Then you don’t have to worry about people changing the data in one place but not the other, making the tables out of sync. If you are putting the same data into two tables, it’s a sure sign you should use a linked column in one of the tables.You might need to dedupe frequently to ensure your data makes sense. This breaks down if the each record’s primary key is not unique. You will use the first column as a primary key for linking with other tables (joining). Use a unique primary key for each record.You don’t want to do this, because you lose the primary power of a a relational database, being able to easily see relationships and keep data in sync. Someone new to databases or Airtable might create a bunch of bases. You might have just one base in your workspace, and that’s fine. You can’t easily share information across bases. Here are some tips to help you set up Airtable for success.
If you haven’t used SQL, you can think of a table like a spreadsheet. You can’t access them with SQL, but that’s what Airtable is doing under the hood. If you have multiple workspaces they might be for multiple organizations you work with.īases are databases. Workspaces are Airtable’s highest level abstraction. To use Airtable you need to know a few terms - many of which are borrowed directly from SQL. In other words, what Apple did to the intimidating DOS command line, Airtable does to SQL databases. It’s like a built-in graphical user interface (GUI) for your database. 💰Īirtable is a low-cost solution to this problem. The technical work to create and keep up the interface requires time, money, and technical person-power. If you want to use a database but want to avoid using SQL, you need a programmer to create an API to display your data - probably through a form on a website. Shameless plug, I wrote the book Memorable SQL so you can learn the basics quickly. And learning a new language takes time and is a BIG hurdle for many people. It’s not hard to learn the basics, but it IS another language. SQL (Structured Query Language) is how you extract information from a database. However, they aren’t great for quickly analyzing data if you don’t know SQL. Relational databases are great tools for storing large amounts of data and showing relationships across tables. But they aren’t great for keeping track of and showing relationships in your data. Spreadsheets are great tools for analyzing data with a few clicks and formulas. Interestingly, Google is rolling out its own Airtable clone, Google Tables - which I might explore in a future article, so follow me on Medium to make sure you don’t miss it. Finally we’ll discuss a solution that might make the tech and non-tech folks in your organization happy. Then I’ll share tips to get the most out of Airtable. Whether you’ve used relational databases or not there are a few pitfalls - you’ll see those too. In this article you’ll learn the basics of this popular relational database that feels like Google Sheets on steroids. Like Tableau, it’s a quick-to-learn tool - and it’s a nice addition to your resume.
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