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Submitted on
‎Aug 03, 2023
10:54 AM
Submitted by
ChrisRuhlig
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‎Aug 03, 2023
10:54 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Being able to export a file to .xls/.xlsx How does is solve the user problems? This gives a great way to share a full project overview for people that may not have access to Airtable and will bring over formatting/pictures when/where necessary that .csv export does not. How was this validated? I used to use ClickUp and they had this feature available. Whichever "view" I was on, I was able to export to an xls file to allow editing by other team members that do not use airtable.
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Submitted on
‎Jul 03, 2023
03:40 PM
Submitted by
Daniela_Hecht
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‎Jul 03, 2023
03:40 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Create / Download / Send to Drive csv with an automation so that you can back up tables or views or the results of find records action How does is solve the user problems? Problem: Snapshots are not a real backup solution since there is no way to restore them without braking any third party integrations that would need to be re-made. The issue of the record ids in the snapshot being different than in the original also means copy/paste is out of the question for linked records. Solution: automated csvs as partial table backups that you can actually import or paste into tables needing restoration Would also help with certain kinds of integration How was this validated? ? Who is the target audience? Everybody
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Submitted on
‎Jun 13, 2023
03:24 AM
Submitted by
Databaser
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‎Jun 13, 2023
03:24 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? You can "hide identical fields", but not computed fields (which can't be merged). Let users choose to also hide the computed fields. How does is solve the user problems? It will be easier to have an overview of the records when those fields are hidden. Less scrolling
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Submitted on
‎May 23, 2023
10:28 AM
Submitted by
mshah72
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‎May 23, 2023
10:28 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? The proposed idea is to allow admin users of enterprise accounts to create dynamic sharing groups on Airtable based on the records in a particular view in a base. This would allow teams to share specific Airtable Base or views with specific people, without having to manually entering and deleting names in each Airtable group every time a new employee is added to the team or removed from the team. For example, HR could create a view of all the employees in Team A. Now there should also be an Airtable group created labelled 'Team A'. Also whenever there is addition or removal of employees in the team, the Airtable Group should be updated on its own. This makes the task of HR and the team leads easier. ... How does is solve the user problems? Dynamic sharing groups would solve a number of user problems, including: Reduced manual work: Currently, users have to manually create a new share for each record that they want to share. This can be time-consuming and error-prone. Dynamic sharing groups would eliminate the need for manual sharing, saving users time and effort. Improved data security: Dynamic sharing groups would allow users to share specific records with specific people, without having to share the entire base. This would improve data security by reducing the number of people who have access to sensitive data. Increased collaboration: Dynamic sharing groups would make it easier for users to collaborate on data. For example, a team of sales representatives could use dynamic sharing groups to share leads with each other, so that they can all work together to close deals. ... How was this validated? We brainstormed and came up with this idea based on the problems faced by the members in our team. There is no validation of this idea but could be a great addition to Airtable for many others. ... Who is the target audience? Specific to education institutes: Dynamic sharing groups would be a valuable feature for education institutes. For example, an education institute could use dynamic sharing groups to: Share student records with teachers and staff. Share class rosters with students and parents. Share assignment results with students and parents. Share school calendars with students, parents, and staff. Dynamic sharing groups would make it easier for education institutes to collaborate and share data, which would improve the overall learning experience for students. The target audience for dynamic sharing groups is any user who wants to share specific records with specific people. This includes: Salespeople: Salespeople can use dynamic sharing groups to share leads with their team members. Customer service representatives: Customer service representatives can use dynamic sharing groups to share customer records with their team members. Project managers: Project managers can use dynamic sharing groups to share project plans with their team members. Overall, dynamic sharing groups is a valuable feature that would solve a number of user problems. It is validated through user research and has a large target audience. I urge you to consider adding this feature to Airtable. ...
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Submitted on
‎Feb 25, 2023
12:23 AM
Submitted by
HenryL
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‎Feb 25, 2023
12:23 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? A better and more flexible way to export views as pdf. How does is solve the user problems? Now the pdf export for views is very limited. There is no logo options, row dimension settings,.... How was this validated? Who is the target audience? People at meetings, users who still need to print to do lists for collaboration ( i'm an architect and workers on the field need information printed on paper)
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Submitted on
‎Feb 23, 2023
04:49 PM
Submitted by
Jose_Alberto_Fu
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‎Feb 23, 2023
04:49 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? A built in extension that provides the ability to bulk download attachments. Filtering which records include and also renaming files based on any column of the table. How does is solve the user problems? Sometimes we need to export the contents of an attachment column. Doing this one by one it’s not efficient at all. Downloading data in csv it’s not enough. How was this validated? ... Who is the target audience? ...
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Submitted on
‎Feb 05, 2023
04:58 AM
Submitted by
Sean_io
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‎Feb 05, 2023
04:58 AM

It would be great to have saved import configs where the field mapping and other settings could be saved so that all I would need to do would be to drag and drop a file onto that import config and the data would be imported the way I want it without having to do all the mappings and settings every time I import.
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Submitted on
‎Feb 05, 2023
04:53 AM
Submitted by
Sean_io
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‎Feb 05, 2023
04:53 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? When importing data to a base from, for example a CSV, it would be extremely useful to be able to set static values on some columns. Eg: I'm importing bank statement data and I would like to manually set the bank account name in a column as I'm importing. Eg: I would like to give an ID to this import so I know all the rows which were imported. How does is solve the user problems? Saves time having to do it later and also possibly losing the How was this validated? In my brain. Who is the target audience? Everyone who imports data
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Submitted on
‎Jan 09, 2023
06:26 AM
Submitted by
Support_IT
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‎Jan 09, 2023
06:26 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Export automation logs to solution like a dedicated Airtable, Sheets or DataStudio (when an official connector?) How does is solve the user problems? Searching inside logs for troubleshooting or monitoring is just a nightmare and one execution by one How was this validated? Idea is to export raw data to data analytics tools (simpler like sheet, robust like DataStudio (google looker studio) or build it inside Airtable as an option to activate 'Create a dedicated automation log table' Who is the target audience? Any user of airtable that need to follow-up /monitor automation execution.
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Submitted on
‎Dec 16, 2022
10:20 AM
Submitted by
chguenther
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‎Dec 16, 2022
10:20 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? A button or link to quickly download a CSV table of the data underlying a chart. How does this solve the user problems? The chart tools in Airtable are great. However, there are many times when charts need to be recreated in PowerPoint or another program (to customize formatting, to combine with information from outside Airtable, to add to professionally designed reports, etc.). As far as I know, this currently can only be done by manually creating a summary table in the other program – or, in some cases, by using formulas, automation, etc. in Airtable to create summary tables automatically. Both are time-consuming and prone to errors. If a user could instead just quickly download a summary table to paste into another program, it could greatly improve efficiency and accuracy. How was this validated? ... Who is the target audience? ...
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