Function - Lookup Values (VLOOKUP)

Lookup values from another table based on a field match and set in each triggered record. Similar to a VLOOKUP() call.

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Function Type: Base Management Functions

• Lookup Values Function Configuration Video
• General Function Configuration
• Lookup Values Function Configuration
• Lookup Configuration
• Test Your Function
• Install Your Function

Lookup Values Function Configuration Video

General Function Configuration

• Click Create New Function ✔
• Choose your Function
• Click Add Configuration
• Set up your Common Function Configurations - Source Connection, Source Configuration, and Trigger Mode
• Set up your Function Configuration

• Set up your Lookup Values Function Configuration

Lookup Values Function Configuration

Lookup Connection - Choose the Airtable connection where you want to lookup values from

Lookup Configuration

• Select your Base - The base where you want to lookup values from
• Select your Table - The table where you want to lookup values from
• Select your View - The table where you want to lookup values from

Sort Fields - Select a sort field. Choose Ascending or Descending. Reorder fields if needed.

Source Match Field - Select Source Field to Match with Lookup

Lookup Match Field - Select Lookup Field To Match with Source

Match Mode - How to perform a match between Source and Lookup Options: Exact Match - (Source and Lookup Fields are Equal) Partial Match - (Lookup Field contains Source Value anywhere) Starts With - (Lookup Field STARTS with the Source Value) Ends With - (Lookup Fields ENDS with the Source Value)

Case Sensitive - if ON, this will perform a case sensitive comparison

Allow Multiple Matches - If ON, this will allow updates to a source field with all matching lookup records instead of just first match. Only applicable for fields that support multiple items (i.e. Linked Records, Multi-select)

Override Existing Values - If ON, this will always update from the matching Lookup record(s). If OFF, then it will leave the source fields as is for any fields with existing data.

Configure Field Mapping (Source <=> Lookup)

Select Fields - Select the Source field that will be updated from the Lookup field Add as many field mappings as needed

• Click Save Action Function Details

Test Your Function

• Next, Test Your Function ✔

Before using your Function, you must test it.

Install Your Function

• Then, Install Your Function in Your Base ✔ via a Schedule (recommended), a Zapier zap, an Airtable Automation, a Script in the Scripting app, or directly via REST API.

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