Hi All. In an item details block’s Heading field I’ve added some Airtable variables (e.g. {record_details_field}) connected to an Airtable lookup field. However, when the Airtable source data is updated, and the lookup field in Airtable is updated, I have noticed that the Variables on my Softr heading field in its Item details block is not updated. Is this expected behaviour? Do variables update when source data updates, or are they static based only on initial input?
@PaulS This is expected.
Softr variables aren’t static, but lookup fields in Airtable don’t always trigger a refresh on the Softr side. If the lookup changes because the linked record changed (not the row itself), Softr often won’t re-pull it automatically.
Common fix is to:
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Use a formula field instead of a lookup, or
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Force a change on the main record (even a dummy update) so Softr re-syncs it
Once the source field itself updates, the heading variable will update too.
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