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Kuovonne's Guide to Airtable

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  Fields
  Overview of fields types
  Editable Field Types
  Computed Field Types
  Field Types by Formula Data Type
  Field Types in Scripting
  Specific field types
  Formula fields
  Demystifying Formulas (DareTable 2022)
  Rollup fields
  Select fields
  Attachment fields
  Uploading Attachments
  Attachment Size
  Attachment URLS
  Thumbnails
  Converting Field Types
  Naming fields
  Metadata fields
  Simple Metadata Fields
  Data Validation
  Additional Dependencies
  Original Record URL (Thumbprint) Field
  Column Divider Fields
  DareTable 2023 Presentation
  Field dependencies
  Formulas
  Formula Field Reference
  Writing Formulas
  Using AI to Write Formulas
  General tips for writing formulas
  Testing for Blank Values
  Drafting Formulas in Parts
  Function versus Operator
  Typing Special Characters
  Commenting Formulas
  Formulas to avoid
  Formatting Formulas
  Basic Rules
  Nested IF formulas
  SWITCH Formulas
  Operators
  Specific Formulas
  Ranges of Numbers Values
  Comma Separated List of Fields Values with Optional Fields
  Earliest / latest date across columns
  List Fields Values (one per line) with Optional Fields
  Rounding a date to the half year
  Url of Interface Page for a record
  Removing varying items from a list
  Data Type Conversion in Formulas
  Text to Numbers
  Numbers to Text
  Data type conversions with Dates
  Troubleshooting Formulas
  Formulas that won't save
  Hiding or showing #ERROR!
  Troubleshooting date/time/duration formulas
  Troubleshooting numeric formulas
  Troubleshooting formulas with lookups
  Troubleshooting text formulas
  Automations
  Triggering automations
  Triggering automations for typed values
  Triggering automations on existing records
  Sending Emails
  Ways to send emails
  Using links in emails
  Emailing Attachments
  Accessing updated record values
  Third party automations
  Managing automation runs
  Templates
  Templates for record values
  Templates using field values
  Controlling Access
  Sharing a base
  Access control considerations
  Techniques for limited access
  Airtable interface
  Share link access
  Synced table
  Prefilled forms + Automations
  3rd party portal
  3rd party webhook
  Preventing base duplication
  Specific Solutions
  Most recent form submission for ermail
  Email digest of a person’s records
  Sum of Multiple Select choices
  Link to multiple records based on select choices
  Dropping Lowest Score (top 4 of 5)
  Identify the position of a record in a linked record field (top 4 of 6)
  Sequential Numbering of Records
  Ending a list of rollup items with ", and"
  Table ID in a formula
  Latest/earliest date across several fields
  Associating People with Records
  First Tuesday of the Previous Month
  Miscellaneous
  Web API Calls for External Integrations
  Getting paid to work with Airtable
  Hiring a consultant
  Airtable Communities
  Making major changes to a base
  Suggestion for this guide

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Things a consultant can do:

Build new systems, including complex integrations and automations

Audit existing systems and provide recommendations for improvements

Answer one-off questions (for consultants that provide hourly consulting)

Help with data migration

Provide training and ongoing support

Thoughts on hiring a consultant:

Be prepared to pay for quality work.

Have clearly defined projects, or be willing to pay to have the consultant learn about your use case and craft the project plan for you.

Check if the consultant’s skill-set and product offerings match your needs.

Be realistic about goals and deadlines.

Provide all the resources your consultant needs in a timely manner.

If a consultant offers a complementary intro call, use the call to see if you are a good fit for a longer engagement, not a chance to get an immediate answer.

If your first consultant is a dud, keep looking.

Places to find consultants:

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Official Airtable service partner directory⁠

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BuiltOnAir directory⁠

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Places to list jobs:

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Official Airtable community Job Board⁠

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TableForums Job Board⁠

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BuiltOnAir Airtable-work-offered Slack Channel⁠

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Airtable Community on FaceBook⁠

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Airtable Product Community on LinkedIn⁠

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Hiring Kuovonne

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I must find the project personally interesting.

The project must not involve any third-party integrations. Airtable or Coda only (not both!)

You are flexible about timing and do not need synchronous meetings. I have very limited time.

You are not concerned about budget.

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