status of various job seekers. The script assigns each possible match a "rating" based on a number of fields in the table. I'd like to a) Be able to sort the default view based on this rating b) Automatically create a new Kanban view that they can use to track the lifecycle of the potential matches for this job
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Submitted on
‎Aug 08, 2024
09:04 AM
Submitted by
ian-clara
on
‎Aug 08, 2024
09:04 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Add Vim mode to the scripting editor How does is solve the user problems? I will stop adding random "j", "k", and "w" characters to my script 😀 How was this validated? Writing scripts ... Who is the target audience? ...
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Submitted on
‎Jul 29, 2024
08:51 AM
Submitted by
Alex_Melman
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‎Jul 29, 2024
08:51 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Automation monitoring dashboard. It would be wonderful to have a way to see all automations currently in progress (sometimes they can get backed up and you need to click through each one to see if there are any that are jammed up / in-progress), as well as list things like the average speed of each automation, automation runs that have failed, etc, and centrally manage logs and alerts related to automations. How does is solve the user problems? Right now this data is scattered, and it is incredibly cumbersome to manage bases that have more than a few automations. Additionally, error messages are only sent to the last user to edit an automation, making troubleshooting a difficult and opaque process. Who is the target audience? Primarily, Airtable enterprise customers or others who rely extensively on Airtable automations to support powerful workflows.
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Submitted on
‎Jul 27, 2024
03:07 AM
Submitted by
nemanja030
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‎Jul 27, 2024
03:07 AM

Hi Airtable Community, I hope this message finds you well. I have a suggestion for enhancing the user experience when dealing with automation errors. Idea: More User-Friendly Way to Display Automation Errors Overview: Currently, when an automation fails, the error is logged in the automation’s history, which is helpful for administrators and developers. However, for end-users who trigger these automations by inserting data, the error feedback is not as immediate or intuitive. Suggestion: I propose implementing a feature where automation errors can be displayed directly to the user who triggered the automation. This could be in the form of a bubble or pop-up notification. The notification would briefly explain the error and potentially offer guidance on how to resolve it. This immediate feedback would greatly enhance the user experience and streamline the troubleshooting process. Benefits: Immediate Feedback: Users get instant notifications of issues, reducing confusion and preventing repeated errors. Improved User Experience: Users can understand and address errors without needing to dive into the automation logs. Efficiency: Reduces the time spent by administrators and support teams on troubleshooting and resolving issues. Example Scenario: Imagine a user enters data into a form that triggers an automation to update records in another table. If the automation encounters an error (e.g., due to a missing required field or a data type mismatch), the user would see a bubble notification like, "Error: Missing required field 'Email'. Please fill it out and try again." I believe this feature would make Airtable even more user-friendly and efficient for everyone. Thank you for considering this suggestion. I look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback. Best regards, Nemanja Vukmirovic
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Submitted on
‎Jul 24, 2024
05:37 AM
Submitted by
Strategy_Team
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‎Jul 24, 2024
05:37 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? A text search bar that filters the list of automations in any given base. Search by automation name, name of modules within automations and automation descriptions. How does is solve the user problems? Allows for faster searching of automations when a base has a large number of them. How was this validated? ... Who is the target audience?
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Submitted on
‎Jul 15, 2024
03:02 PM
Submitted by
indimo
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‎Jul 15, 2024
03:02 PM

In automations I use scripts to make external api calls. These api calls may occasionally fail due to rate limiting / network issues etc.. I would love the option to automatically retry an automation step if it fails, preferably configurable like retry max 3 times with exponential backoff
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Submitted on
‎Jul 15, 2024
02:55 PM
Submitted by
indimo
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‎Jul 15, 2024
02:55 PM

Currently the automation actions are quite limited, in most of my automations I have to resort to scripts. This poses some challenges: - often I have to use apikeys in the script to integrate with other services, these apikeys are now exposed to every user - If I want to re-use a script, it's now located in multiple automations and changing it / version control becomes cumbersome I would love to have the option as an owner to create custom script templates that the users (in my workspace) can use. See it as my custom automation action based on an automation script. This way I can hide the apikeys and easily re-use scripts across automations.
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New Ideas
Submitted on
‎Jul 13, 2024
03:01 AM
Submitted by
jamesrutter
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‎Jul 13, 2024
03:01 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Feature: A button to run custom logic and navigate the user in the Interface. Example: A button attached to a record view that when clicked does the following: Updates a field on the current record (e.g., update the "work request" (table) status field from "under review" to "approved") Create a new record in a related table (e.g., work orders), populated with any necessary data from the source record in step 1. Navigate the user to the newly generated record, or a different page on the Interface. How does is solve the user problems? This feature would allow for more complex UI/UX workflows and make Airtable a more powerful app-building tool with the Interface feature. Buttons or other UI components that could have logic attached could run logic to mutate data in tables before navigating and updating the UI. Given that buttons can navigate users around the Interface, it seems like a useful feature would be to have some "middleware" logic run when there are button induced navigations. I wonder if this could be done by adding a "Navigate to Interface Page" action to automations or adding a "Run Script then Navigate" to the button actions options. How was this validated? I am building a "computerized maintenance and management system (CMMS)" for my organization and wanted to develop a nice intuitive UI/UX for my staff, especially those that are not tech savvy. I also confirmed that it is not currently possible to replicate this UX with the current options in the Interface builder and Automations. Who is the target audience? Airtable power users and app developers who are trying to leverage Airtable as a low-code app building platform. I am waffling between Airtable's Interface and using something like Glide, which offers navigation actions in their UI builder. ...
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