# Keeping track (history log) of previous selections in: A) Single Choice field and B) Linked field **URL:** \ **Category:** Airtable Questions\ **Created:** [July 22, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/keeping-track-history-log-of-previous-selections-in-a-single-choice-field-and-b-linked-field/769 "2023-07-22T19:52:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![RussellBishop](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/air.tableforums.com/russellbishop/32/972_2.png) [@RussellBishop](https://air.tableforums.com/u/RussellBishop)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 7:21am UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/keeping-track-history-log-of-previous-selections-in-a-single-choice-field-and-b-linked-field/769/2 "2023-07-23T07:21:38Z")
> I do not need to keep track of every time the Option A was selected. I only need to know if it was EVER selected. If it was selected once or many times, it doesn’t matter, there will be 1 log entry in the that history log field. In this case, create an Airtable automation for that table, triggered by a record when it is modified. If the single select is modified, run a Find on your History log table to see if that combination has existed before (X record, Y single select). If it has, do nothing. If it hasn’t, create a record that links back to the trigger record, and states the select value it just changed to. – Same premise for your linked record. Trigger am Airtable automation when it changes, create a new record in your history log with those details, linked back to the original trigger field. --- _[View the full topic](https://air.tableforums.com/t/keeping-track-history-log-of-previous-selections-in-a-single-choice-field-and-b-linked-field/769)._