# Filter in Airtable Search Records not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** airtable\ **Created:** [December 30, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/filter-in-airtable-search-records-not-working/23016 "2023-12-30T19:19:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chakana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@Chakana](https://community.make.com/u/Chakana)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/filter-in-airtable-search-records-not-working/23016/1 "2023-12-30T19:19:00Z")
I need an Airtable Search Records module to filter results based on an array containing a specific Record ID. So, if the array contains the record\_id, then the record The array is a lookup called {la\_attribute\_category\_tags} I have tried the two formulas that appears in the screenshot: ![Screenshot 2023-12-31 at 6.03.11 am](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/2/7/2728c441d1dc14465e1c5e54e2978659a0b06764.png) ![Screenshot 2023-12-31 at 6.14.55 am](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/4/5/45cfedb5b7e039f8e6b935e5d93078bbd570e390.png) but they gives me the error: **[422] The formula for filtering records is invalid: Unknown field names: false** I was wondering if someone could help me with that. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Ishan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3da27b/32.png) [@Ishan](https://community.make.com/u/Ishan)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/filter-in-airtable-search-records-not-working/23016/4 "2024-01-01T06:37:38Z")
Hey There @Chakana , Hope you are doing well, Try Using the get() function to get the first element of the “tag\_id” array , Let me know if this helps. ---
**Author:** ![samliew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/samliew/32/13327_2.png) [@samliew](https://community.make.com/u/samliew)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/filter-in-airtable-search-records-not-working/23016/5 "2024-01-01T07:38:02Z")
> [@Ishan](#): > > Try Using the get() function to get the first element of the “tag\_id” array Instead of using `get` which requires an index, if want the first element, you can use the built-in “`first`” function. BUT, this field is supposed to be an Airtable formula. Using `contains` is a Make function, that only returns `true` or `false`, and when passed to Airtable, it is not a valid formula. You’ll need to click on the purple “Airtable’s website” link below the field to find out how to create an Airtable formula. ---
**Author:** ![Chakana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@Chakana](https://community.make.com/u/Chakana)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/filter-in-airtable-search-records-not-working/23016/6 "2024-01-01T19:13:31Z")
Thanks Ishan and Samliew, On seeing in Samliew’s response that CONTAINS is not a function Airtable will understand, I found a function that makes the trick, which is: IF(SEARCH(“{{44.tag\_id[1]}}”,{ra\_attribute\_category\_tags}&" ")\> 0, TRUE(), FALSE()) ![Screenshot 2024-01-02 at 6.12.07 am](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/c/d/cd081a7956d9ed16a65a34baf43d5f6de1c7335e.png) I really appreciate the guidance provided by both of you, which helped me to identify a solution. ---
**Author:** ![samliew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/samliew/32/13327_2.png) [@samliew](https://community.make.com/u/samliew)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/filter-in-airtable-search-records-not-working/23016/7 "2024-01-02T00:47:10Z")
No problem, glad I could help! ---
**Author:** ![vendy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/vendy/32/12635_2.png) [@vendy](https://community.make.com/u/vendy)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/filter-in-airtable-search-records-not-working/23016/8 "2024-01-02T09:41:32Z")
Hi @Chakana 👋, Congratulations on solving this puzzle with @Ishan’s and @samliew’s help! 🧩 Thanks a lot for remembering to share your insights with us and marking them as a solution. This way our community stays tidy, neat, and easy to look for solutions. 🧹 Keep up the great work! ---
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