# General Airtable Questions **URL:** https://air.tableforums.com/c/airtable/general-questions/14.md [Latest](https://air.tableforums.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://air.tableforums.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the General Airtable Questions category](https://air.tableforums.com/t/about-the-general-airtable-questions-category/40)
**Author:** [@ScottWorld](https://air.tableforums.com/u/ScottWorld)\ **Replies:** 0
General questions about Airtable bases, workspaces, accounts, sharing, syncing, pricing, etc. --- ## [Workstreams & Tasks](https://air.tableforums.com/t/workstreams-tasks/1665)
**Author:** [@lizabthe](https://air.tableforums.com/u/lizabthe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 4:01am UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/workstreams-tasks/1665 "2026-07-08T04:01:51Z")
I am trying to create Airtable base to track tasks and workstreams. But whenever I create the workstream it creates a task of the same name. The snip shows it as created with tasks, but the same thing happens (duplicates… --- ## [Interface not available for Interface users on Android Phone](https://air.tableforums.com/t/interface-not-available-for-interface-users-on-android-phone/1562)
**Author:** [@Juliensweatshirt](https://air.tableforums.com/u/Juliensweatshirt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 12:37pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/interface-not-available-for-interface-users-on-android-phone/1562 "2025-07-13T12:37:50Z")
Hi folks, one of my client can’t access on android mobile its interfaces since yesterday with its "interface only " airtable accounts. he sees the list of interface pages but there is an \* after each page name and when… --- ## [Database structure for objects / crates on a touring exhibition](https://air.tableforums.com/t/database-structure-for-objects-crates-on-a-touring-exhibition/1052)
**Author:** [@andrewpndavies](https://air.tableforums.com/u/andrewpndavies)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 2:27am UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/database-structure-for-objects-crates-on-a-touring-exhibition/1052 "2024-02-01T02:27:08Z")
Hello all I am a Project Manager for a large touring exhibition, and have been using Airtable for approx 2 years to track the exhibitions objects (insurance value, care guidelines, condition reports etc). I feel like I… --- ## [Airtable automations not triggering when you expect them to? It might be caused by this subtle issue](https://air.tableforums.com/t/airtable-automations-not-triggering-when-you-expect-them-to-it-might-be-caused-by-this-subtle-issue/1066)
**Author:** [@ScottWorld](https://air.tableforums.com/u/ScottWorld)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/airtable-automations-not-triggering-when-you-expect-them-to-it-might-be-caused-by-this-subtle-issue/1066 "2024-01-26T16:17:36Z")
There is a very subtle nuance in automations that has confused 2 different clients of mine over the last month, because their automations weren’t triggering as expected. I thought I would outline it here, in case it hel… --- ## [Best practices around database Trees with airtable](https://air.tableforums.com/t/best-practices-around-database-trees-with-airtable/927)
**Author:** [@Ambroise](https://air.tableforums.com/u/Ambroise)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/best-practices-around-database-trees-with-airtable/927 "2023-10-15T20:04:05Z")
I have a use case which involves a DB Tree design, and I’d like to learn more about best practices, dos and don’ts. The use case is common: Employee have a single manager, and each employee could have many subordinates. … --- ## [Syncing from an a third party airtable](https://air.tableforums.com/t/syncing-from-an-a-third-party-airtable/864)
**Author:** [@Baerc](https://air.tableforums.com/u/Baerc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/syncing-from-an-a-third-party-airtable/864 "2023-09-06T23:31:41Z")
Six months ago one our partner organizations created an airtable and shared the URL with us. I signed up for a Pro Airtable account and imported it into my account. It great. I was able to sort, filter, add fields. I… --- ## [Tag feature or similar?](https://air.tableforums.com/t/tag-feature-or-similar/537)
**Author:** [@India](https://air.tableforums.com/u/India)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/tag-feature-or-similar/537 "2023-04-21T16:17:51Z")
As a Content Specialist, my team and I create and update quiz questions in our LMS. I was wondering if we could flag a question as the “master” question and then link it to all courses where that question would also appe… --- ## [How to convince people to make an Airtable account](https://air.tableforums.com/t/how-to-convince-people-to-make-an-airtable-account/516)
**Author:** [@AirBenderMarcus](https://air.tableforums.com/u/AirBenderMarcus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/how-to-convince-people-to-make-an-airtable-account/516 "2023-04-17T17:29:02Z")
Hey everyone, I’m making an Airtable base for me and the neighbors to connect and plan events with each other. I plan to build an interface where everyone can create new events/post etc. The thing is, I feel like people… --- ## [Search Feature Within A Data Table](https://air.tableforums.com/t/search-feature-within-a-data-table/481)
**Author:** [@iqcta](https://air.tableforums.com/u/iqcta)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 1:30am UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/search-feature-within-a-data-table/481 "2023-04-03T01:30:10Z")
has anyone been able to implement a separate search feature for a data table that is not part of the webpage, or the air table controls? in my case i really do not need or like to have all those air table controls, just… --- ## [Distribution Methods of Bases & Interfaces](https://air.tableforums.com/t/distribution-methods-of-bases-interfaces/354)
**Author:** [@sleepyjoe](https://air.tableforums.com/u/sleepyjoe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/distribution-methods-of-bases-interfaces/354 "2023-03-03T21:22:33Z")
I thought it might be interesting to discuss what different methods people have been using to distribute bases. I’ve been tinkering with doing it via API (copying bases between workspaces owned and not owned). The clas… --- ## [Linked Records Secondary fields](https://air.tableforums.com/t/linked-records-secondary-fields/206)
**Author:** [@Vivid-Squid](https://air.tableforums.com/u/Vivid-Squid)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/linked-records-secondary-fields/206 "2023-02-13T20:54:54Z")
Does anyone have the definitive guide on the secondary fields that are visible to a linked record select? I think in the Web app Grid view, the secondary fields are delivered from the Top Most view on the linked table. … --- ## [Normalizing Task Structures Across Hierarchies](https://air.tableforums.com/t/normalizing-task-structures-across-hierarchies/235)
**Author:** [@AirBenderMarcus](https://air.tableforums.com/u/AirBenderMarcus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/normalizing-task-structures-across-hierarchies/235 "2023-02-11T01:12:33Z")
I’m building out a projects/task tracker for video production work and I’m wondering if there are best practices for birdseye tracking across entities with different hierarchical structures. We have movies and TV shows.…