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ElenaLarrabee1's avatar
ElenaLarrabee1
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5 years ago

Automation to create multiple records based on a multi-select text field

Hi everyone! I have a tricky question for you. I have a parent table (jobs) with a child table (schedule) with its own child table (crew assignments), which in turn has its own parent table (crew) whi...
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MichaelTamoush's avatar
MichaelTamoush
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5 years ago
What is the max crew names that someone might select from the multi-select list?

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  • ElenaLarrabee1's avatar
    ElenaLarrabee1
    Qrew Captain
    5 years ago
    It could be up to 20 (or potentially even beyond), I saw a couple of solutions that involve 10-step automations, but I was thinking maybe I could use pipelines to create something with a higher step limit?

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    • MichaelTamoush's avatar
      MichaelTamoush
      Qrew Captain
      5 years ago
      If it's going to go beyond 20, multi select fields only allow 20, so might want to consider that before going down this rabbit hole.

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