Are there any features/operations that are not available for fields placed in a table?
When setting tables in an app form, keep in mind that tables have the following limitations.
Limitations when using fields inside a table for certain features or in other fields' settings
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Fields inside a table cannot be set for Key Field or Field Mappings in the "Lookup" field settings.
Configuring a "Lookup" Field
Fields That Can Be Specified for "Field Mappings" -
Fields inside a table cannot be set for Fetch Criteria in the "Related records" field settings.
Field that Can Be Specified for the "Fetch Criteria" Setting in Related Records -
When you include references to a field inside a table in the formula of a field that is not in a table, functions that can be used in the formula are only SUM and CONTAINS.
SUM/CONTAINS Functions: Calculations in Tables
List of Operators and Functions -
If you set Record permalink as a source field in the Field Mappings section in the app's Action setting, fields inside a table cannot be set as the corresponding destination field.
Available Field Combinations for App Actions -
Fields inside a table cannot be set as the Title Field.
Setting Title Field -
It is not possible to set permissions for fields inside a table in the Permissions for Fields setting.
Configuring Permissions for Fields
Limitations when bulk updating data in tables via file import
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If a table contains an "Attachment" field, data in the table cannot be bulk updated.
Checking the Destination App for File Import -
Data in a table cannot be bulk updated if the table contains a "Lookup" field whose field settings are configured as follows: a field for which Prohibit duplicate values is disabled is set for Key Field, or a field for which you do not have view permission is set for Datasource App.
Checking the Destination App for File Import
Other limitations
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Tables cannot be placed in a "Field group" field.
The "Field group" field -
Once you click Activate App or Update App after placing fields, these fields cannot be placed in a table.
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It is not possible to sort data of fields inside a table.
Which fields and items can be used for "Sort by"?