Rather simple - most DBs allow an UPSERT or REPLACE command.
It is insert if not found or update if found.
It is rather bothersome that Zapier has not added such a simple action and instead advices using a search and path type of workflow. Why in the world would one want to use 3-4 tasks to do what a single SQL statement can do in ANY modern DBMS?
I assume it is because allowing an UPSERT (REPLACE INTO) uses only 1 tasks and SELECT (search) → PATH → INSERT or UPDATE takes 3 tasks instead of 1.
REPLACE INTO please!!!!
Or at least allow us to write a custom Query. The Custom Search query will not work because an update or insert does not “return” a row and therefore generates an error.
This is bare bone basic SQL - come on Zapier - at least provide basic SQL functionality.
Custom MySQL insert alternative (replace into)
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Hi
Best to submit feedback and feature request via a ticket to Zapier Support to be properly logged: https://zapier.com/app/get-help
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That is a fools errand and we both know it.
1- Public eyes and conversations move needles. Feedback and “feature requests” are a bottomless pits, not even needle in a haystack hopes.
2 - Zapier sells tasks and their way takes, at a minimum 3x the tasks (read costs 3 times as much per record), compared to the accepted SQL method.
3- This is a SIMPLE sql action that is literally an exact copy of INSERT with the word changed to REPLACE. It would take likely take a Zapier dev no more than a few minutes to copy, edit, test and publish the new action… but see point #2 and then consider point #1 to ice the cake.
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Many Zap apps have Find else Create logic.
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For context, there is no UPSERT Zap action for Airtable, altho the Airtable API supports it: https://community.airtable.com/t5/development-apis/new-beta-rest-api-upserts/td-p/51628
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