Common Errors - Airtable
Common error messages from Airtable and how to resolve them
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Common error messages from Airtable and how to resolve them
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This is an Airtable limitation that occurs during authorization and looks like this:
Suggested Action:
Delete old connections in Airtable
Click on your account > "Integrations"
Click on "3rd party integrations" and start removing integrations
Other apps you might connect to Airtable (eg. Webflow) will often have a requirement that the slug
field is unique.
Suggested Action:
We suggest using an Airtable formula to create slugs:
You'll notice a little lightning bolt like this when using their synced tables feature:
When using an Airtable synced table, Airtable does not allow you to overwrite this data. So if you set up a Whalesync 2-way sync, you will hit Airtable sync issues.
How to Resolve
Either make this a 1-way sync to only sync data out of the Airtable synced table
OR switch the table in Airtable to a normal "non-synced" table
Airtable is blocking Whalesync from making changes to your Airtable base due to permissions settings in Airtable.
How to Resolve
Go to your Airtable base and check the permissions of the user you authorized with
Check permissions in your Airtable Workspace settings
a. Confirm that your user has the ability to create and edit the Airtable base you authorized.
Check your Airtable Workspace sharing restrictions
Airtable has a native syncing feature called "" that pulls data into an Airtable base.