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AIRTABLE-BASICS5 MIN READ

Say No To The Duplicate Table

Use single-source-of-truth language to redirect an Airtable duplicate-table request.

Jada J Sales operations lead 1 Validate 2 Clarify 3 Offer Jada asks for a copy of the Customer table because Sales wants its own columns before Monday’s forecast. The copy will feel faster until Forecast and Delivery disagree on customer status. teams want control customer truth needed Name the need, protect the source, offer a view Single-source conversations work best when you validate the workflow need before protecting the shared record. Do not argue “Airtable purity”; offer a safer way to get the job done. Can we just duplicate Customers for Sales and add forecast fields there? pressed

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