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"Column names must be non-empty strings" when attempting email upload


  • New Participant
  • 2 replies

I am trying to send data from Looker, emailing it to my airtable email address, and then have it create a table in Airtable.


I’ve been able to do it a few times but my recent attempt gives me this error message:

“Column names must be non-empty strings. Ignore this email and wait for a different one”


I’ve tried to change the layout, etc. but nothing seems to work. What does this mean and how can I fix it?

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  • New Participant
  • 1 reply
  • October 18, 2022

Hello !

Did you find a solution ?

I have the same problem when emailing my data to Airtable.


thanks a lot in advacance


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  • New Participant
  • 2 replies
  • October 25, 2022

Yes! In the options, there’s a box checked that says “apply visualization options.”


Uncheck that and it should work!


  • Known Participant
  • 10 replies
  • June 13, 2023
J715 wrote:

Yes! In the options, there’s a box checked that says “apply visualization options.”


Uncheck that and it should work!


Where are the options found for this? Thanks!


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