Google Docs template duplication problem when mapping formula type fields with Airtable

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Hi, I have created a scenario that generates a template in Google Docs based on data from Airtable. For the fields of type “lookup” I have used the function “toString” and the data is loaded correctly into my template. However, I have a problem with the fields of type ‘formula’. When mapping data in the Google Docs module, when I select a field with a formula and run the script, I get duplicate templates. The same thing happens when, for a field with a formula, I try to use the “toString” function.

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blueprint.json (73.5 KB)

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Scenariusz_make1559×521 38.5 KB

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INPUT_OUTPUT.docx (16.6 KB)

Thank you for the information, I am attaching the blueprint and screen of the entire scanriuos, the list of duplicate files in the google drive, as well as the input and output data from the google drive module. I hope this will be helpful.

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  • What is the output bundle of module [14]?

  • Can you run your scenario and take a screenshot of the little speech bubbles (bundles) appearing at the top of each module?

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I managed to solve the problem. I already write what I changed, which is.

  1. I left the second module (Airtable-get a record) because it only needs one specific row each time

  2. I changed the Google Shets module (get range values) to search rows, and only there I got the option to filter records. I applied a filter on the record id, this too still didn’t quite work right, until I applied a filter on the maximum number of rows returned.

Only after changing the Google module, I had the option to select a specific cell from google Shets in the Airtable module (update a record) , otherwise I had to select the entire table range.

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