Status:
Launched
Submitted on
Jun 08, 2023
10:23 AM
Submitted by
NTaghizadeh
on
Jun 08, 2023
10:23 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? A few simple reaction options for record comments, e.g, thumbs up, thumbs down, laugh, smiling face How does is solve the user problems? No simple way to show that you have seen and are actioning a comment unless you leave another comment, which sometimes feels like more than is needed. Who is the target audience? Anyone who uses Airtable for communicating on projects - between teams or with clients!
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
Sep 19, 2023
09:00 AM
Submitted by
Paul_Bhandari
on
Sep 19, 2023
09:00 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Add the ability to embed a custom image into a dashboard. Add the ability to embed a custom image into an interface. Add the ability to add a custom image to a base instead of the base name. How does is solve the user problems? Adds in branding and personalization for the company/ team using Airtable. Allows teams to recognize the base they are in if they are dealing with more than one company/ team. How was this validated? I am not sure how to answer this. Who is the target audience? All companies, business, teams who want to further personalize their Airtable experience. If someone like myself deals with multiple teams, I want to be sure I am providing a dashboard that reflects the teams branding instead of just choosing a color that closely resembles the branding.
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
May 02, 2023
09:34 AM
Submitted by
Jeremy_Darner
on
May 02, 2023
09:34 AM

Please consider adding on/off buttons (checkboxes) to the filters to allow users to toggle individual filters on/off. Exhausted from creating/deleting/creating/deleting/creating/deleting/creating/deleting/creating filters 🙂
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
Sep 18, 2023
08:30 AM
Submitted by
Andy_Lin1
on
Sep 18, 2023
08:30 AM

I'd like to see a formula function for looking up values in linked records, something like: LOOKUP({Linked Record field}, {Field in linked table}) Basically, a two-criteria lookup similar to "INDEX MATCH MATCH" in Excel without needing to import all the fields from the linked table into the current one. Or just a dot/membership operator in SQL databases. Currently, if I want to fetch data from a linked record, I need to use a Lookup field. This is fine if I want to display the field's values in my table or consistently refer to it in a formula; but if I have multiple fields I want to reference in a single formula, then I would need to add a Lookup field for each of the source fields. This adds an number of extra fields to my base that only serve a single formula field and clutter up my field lists. (Or I would need to do something hacky with the formula, or use scripts/automations.) For example, say I have two tables: Articles and Authors. Articles has fields like Article Author, Article Type, and Article Cost. Authors has fields like Name, Email, and the rate schedule (News Rate, Feature Rate, Review Rate), as below: Articles Article Author – Linked record: Authors Article Type – Single select: News, Feature, Review Article Cost – Formula: ? Authors Name – Short Text Email – Email News Rate – Currency Feature Rate – Currency Review Rate – Currency Articles Written – Linked record: Articles If I want to lookup an author's email address, I can add a Lookup field and it's a good reference to have for every record in my article table. However, for an article's cost, I only want to see the relevant rate from the author's record. Currently, in order to do this, I'd need to add Lookup fields for each rate because the Formula field can only reference fields in the current table: Articles Article Author – Linked record: Authors Article Type – Single select: News, Feature, Review Article Cost – Formula: SWITCH({Article Type}, "News", {News Cost}... News Cost – Lookup: Author.{News Rate} Feature Cost – Lookup: Author.{Feature Rate} Review Cost – Lookup: Author.{Review Rate} But now I have three fields dedicated to this one formula. The fields are of no other use in that particular table and are basically clutter that I have to hide in every view. If a LOOKUP function existed, then I don't need those extra fields, and instead my formula would look something like SWITCH({Article Type}, "News", LOOKUP({Article Author}, {News Rate})... This would benefit anyone working with rate cards, inventories, or schedules (or any case where they need to perform a variable-field lookup). Another use case is doing a "deep" lookup, such as getting the country code for a phone number based on a city. Say you have a base with tables Phone Numbers, Cities, Countries; and Phone Numbers are linked to Cities, and Cities are linked to Countries; and {Country Code} is a field within Countries. Because Lookup fields in Airtable only go to one other table (you can't lookup a Linked Record field in another table and get data from that third table), you would have to add a Lookup field to Cities for {Country Code}.
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
Nov 10, 2023
01:59 AM
Submitted by
Data_things
on
Nov 10, 2023
01:59 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Increase the functionality of the new form builder so that when the form is submitted the user is redirected to another URL. How does is solve the user problems? We use this on our new website to redirect the user to a form submitted page so that we can track conversations in Google Analytics. How was this validated? Greater control over where a user is directed post form submission. Who is the target audience? Web dev's and website users.
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Status:
Launched
Submitted on
Apr 09, 2024
02:32 PM
Submitted by
bcrossley
on
Apr 09, 2024
02:32 PM

It would be great if there was an option to allow for CSV imports within interfaces. 2 potential use cases are: The ability to upload CSV's in a list view that adds new records to the list The ability to upload CSV's in a Record Detail View that would automatically add child records to a list/linked record field I'm sure there are plenty more scenarios but these are the 2 I'm currently facing.
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
Jun 21, 2024
10:36 AM
Submitted by
Jason_Knighten1
on
Jun 21, 2024
10:36 AM

To whom it may concern, An enhancement suggestion from Kalypso: Add ability to export/import Automation configurations Expected Benefits: Reduce manual effort to duplicate automations Example when this would be used as follows: Template enhancement is requested to add an automation Multiple, existing bases created from that template need to be updated to add that automation I do understand referenced tables, fields, etc. from the bases would need to match for the import to be successful There is a related submission on this topic but I don't think adding the capability was specifically requested. Please consider adding this capability. Regards, Jason Knighten
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Status:
New Ideas
Submitted on
Sep 19, 2023
08:48 PM
Submitted by
dmitryk
on
Sep 19, 2023
08:48 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? New Comment automation trigger with conditional logic Add actions to list, create, delete and update records On a JavaScript record object, add methods to list, create, delete and update comments ... How does is solve the user problems? Automation triggered by new comments could be used at the user's discretion. One example is to send a message/notification to a third-party service like Microsoft Teams. The ability to create comments from automations/scripting could be used at the user's discretion. One example is to leave a comment (as an automations user) if a record didn't meet certain conditions. The current method requires: Generate an access token with data.recordComments:read and/or data.recordComments:write scope Add a Script action to an automation Craft a fetch request for each comment operation and exposing the access token Would be much simpler to create an instance of a record object and use a method like: record.createComment()
record.deleteComment()
record.updateComment()
record.listComments() ... Who is the target audience? All users ...
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What is the proposed idea/solution? Add PDF as supported file type for attachment annotations. How does is solve the user problems? This would allow more robust proofing & approval workflows than what Airtable currently allows. PDF is a standard format for this workflow and not being able to annotate drives users to seek external solutions or move to alternate platforms. How was this validated? This is a standard need, and the attachment annotations help page confirms that PDF is not a supported file type. Who is the target audience? Marketing & Creative teams, Sales teams, Legal teams/contract review, any other teams that need to be able to annotate PDFs vs. just images or videos.
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Status:
Launched
Submitted on
Apr 05, 2023
02:16 PM
Submitted by
lukeatpg
on
Apr 05, 2023
02:16 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Allow users to react to a comment with an emoji like 👍 or ✔️ How does is solve the user problems? Eliminates the need for confirmatory messages or extra automations. It is a courtesy from one user to another their comment was seen, especially after @ mentions. Comment sections filled with too much "Thanks!" and "Got it!" How was this validated? ... Who is the target audience? All orgs using commenting regularly ...
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