‍What is syncing?‍

One-way data syncing involves pushing changes from a source application to a target application, while two-way data syncing ensures that changes made in either system are synchronized and reflected in the other application. The choice between which direction(s) works for you is dependent upon what you’re looking to accomplish. 

When it comes to Airtable there are plenty of use cases for connecting multiple bases. Airtable addressed this by offering a native sync feature to customers on an Enterprise plan - but it comes with limitations.

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Limitations

Accessibility - syncing is for enterprise plans with 10 licenses or more

Records - new records cannot be added from a target base

Restricted to Airtable - Operation occurs within the Airtable ecosystem so if there are databases in your toolkit that need to be synced outside of Airtable you will still need another solution. 

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Enter: Byteline’s Data Sync–Setup

See how we configured this sync to give a marketing client project updates here.

1. Select your Airtable bases that you would like synced

2. Choose the tables that you want included

3. Map your fields

4. Review records that will be created, updated or deleted. Note: Byteline automatically accounts for existing records for you.

5. Start sync!

This example was set up in minutes. You can take it to the next level by configuring a custom workflow error trigger to notify you of any issues through Slack, Asana, Jira and email.

Conclusion

The number of solutions for managing your data is growing by the day. At Byteline, we’ve taken the approach to automatically handle the nuances that come along with  syncing data to create a platform that allows you to get your syncs live in minutes. We welcome you to create a free account and enjoy a 21-day free trial to see if we would be a good fit for your needs.

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