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"Created by" field type (or username called by formula)

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Paul_Teplitz
6 - Interface Innovator
6 - Interface Innovator

Hi there:

Part of how I use Airtable is as a CRM, and I am setting up a table that my staff can use to track customer interactions. We are interacting with hundreds of customers, and itโ€™s very useful to be able to know which staff member was involved in previous communications with a customer. Just like there is a โ€œcreated timeโ€ field type, it would be great to have a โ€œcreated byโ€ field type. Alternatively, a formula that returned the username of the active user would also be a potential solution.

Thanks,
Paul

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dk82734
7 - App Architect
7 - App Architect

Can we please get support for this feature? This seems like a no-brainer.

Marius_Soulas
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

+1 for this feature :slightly_smiling_face: !

Lynn_Walton
5 - Automation Enthusiast
5 - Automation Enthusiast

+1 for this feature. Been several years with lots of people asking. Is it even on the roadmap?

Josh_Inselberg
5 - Automation Enthusiast
5 - Automation Enthusiast

+1 for this feature. Any estimate on this?

Stan_Meyer
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

+1 for this feature. we really need this feature. Our staff will not enter their names

Chuck_F
5 - Automation Enthusiast
5 - Automation Enthusiast

+1 Need this feature

Tim_Garbos
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

+1 for this feature. For a bug database we need to know who reported the bug.

TFP
6 - Interface Innovator
6 - Interface Innovator

You can use the โ€œCreated Byโ€ field already, but Iโ€™m looking for a way to copy its value elsewhere (through formula).

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SHIFTYOURJOB
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

The CreatedBy field type does not cover this need with forms: even when people are logged in, even with domain whitelisting/password protected, the user is โ€œAnonymousโ€ when filling in the form.

This feature would be a real game changer: my company, using our own SSO (with Google) is seriously condering the Pro or Enterprise version of Airtable, but weโ€™ll never go for it if the featureโ€™s not there.

Could you do something here, please?

David_Lumsden1
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

I agree with all the other contributors, this is a vital feature and would like the question to be addressed by Airtable.