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The search functionality (if I am not mistaken) currently indexes only across actual columns in each table / base. In case users frequently use the comment function on records (e.g. sales teams), would be great if the search function also indexes comments on each record.
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What is the proposed idea/solution? The interface search bar will return 0 results if the beginning of the string is not entered How does is solve the user problems? We use airtable to track our jobs. We have several jobs that start with the same 4 digits (2714XXX). When we search for a part we typically just enter the last 3 or 4 digits of the part number instead of the whole part number. For example a part number 27142264 we would just enter 2264 in the search bar. How was this validated? In our base if you enter 2264 in the search bar it returns 0 results, but if you enter 27142264 it returns 2 results. Who is the target audience? Anyone that uses the search bar and cannot remember the start of the string they are searching for or anyone that uses part numbers similar to our system.
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Hunting for Fields is my #1 time waster in Airtable. I spend lots of time scrolling horizontally through column headings, or vertically through the Fields Pane. I have 5x more fields than I do Views in most Tables and I interact with them (i.e. need to find them) more often too. Why not add the “Sections” functionality for Fields, like the one that Views have?
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What is the proposed idea/solution? With the recently added Apply button to the filter drop down edit to allow the "enter" key to activate the button versus requiring a mouse click How does is solve the user problems? ... How was this validated? ... Who is the target audience? ...
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When I open the search bar, it covers up my column titles, which makes filling information in the rightmost columns difficult. It would be nice if the search bar opened here:
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The search block accomplishes a way to find items in my tables, and I like it.
I believe a logical extension to this function would be to allow one to update many records (mass) as a 'find and replace" use case, in addition to searching the table.
Please consider adding this feature, as I believe it to be a very useful productivity case, and it will indeed be popular for all block users.
Kevin
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When I selecting linked records in a field, the search function only allows me to search based on the primary field. However, my primary field names are not informative (AB001, e.g.). What I really need is to search by one of the other fields of the linked record. This should be possible. When there are so many linked records to search, you have to be able to do better searches. Google Tables allows this and so does Ninox, so I know it’s possible.
Do we have a formal feature request queue for Airtable to send directly to the developers?
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I’d love to be able to have a chrome extension that functions like web clipper, but is just for simple lookups: I enter a value, and it looks up a record and return’s records and their field data for records where the inputted data appears in a set column.
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Ability to search for the Automation run history for matching data points in order to narrow down the result set, which can be helpful when troubleshooting errors.
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