Edit Records with Softr.io | No-code web app development

[@tonydavis3326]

Gareth, thanks for creating this and highlighting this GREAT new feature. Softr is killing it, the main advantage I see with Softr is the logical approach to layering on any permissions and features block by block. The ease of use is key, it makes it so easy to develop powerful integrations. Thanks again.

[@GarethPronovost]

Totally agreed, Tony! Softr is really changing the game, I'm so impressed by their incredible efforts and speed of new feature releases. That said, this is the single most anticipated feature and I am so excited to use it more and more!

[@nosaiyare5190]

You just saved my life. You have no idea

[@dannyvanveenendaal2663]

Thanks again for your free training. They are very helpfull.

[@GarethPronovost]

Glad you like them!

[@russelljfindlay]

Looks great - looks like this funcitonality (field level permissions) is only available with the Business package ($165 per month) - is that right?

[@GarethPronovost]

That's correct, at least at present

[@russelljfindlay]

@@GarethPronovost thanks - as a quick comparison with stacker, this looks more visually appealing if used as a customer facing portal - more time consuming to set up for example the tables to begin with and to create the different permission permutations (showing fields and hiding fields and creating permissions). So I would vote stacker as an internal app and maybe softr as part of a customer facing portal but YMMV. Both great tools and such a great way to bring airtable to life and bring real speed and agility to deployment of web apps

[@hurghadaeaglestransportati8373]

Thanks a lot for your time and effort, I'm going to clone the Airbnb web app, so I'm willing to learn a lot about building the whole structure and database and the user authentication login and sign out, and again thanks for your time and help

[@GarethPronovost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tzlil.simply]

Thanks for the video, Is this edit feature working well also when I want to edit a link record?

[@GarethPronovost]

Yes I do think it works with linked records as well!

[@matthiasfrank2020]

Great video thanks for that! One quick question: instead of letting people edit entries, is it also possible to create an upvote / like function of sorts? In the way that visitors simply click an icon and it registers as +1 in airtable? Basically Reddit, in softr

[@GarethPronovost]

Interesting question - I believe they have a feature like this, but I haven't tried it out yet myself. I'll let Softr comment to confirm!

[@Softr]

Hi Matthias, yes we do - in fact, we even have a template that does that - upvote-tools.softr.io/, you can simply copy the template in your account and make changes on top.

[@ChristopherBerndt]

AWE- and then some… One question: can I see in Airtable who changed the record & when? Cheers!

[@GarethPronovost]

I haven't figured this out just yet, but il keep you posted!

[@ChristopherBerndt]

@@GarethPronovost thanks! :)

[@ArturMkrtchyanGplus]

Seems to be an audit functionality request :)

[@ChristopherBerndt]

@@ArturMkrtchyanGplus you are probably right :)

[@MadaraMason]

Given this new feature, where do you now fall on the Stacker vs. Softr question?

[@GarethPronovost]

I'm really leaning to Softr these days! Their new features are incredible (guess I have to rerecord this! 😂)

[@MadaraMason]

@@GarethPronovost NOW what do you think with Airtable's Interfaces feature? You still have to pay for all the people you want to allow to edit records, so I'm less than impressed personally...

[@GarethPronovost]

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[@bdje0327]

Am I missing something, I don't see the edit "pencil" option at all?

[@GarethPronovost]

Make sure to install a new block, the old ones don't have it retroactively

[@briandao4002]

@@GarethPronovost thanks!

[@MrBrittasaurusRex]

Thank you for the great video! So helpful in a lot of ways. I am having an issue though. I set up my group permissions exactly the way you did, but when I test it out the edit feature shows all fields, not just the one I want employees to be able to edit. I only want them to be able to change their status, but the edit feature allows them to change everything. What am I missing? Thank you so much for your help!

[@GarethPronovost]

Hi Britters, so hard to say where the error is coming from. I'd suggest reaching out to Softr support, they are really helpful!

[@SergoSS79]

Hi. I have a quetsion: in your example, do all Consultants need to have Airtable account and have permissions for a Workspace/Database?

[@GarethPronovost]

Hi Sergo - no, that's part of the beauty of Softr. Only one Airtable user/account is needed to build the base in Airtable - no additional licenses are required in Softr.

[@SergoSS79]

@@GarethPronovost Hi, thanks! That is what we need. In the plan description it says "Update Airtable records (all logged in users)". Does it mean that on professional plan only Airtable users can update the records and we need to go to Business one?

[@nieaiming]

HI Gareth , only available >100USD / Month. For me thats an BASIC Function to work with airtable

[@GarethPronovost]

If all you need is to allow external users to edit your shared data, check out the new video we published today about editing records in a shared view. Softr is really powerful, but is best used for folks who want to build an interactive webapp!

[@ekbergpeter6987]

Hello I dont have the pen Icon for Edit. Is it not in free version?

[@GarethPronovost]

The features change periodically as far as what is available in each paid tier. You can check the recent features on Softr's pricing page 👌

[@AnkitGupta-um2bu]

How are you capturing the email of the person who created the ticket. I am unable to get the logged in user email id that I could send to airtable

[@GarethPronovost]

That part came from the template I used in this example, but it's using a hidden field in the form that passes through the logged in user info. Here's our video that details this feature: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqrUo4ZqiZugiKs

[@schelletick]

I was so excited by this feature, but seeing as it is going to cost a minimum of $295 AUD a month for this feature, that prices my little start up out of the market, which is a shame.

[@GarethPronovost]

Sorry to hear it, but I'll pass this feedback along to Softr!

[@ekbergpeter6987]

That is robbery.

[@schelletick]

@@ekbergpeter6987 I think they have updated their pricing as now it is about $410 AUD per month for the ability for User Groups Permissions.