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

[Paul_Teplitz]

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 it’s very useful to be able to know which staff member was involved in previous communications with a customer. Just like there is a “created time” field type, it would be great to have a “created by” field type. Alternatively, a formula that returned the username of the active user would also be a potential solution.

Thanks,
Paul

[Kamille_Parks]

The “Created By” field type has existed since June 2020.

[David_Lumsden1]

In a grid etc, but it doesn’t apply to forms so when a form is submitted, the created by column will be blank.