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How do I trigger on a record entering a view on Airtable when the old trigger is deprecated?

  • May 25, 2022
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I have several zaps that are triggered by a record entering a view on Airtable. This trigger seems to have been deprecated, and now only allows triggers by creating new views and when a record is updated. This causes serious workflow issues for me, is there something I can do to bring back the old trigger?

Best answer by Troy Tessalone

@ProdCrew 

You can achieve the desired behavior with this Zap trigger: Airtable New/Updated Record

Make sure to select the desired View for the field: Limit to View

The key is to add a new Last Modified field in the Airtable Base Table that only watches for a specific field to change, which should be a field that would not change while the record is in the View.

 

 

 

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Troy Tessalone
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  • May 25, 2022

Hi @ProdCrew 

Good question.

Here’s a workaround, use an Airtable Automation with this trigger: When a record enters a view

 

Then, reference this help article for how to trigger the Zap

 


Troy Tessalone
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  • May 25, 2022

@ProdCrew 

You can achieve the desired behavior with this Zap trigger: Airtable New/Updated Record

Make sure to select the desired View for the field: Limit to View

The key is to add a new Last Modified field in the Airtable Base Table that only watches for a specific field to change, which should be a field that would not change while the record is in the View.

 

 

 


christina.d
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  • June 4, 2022

Hey there, @ProdCrew! I just wanted to pop in and see if Troy’s tips helped to get ya on the right track? We’d love to know. 🤗