Use automation to trigger another automation

[scn_tprime]

My automations would be much easier to maintain if, instead of duplicating an automation for each possible trigger, I could have an action in another automation that triggered it.

For example, I would like to send a certain email any time a button is pressed, and also under certain conditions if a form is submitted.

Instead of having two identical automations with different triggers, I'd like to have:

• one automation based on the button press that sends the email (and does nothing else), and
• a form-triggered automation with a couple actions (unrelated to the email) and a conditional action that triggers the button-press automation to send the email. 

[Databaser]

A workaround could be to let your Interface button (I deduct from your post) update (check) a checkbox field that triggers automation 1 (with the last action to uncheck the checkbox). Automation 2 can be triggered by the incoming form and, as a last action, check the same checkbox that triggers automation 1. 

[scn_tprime]

Thanks @Databaser !

[Karlstens]

Yes, although the workaround advised by @Databaser will work, it's still not elegant to gear a base to the teeth with even more work-around fields just to cater for limitations.

We're really needing a revamp of Automation Triggers, all of the triggers need far more granular configuration options, all of which I'm hoping will be part of Airtables 2023 development initiatives.

[Databaser]

It's safe to say that we all want a couple of things to get a revamp this year... 😬😶 Instead of pleasing new and potential Enterprise clients with new features -which are great, don't get me wrong, they'll hopefully also give some attention to improve existing features.