Hello, The automation fields don’t currently allow calculations in fields. For example, I want to create an automation that pulls the date from a selected record and adds or subtracts a number of days from that. It would be a very useful feature to automate some project tasks without having to manually enter the dates. I’m giving an example with dates but automation would be largely enhanced if we could use formulas in fields. Thank you.
In the meantime, you can create the formula fields in your table, hide them so you don’t have to see them, and then refer to those formula fields in your automation.
Formula's within Automations are absolutely needed.
It's insanity to build Formula Field after Formula field, or, write a Script Action for what is often just a simple/tiny manipulation of data from a field - often incrementing or adding a number or two. Example screenshot below of what I image we could see.
Similarly to Script Actions not being available within a Pro Trial, Formulas within Automations could also be greyed out to prevent abuse.
As much as MS PowerAutomate Flow grinds my gears, I do like the ability to write equations where I need to - and Airtable Automations would leave Flow in the dust if it had a similar Formula feature.
Totally Agree! Creating formula fields on the table that are only used by automation seems silly and clutters up the table. Adding the likes of CONCATINATE, ARRAYJOIN, etc.... would be happy days!
