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I need user changes to be approved before they are released. How can I moderate changes before they go live?
I need user changes to be approved before they are released. How can I moderate changes before they go live?

I want to keep a suggested edit on hold until we verify it. I need to "approve" the updates first.

Updated over a week ago

If you would like the edits not to replace existing data until they are reviewed by a manager, there's no built-in option for this, but you can build an approval system inside Airtable itself. This problem can be solved by using the following workaround:

  1. Duplicate the Airtable field to have 2 versions. The original data field (not editable in the form) and the "new" data field (included in the form for coming updates).

  2. Add a Review field for the "new" data in Airtable (e.g. using a checkbox).

  3. Using this automation, copy the "new" value to replace the original content automatically when the record becomes approved.

You would also need to disable record editing after it's approved. You wouldn't want future changes to be auto-approved without being reviewed first.

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