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You offer no offline backups and all threads are closed vendors offering paid solutions. Downloading csv files not an option. When will you have a backup solution?
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Would it be possible to have a field type : “link to another table” - similar to “link to another record” but allows linking to other tables in the same base.
For example, within the same base, I have : 1 table with a list of tasks and 10 tables for different procedures, within each of these, there is a large list of tasks.
I would like to link tasks in my first table to tasks in any of the other tables.
At the moment I have to add a column for each of my 10 tables within which I have to define a subtask in order to have a record in the cell, it would be so much easier to have one column where I choose a table I want to link the record to and then maybe a second column with the record within that table.
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It would be useful to be able to use a whole column as an array to use for Numeric functions. For example I could use a formula that shows how much variance there was in a number field from the Average, Max or Min of that field. Basically it would be the same functionality that is in the Summary Bar, but available in functions.
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It would be extremely beneficial if we had the ability to paste a word into a column of linked cells and instead of overwriting the column with that single word, the ability to add that word to the existing links within that columns records. this could apply to a clipboard of multiple linked items or words
Suggested UI: right click paste (overwrite) and secondary options right click paste (add to)
Potential challenge 1 If you paste a group of linked items and one or more linked items already exists in the cell. How would that work? Suggestion: Don’t allow it to, unless they are all exact match or unique (not a combination).
Potential challenge 2 If you paste a word from outside AirTable into the cell with the same word that already exists, do you combine or create a new record? Suggestion: a) pop up asking to combine or create new record or just always combine.
Universal suggestion to fix both above challenges: only allow (merge) pasting from copied cells within AirTable. If it comes from outside, then it will always be added as a new record (or merged), whatever you feel makes most sense.
I did a search to see if anyone has recommended this yet and am surprised no one has! Maybe I didn’t search the right terms. Anyways, I feel many people could benefit from this 🙂
Cheers! Happy NEW YEAR
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I have a pro account, and setup a Form with a banner:
But on Twitter I have a big AirTable image promoted :frowning:
May be there is missing header or link ?
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Hi
I have a table with projects and a linked table with tasks. The projects are usually linked with multiple tasks. Now when I group my projects by tasks, it does not group by each individual task, instead it groups by every list of tasks one project has. This is very cumbersome.
It looks like this:
Group 1: “task1, task4”
Group 2: “task1, task2, task3, task4”
Group 3: “task2, task3, task4”
Group 4: “task3, task4”
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Hey there.
I have experienced an issue recently whereby we have 30+ users of Airtable, and users are coming in and changing the base color.
This was fine when we were a small team, or when we only used one base, but as we grow, this is becoming a serious problem.
Is it possible to lock the color so it’s not editable Or Is it possible for everyone to give a base their own color scheme?
Either works - It just gets messy when everyone can edit - Especially because color has such a huge impact on context, and that’s one of the many benefits of Airtable.
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I work in a company that manufactures building materials. I am looking to build a data base where I can upload all certifications for our products. Certifications vary per product, industry, application and other. This data base would be a key support to our sales rep, where they can access this information at the time they are selling material for a project.
I am looking to build a function where sales rep can easily search and filter any category and any keyword to see a consolidated list of relevant products and information important for them at the time.
I am looking to understand on how to get started
Thank you
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I want to be able to click on a URL that is a link to a local file. The file would anyway be behind our company firewall so the drive location would not pose a security risk as you would have to be on our VPN to see the file. But the URL field will not support a clickable link to a internal file that is a webpage.
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We use our base to store information on our jobs for our company (including billing & payroll data) and would be nice to either remove the “Duplicate record” option or be able to choose specific fields to duplicate. The “Duplicate record” option would be EXTREMELY useful to us if i can control the information duplicated, otherwise it can be a nightmare.
Couple things I am afraid of:
One of our admin choosing to duplicate an old record similar to a new record, but not editing the necessary information, therefore over billing our client and over paying our employee.
One of our admin choosing to duplicate an old record similar new record, however that would trigger various unwanted ZAP’s dependent on state of the record.
Thanks.
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