Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
Apr 24, 2023
08:20 AM
Submitted by
Sean_Murphy1
on
Apr 24, 2023
08:20 AM

(this is implemented, see paul-morrill's comment below!) I would like to request a collapse all/expand all button in the List Interface. This feature would improve user experience by allowing easier navigation through large datasets, as having numerous expanded higher-level records can lead to excessive scrolling. A collapse all/expand all button would streamline the List interface, enabling users to efficiently manage their data and enhance productivity. Thanks for your consideration!
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Submitted on
Nov 15, 2022
05:54 AM
Submitted by
Sara
on
Nov 15, 2022
05:54 AM

I would like to have the chance to automatically attach my page designer block files in airtable. In this way, I can send to each client a personalized document. I can’t do it manually, my database is composed of more than 5k clients. Thank you very much!
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Submitted on
Apr 12, 2018
07:01 AM
Submitted by
Davide_Cencini
on
Apr 12, 2018
07:01 AM

Hi, I discovered Airtable just a few weeks ago and instantly fell in love with this application. It’s so cool! I am still new to it, but I’m learning so much.
However, as a former Access user, I’m surprised it doesn’t feature almost any advanced rules for data input and validation in fields. I’m even more surprised that so very few people are asking for them.
Data validation is important. For a solid database, it’s a core feature. Say I want to record a customer’s IBAN for money transfers. An IBAN always has exactly 27 characters; it’s not all right if someone by mistake inputs 25 or 28 characters or puts spaces into it. I need to set the IBAN field’s lenght to 27 characters and request that you fill out those 27 characters, not one less, not one more!
Same goes for zip/postal codes, or tax codes. Validation rules are needed for such fields. A lot of stuff can get messed up if this kind of data is not recorded correctly, such as payments, shipments, fees. It’s a serious matter!
Phone numbers and email fields should be validated, too, because they should not accept invalid characters.
I should be able to set Date fields to accept only certain ranges of data. Such as: “you cannot input a delivery date that is before today”.
I can’t even find such a thing as setting a field to “required”.
Even though the application is fantastic, these shortcomings are a major kickback for Airtable. Please consider introducing these features, I’m sure many users will be grateful!
As I said, I am new to the application so pardon me if I’ve said something wrong or I missed out on issues that have already been addressed.
Love ️
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
Feb 01, 2024
11:48 AM
Submitted by
Russell_Findlay
on
Feb 01, 2024
11:48 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? for better accessibility - please label the colours with text - when hovering over in the base design How does is solve the user problems? 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women have some form of colour blindness - or colour visual deficiency. This means that distinguishing many of the colours in airtable is difficult. Giving bases different colours is great as this is both a visual cue when you use multiple bases and interfaces - and in communicating with the teams that use them - however when some users aren't clear which colour is which (I am one and i develop tools heavily in the platform) it causes needless friction - for what should be a quick fix How was this validated? please see standard accessibility guidelines for using colours and ensuring those with sight problems can see the tools effectively. Who is the target audience? all users and all users with colour blindness - e.g. disabled providing greater accessibility.
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
Jul 18, 2024
04:27 PM
Submitted by
Joseph_Roza
on
Jul 18, 2024
04:27 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? When displaying a linked records field as a Gallery, it would be nice if you could right-click the records to unlink them. If 'Link / unlink records' is toggled on, this would make sense. How does is solve the user problems? It's confuses users to have to change views, then right click in order to unlink records. How was this validated? It's always confusing and a bit unintuitive to have to switch views in order to unlink records in the Gallery view Who is the target audience? Probably more geared toward users who aren't as Airtable savvy as us power users.
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
May 18, 2023
12:45 PM
Submitted by
filipradkiewicz
on
May 18, 2023
12:45 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? The proposal is to abolish the fees for Interface-only commentor level. Actually, a commentor is a viewer with the possibility to comment, nothing beyond that. No edits, no creation, no management, etc. How does is solve the user problems? It would change how companies (like my agency) can communicate with their clients (specifically those who are not active on a daily basis) or external partners over e.g. the workflow, reducing e-mails or calls. Clients (free of fees) can add records to a base via forms and can read them on Interface, but there is no chance to leave a comment.
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Submitted on
May 04, 2018
07:48 AM
Submitted by
CAHerrmann
on
May 04, 2018
07:48 AM

Hello,
I am using Airtable for project management. I am trying to shift some of our proposal generation to Airtable and see some promise with the Page Designer Feature.
Just wondering – is it possible to generate multiple pages from a single record? Basically, for each job, I have several components that take up most of a sheet of paper. I need to have a summary table of work to be completed below that, along with terms and conditions.
Our current proposals are 6 pages long using Microsoft Word
Any thoughts on how to accomplish this?
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What is the proposed idea/solution? What's existing is that when clicking the + button on a "Link to another record" column, it shows a "search box" and we can find an existing record, but you can only search for the linked record's value. It would be more efficient to be able to find an existing record using its other parameters (maybe the four columns that are shown). In the example image below, if I type "Notes C" or "1335", it should show Item 3. What's currently happening is I should strictly type "3" or "Item 3" to get to that linked record. It's especially inconvenient if it's a lengthy SKU or something like "A Very Long Title Like This and That Vol. 3" when I could use that linked record's other columns to find it. How does it solve user problems? It allows the user to quickly find a linked record through other parameters and makes workflow more efficient. How was this validated? The first four columns on the find field are the linked table's first four columns too, so if the user wants to "customize" the first four columns, they can trigger "Limit record selection to a view" when making that linked record column to use that specific view's first four columns. Who is the target audience? Users who use linked records a lot with multiple useful columns.
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
Sep 06, 2024
07:52 AM
Submitted by
Pascal_Gallais-
on
Sep 06, 2024
07:52 AM

Context Within an automation we use a repeating group action to update a set of records. We may want to update each of these records differently depending on a condition. Currently, we need to define several automations to do that, which is a problem since there is a limit in the number of automations that can be created for a database. Suggested solution If we could add conditional actions within the repeating group it would give us the possibilty to create only one automation. Thank you for considering Pascal
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
Feb 29, 2024
01:40 PM
Submitted by
liquidchroma
on
Feb 29, 2024
01:40 PM

We're trying to use Airtable forms to track customer leads for conversion/remarketing ad campaigns, but confirming a form submission is very difficult. We currently redirect to a confirmation page on our site that fires conversion tracking tags, but because the redirect delay is so long we're worried prospects will close the page before they activate those tags. When building a form, we'd love options to: Set the redirect delay time (including the option for no delay) Customize the redirect page text/design (so it can show a message that's more engaging than just the redirect URL)
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