Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
‎Jul 30, 2024
07:21 PM
Submitted by
kuovonne
on
‎Jul 30, 2024
07:21 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Formula fields have recently gained the ability to be formatted as single selects and checkboxes. I propose that formula fields also have the ability to be formatted as users and rich text. How does is solve the user problems? User fields are very useful for filtering records in interfaces, especially for filtering on the "current user". However, currently, the filter only works on actual user fields, but sometimes the user should be a calculated value. For example, a record might have a different assignee, depending on the stage of the record. It would be useful to have a formula field calculate the current assignee so that the interface page can then show all of the records where the user is a current assignee. For rich text fields, I currently have a formula field that serves as a template to build paragraphs in markdown, combined with an automation that copies the formula result to a rich text field. If the formula field could be formatted directly as rich text, I would not need the helper rich text field or the automation. This would also reduce issues with determining when the automation needs to be re-triggered. How was this validated? Based on my experience with Airtable, I think these features would be useful. Who is the target audience? ...
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
‎Jan 12, 2025
04:12 AM
Submitted by
Frite666
on
‎Jan 12, 2025
04:12 AM

With Rating being a type, it should be possible to format look up and formula into a directly into Rating. Right now this is not possible, without the use of Automation even so a rating is a disguised Number. Adding this functionnaly would help application that have to deal with things like community ratings. Because a Rating is Number between 0 and a max rating, the resulting value in a formula should be clamp with 0 as the min and the max rating as the max.
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
‎Jan 09, 2023
08:42 AM
Submitted by
raechyl
on
‎Jan 09, 2023
08:42 AM

I'd like to request that Interfaces get the same sharing options the rest of the base gets - specifically the ability to share publicly without someone having to have an account/base access to see it. If you can do this in a base, you should be able to do it in the Interface, which is theoretically designed for sharing. This is a feature I've seen numerous people request - just adding my voice to it. It would transform our workflow, and currently, this is the only thing Smartsheet has on Airtable in my mind. I can't convince the rest of our team to transition to Airtable if we don't have this feature.
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
‎Jun 06, 2024
11:53 AM
Submitted by
rsmith-pivotbio
on
‎Jun 06, 2024
11:53 AM

It would be nice to optionally enable Clean URLs for Airtable pages. Currently, Airtable urls are basically a random string of characters that give no information on what is at the url. So if I shared an Airtable link with someone, instead of seeing something like https://airtable.com/appdfvokijweroiwdroikj/tbldfvolkfgvlmkvblk/viweiociokjwefn and have no information on what they are about to click on, it would be something like https://mycompany.airtable.com/my-awesome-base/my-great-table/grid-view
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
‎Nov 14, 2023
08:36 PM
Submitted by
Kent_Tompkins
on
‎Nov 14, 2023
08:36 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? I propose the introduction of a new field type named "Location." This field would be specifically designed to handle address inputs more efficiently and accurately in tables and more specifically form fields. The key feature of this field would be its integration with an address autocomplete service, like Google Places API, to assist users in entering correct and standardized addresses. How does is solve the user problems? Enhanced Data Accuracy: Autocomplete would reduce the likelihood of errors and inconsistencies in address data entry, ensuring higher data quality. Improved User Experience: Users would find it easier and faster to input addresses, enhancing the overall usability of forms and databases. Streamlined Data Collection: For applications like CRM, event management, and logistics, where address data is crucial, this feature would streamline data collection and processing. Global Address Coverage: Leveraging a service like Google Places would provide access to a comprehensive and updated global address database. How was this validated? In our specific scenario, we receive engineering service requests from customers and clients through our website. A critical component of efficiently processing these requests is obtaining accurate location addresses. Currently, we find that only about 50% of the addresses submitted are correct. This inefficiency hampers our workflow, as we frequently need to allocate additional time and resources to verify and complete partial or incorrect addresses. Common issues we encounter include misspelled street names, inaccurate street suffixes (such as St., Ln., Dr., Ave.), and missing or erroneous zip codes. Who is the target audience? This feature would be immensely beneficial to any user who relies on storing and utilizing location addresses within Airtable. Given the platform's extensive user base, it's reasonable to assume that this encompasses a significant number of individuals and organizations. ...
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
‎Feb 23, 2023
12:04 PM
Submitted by
Shannon_Ball
on
‎Feb 23, 2023
12:04 PM

I'd like to suggest that you add the ability to wrap text in the Interface List element, the same way it gets wrapped in the Grid element. I want to use the List element because it's more visually appealing than the Grid, but it's more challenging to see all the information at once, especially for fields where I'm listing multiple linked records.
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
‎Oct 22, 2024
12:40 PM
Submitted by
Joseph_Roza
on
‎Oct 22, 2024
12:40 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Currently, automations from bases don't activate if that base hasn't been used in a while, unless those bases have automations which are timed. This creates a problem if there are bases which have synced tables from other bases which haven't been used in a while, so the automations don't fire, even if the data syncs at regular intervals. This means that any data in those synced tables which might be modified by these automations aren't updated as they should be, as the automations aren't firing. It makes sense to me that the bases which have tables synced to other bases should automatically 'wake' when their synced tables are synced to ensure any data in those synced tables is synced. Currently, I use an automation on a timer to automatically wake the base, which is fine, but that also contributes to my automation limits, which is not ideal. How does is solve the user problems? This would prevent data which relies on automations to stay up-to-date does not get outdated because of a sleeping base. How was this validated? I have a table synced from another base which updates it's data every hours. This synced table goes out-of-date after a while even if the destination base has been regularly active. Who is the target audience? Probably business-enterprise users who rely on up-to-date data from synced tables.
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
‎Aug 24, 2024
09:44 AM
Submitted by
Pascal_Gallais-
on
‎Aug 24, 2024
09:44 AM

Hello, I would like to have the abilty to add some computations in interfaces' pivot tables. Let us consider the following pivot table: User can filter the table with field "Group" and hence get different "vertical totals": I would like the ability to define % of each value against the vertical total in each column, hence to compute the share of value between each car maker. Thank you Pascal
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
‎Dec 06, 2022
12:34 PM
Submitted by
Drew_Nemer1
on
‎Dec 06, 2022
12:34 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? ... How does is solve the user problems? At the moment, Page Designer cannot successfully or easily do the following: - Attach a generated letter to the AirTable record - Allow for multiple pages in a letter - Built-in creation for company headers and footers--be able to input Corporate logo. - Template creation -- being able to create a letter that has a ready place for an address line, sent date, etc. How was this validated? ... Who is the target audience? Companies working with generating letters to clients
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
‎Feb 10, 2023
10:53 AM
Submitted by
Perrin_Romney
on
‎Feb 10, 2023
10:53 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Make Interfaces available on the iPad How does is solve the user problems? In construction, we use iPads for most of our inspection and statusing. To not have an interface useable on the iPad app is a major barrier to being able to use this in the field. How was this validated? ... Who is the target audience? Anyone who uses Airtable not sitting down
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