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Locking the Order of Fields for a Table in ALL Views

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Dereck_Hoekstra
6 - Interface Innovator
6 - Interface Innovator

We should have an option to lock the positioning of the fields in a table in ALL views that are created.

If you have a ton of fields and views in a table (say like 50 fields and 14 views), and you want to add/subtract fields to modify the data in it, it because very cumbersome to make sure the fields in each and every view are organized in the correct/logical order.

Some tables donโ€™t require the fields to be in unique/custom orders. Itโ€™d be nice to have an option/button that we can turn on/off for a table to force all fields in be placed in the same order. If you adjust the position of โ€œField 2โ€ in โ€œView 4โ€, then itโ€™ll automatically update the position of Field 2 in the other 13 views in that table so you donโ€™t have to manually drill into each view and drag Field 2 into the desired position.

As tables generate tons of fields/data, this feature would really come in handy and save alot of time.

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Blake_Vansteen1
5 - Automation Enthusiast
5 - Automation Enthusiast

I completely agree. We run an entire departments case management through one base and it gets out of hand quickly at scale. GREAT suggestion.

Sake_Nova
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

Yes we absolutely need this! The fact that this is not the default functionality is kind of silly.

PNUD_SIGOB
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

Absolutely !!!
I have a DB with 6 tables with 156 views and is a wasted time modify each oneโ€ฆ (a really headache โ€ฆ).
Iโ€™ll waiting for a solution from Airtable !

BUT the new function must be "Replicate these order fields to these views " (no for all views, we need choose which views)

Mia_Convery
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

Yes please! So frustrating to update individually. Glad we can copy a view order, we just still need to do it to each view.