Getting end users to work with multiple cross-doc tables

[Johg_Ananda]

Hi @Tim_Sherrod the community has figured out how to do this by using hidden formulas to force syncing. Its not ‘instant’ but keeps things updated within a few minutes which is way more usable than an hour. I am using this for a client and as long as its disclosed that they need to wait a few minutes for everything to sync up, they have been very happy. Good luck!

Pro hack: Trigger cross-doc sync with an action (hidden formula)

Digging into document JSON files, just discovered a way to trigger cross-doc table sync with an action. It’s a bit tricky: the action must be triggered by Automation Bot, so you’ll have to set up automation. Fair warning: uses hidden formulas (although they seem harmless) [ezgif.com-optimize (73)] Create a button for your imported table with the following chain of actions: RunActions( YourTableName._StartSync(), Crossdoc::_SyncTableTable([Your cross-doc connection], YourTableName), Y…