![]() ![]() It’s two-way by default: Do you need to sync data back and forth between your Airtable bases? With Airtable Sync, that’ll be forever out of your reach.But where Airtable might force you to bump up your plan just to sync data between bases, when you get a Unito plan, you get a lot more. You get more bang for your buck: Yes, Unito is a paid service.Here’s why Unito is the best method for building your own version of an Airtable sync: With a Unito flow, you can automatically sync Airtable records between bases and keep everything updated without any extra work. Unito is a no-code workflow management solution with the deepest two-way integrations for some of the most popular tools on the market, like Airtable, Asana, Trello, and more. Second method: build your own Airtable sync with Unito But some workflows can benefit from a different method. It only works in Airtable: Airtable is probably not the only tool in your stack that could benefit from a way to sync data back and forth.Īirtable Sync is super simple to use, and that’s a strength all on its own.That means you can’t add or delete records in the destination base or edit information in synced fields. It’s one-way: Airtable Sync only sends information from one base to another, not back.You’ll have to manually trigger the sync each time you want an update. Worse, it won’t automatically sync data unless you’re on a paid plan. You (might) have to pay for it: If you’re using a free Airtable plan, you’ll only get one Airtable Sync for your entire workspace. ![]() You can set up an Airtable Sync pretty quickly, but there are some situations where “quick” doesn’t mean “best.” Here’s why: The little lightning bolt next to Grid view is how you know the data is synced with another base. So let’s pick the first option and hit Create table.Īnd just like that, we have a new base, complete with the data from our source base. You’re essentially just exporting the data to work with it elsewhere. With the second option, you won’t actually sync data over. The main difference between these two options? With the first, you won’t be able to edit the data you sync in the destination base, but it will be kept up-to-date as changes happen in the original base. You can either create a synced table within this base or copy the data into a new, editable table. Once you’ve selected the right base, you have two options. You can then choose an existing base to sync your data to, or create a brand new one. Maybe it’s the same workspace, maybe a different one.Īfter choosing your workspace, the next dropdown will give you a list of bases in that workspace. First, you can choose the workspace where you want this data to end up. When you do that, you’ll see a new option pop up: Sync this view to another base.Ĭlick on it to set up your Airtable Sync. But if you look closely, you’ll see an option labeled Allow data in this view to be synced to other bases. ![]() You’ll then get a window showing you the view’s shareable link. Once you’ve picked your base, you want to hit Share view and pick Create a shareable grid view link. Here’s one I built with just enough information to serve as an example. Start by picking the Airtable base you want to sync data from. It’s pretty reliable too your Airtable Sync will check for changes every five minutes or so. In just a few clicks, it’s possible to pick a source table, create a destination table, and get your data flowing automatically. First method: use the Airtable Sync featureĪirtable has a built-in way to sync data between bases which they call, appropriately, Airtable Sync. One is using Airtable’s own Airtable Sync feature, and the other is building your own with Unito. There are two main methods for doing that. ![]() So how do you make sure that you have the right information in the right place, at the right time? You build an Airtable Sync. Because building a base is so easy, you’ll probably end up with a workplace full of one-shot bases, all with little bits of data that could probably be more useful elsewhere. While Airtable is one of the most powerful database tools out there, it comes with an inherent problem. Published in Use cases on, last updated. ![]()
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