Install Your Function in Your Base

Start using your On2Air Functions in your Airtable base. Install your Function using a variety of options and use the built-in scheduler to determine when your Function runs.

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Install your function using:

Scheduler - Run on a specific schedule Airtable Script - Use in the Scripting App in Airtable Airtable Automation - Use in Automations in Airtable Zapier - Use in Zapier Node.js - Use in your program or application

If you haven’t created an API Key to connect On2Air to other apps, create one now

Scheduler - Run on a specific schedule Airtable Script - Use in the Scripting App in Airtable Airtable Automation - Use in Automations in Airtable Zapier - Use in Zapier Node.js - Use in your program or application

The Scheduler in Functions allows you to choose how often you want your Function to run. Choose instant updates or specific minutes, hours, days of the week, days of the month, and timezone. With the scheduler, you no longer have to rely on Zapier or other service to process your Function on a pre-set schedule.

The scheduler will check Airtable on a configurable schedule to determine if any records match the configured criteria and will only execute when records are found.

This will automatically run in the background with no other setup on your part, making it the easiest way to run your Function. Changes will take effect upon saving the form.

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Select how often to check for updates to perform function. Function will only run if there is matching data to be processed.

Options:

Instant - Checks for updates every 1 minute

Check every -X- minutes/hours/days/weeks/months - Customize your scheduler to your desired time

Configure Custom Cron Setting (Advanced) - Configure using Unix Cron format

View custom cron expression generator - https://crontab.cronhub.io/

Click Run Scheduler and Save Scheduler Settings to Enable the Scheduler

Allows you to process multiple Functions. You can process Functions one after the other with or without using records from this Function.

Example: Once a record is processed in this Function and you want to use the updated record in another Function.

Options:

No Record Passing between Functions. Each Function uses its own Trigger - Records will NOT be passed between Functions. Each Function is independent on its own and uses its own Trigger. Trigger Mode of Record ID is not available with this strategy

Send Original Records to All Post Functions - Use this Function's Trigger and choose multiple Functions to send your original records into Only Functions using the Record ID Trigger Mode are available with this strategy

Chain Outgoing Records from Each Function into Next Function - Connect records from each Function into the next Function Only Functions using the Record ID Trigger Mode are available with this strategy

Select your multiple Functions to be initiated after this Function is completed Choose as many as needed

Perform a POST to a Webhook with updated records once Function is completed

Choose whether to callback the webhook every time the Function runs. Not available on Instant Schedules. If disabled, will only post to callback when records where processed.

Return the callback as a String instead of a JSON object Useful for Scripting in Airtable Automations

To connect to Zapier, you have 2 options

Connect by creating a new Zap

Wait for Results - This allows you to wait for a longer period of time for your records to be pulled from Airtable. Useful for larger amounts of records Default is NO Zapier will wait for 30 seconds If over 100 records, it's recommended to set this to YES

Callback URL - Used for Delayed Responses to receive function results

Callback on Empty Results - if you want to return blank records - Default is NO

Next Zapier step

Optional -

Perform A Session Lookup - Used if you want to capture the Session ID where you can then perform a Lookup

Perform On2Air Task - Perform a task associated with an On2Air app (Action or Function)

Connect by choosing a pre-made template

Choose one of the On2Air pre-made templates for Zapier

Connect to On2Air (if first time), using the listed API Key ###########

Once you create and test your function, On2Air automatically generates a Script for you to add to the Scripting App in Airtable. The Script contains almost everything you need to use your action immediately.

It will generate an On2Ari: Actions and Functions configuration panel

Depending on your Trigger Mode, you can begin processing your function

Button Example:

Optional Settings in Script

func_input['callback'] - Set to a webhook URL to receive the response upon completion

func_input['wait'] = false;

func_input['stringify'] = false;

In the generated script, you will see an output of what the data will look like. There are several areas in the script marked as ‘TODO Item(s)’. You will need to review each TODO, add your logic to the script, add values, or other relevant instructions.

When you update the TODOs, it’s automatically added in the Output to be available for future steps if needed

//TODO (1/2) configure the inputs for the function // Pass in an array or record ids to be processed

func_input['record_ids'] = [record.id]

This is only used if your function is using Record IDs as the Trigger Mode

You can use Functions directly inside of Automations in your base. Using On2Air: Actions in parallel with Automations is essential to perform a variety of functions not available within Airtable.

Optional settings:

Include Function Definition (Default) - This includes the global function to call any On2Air Function. Its only needed once per code block so if calling multiple functions in same block, can disable after the first.

Using Data from Input Configuration (Default) - If using configuration data to set your values. Disable to set your data within the code

If your Trigger Mode is RECORD IDs, you'll need to add an input variable of record_ids and then the record IDs as the values.

If you want to see the results of what was processed, change func_input['wait'] = false; to func_input['wait'] = true;

Optional Settings in Script

//TODO (1/2) configure the inputs for the function // Pass in an array or record ids to be processed

func_input['record_ids'] = [record.id]

This is only used if your Trigger Mode is using Record IDs

func_input['callback'] = config.callback ? config.callback.trim() : "";

func_input['wait'] = false;

func_input['stringify'] = false;

In the generated script, you will see an output of what the data will look like. There are several areas in the script marked as ‘TODO Item(s)’. You will need to review each TODO, add your logic to the script, add values, or other relevant instructions.

When you update the TODOs, it’s automatically added in the Output to be available for future steps if needed

//TODO (2/2) utilize the records as needed.

You can use Actions in your program or application

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Optional Settings in Node.js

Include Function Definition - If enabled, this includes the global function to call any On2Air Function. Its only needed once per code block so if calling multiple functions in same block, can disable after the first. _

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