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Kanban grouping using link fields

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Neil_Watson
5 - Automation Enthusiast
5 - Automation Enthusiast

Is there any way to use link fields for kanban stacks. It appears that only single select fields can be used, but I would like to use a grouping field that is a lookup to another table. As a simple example, I have a location field, which is a lookup field to another table, defining locations. I would like to use that as the grouping field in a kanban view. It looks as though the only option I have currently is to duplicate the field with a single select field, and then find a way to keep both in sync?

Many thanks for any help

Neil

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Scott_Cytacki
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

I sort of found a work around for this. You can use the matrix block. Choose your real lookup field for the columns. Then choose a second lookup field for the rows that has the same value for every record in the table. In my case I made a new table called โ€˜Matrixโ€™ and then added a Matrix field to my table.

The downside of this is that you canโ€™t customize the cards. They only show the primary field.

David_Fox
5 - Automation Enthusiast
5 - Automation Enthusiast

+1 for kanban by link fields (when multiple selection is disabled)

Also, if you use a lookup field to look up the value of a single-value field in the linked table and the link is single-valued, the lookup field is effectively single-value, so it should be usable as a single-select field for a new kanban view.

Ros_Bell
5 - Automation Enthusiast
5 - Automation Enthusiast

Yes please and thank you.

Aaron_Clayton
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

+1 Yes PLEASE to single select, linked records that can be used in Kanban!!
I produce large-scale, live events. I create large contact sheets for the teams working on the project, all of whom I will not be inviting as collaborators on my projectโ€™s airtable. Without this, I cannot assign a task to a person on my contact sheet unless Iโ€™ve invited them to airtable as a collaborator.

pwa
5 - Automation Enthusiast
5 - Automation Enthusiast

Also looking for this feature.

Steve_Mullin
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

+1 for this feature.

Travis_Johnson1
6 - Interface Innovator
6 - Interface Innovator

+1 This would be very valuable

Othmane_Benkira
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

Same here! Would love this option.

Adam_Thompson
5 - Automation Enthusiast
5 - Automation Enthusiast

Adding my +1 as well.

My current workaround is to duplicate the Linked Record field and change it to a Single Select field. Then I can group the Kanban by that duplicated field

Brian_Cugelman
5 - Automation Enthusiast
5 - Automation Enthusiast

I need this too. Itโ€™s another limit pushing me away.