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What's the difference? COUNT vs COUNTA vs COUNTALL

Julian Post 1,125 3 years ago
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Not getting the result you're looking for? It's not your fault! There are some confusing nuances to these functions. Watch this video to understand which function you need for the outcome that you want. Airtable Official Function Definitions: https://support.airtable.com/docs/formula-field-reference#numeric-operators-and-functions Airtable formula for counting a Multiple-Select Field: https://support.airtable.com/docs/counting-the-number-of-options-in-a-multi-select-field ⭐️ Part of a business or enterprise team? Access my services - https://www.3rings.co ⭐️ Product Comparisons Airtable vs Excel - https://youtu.be/RHFvUmptIs0 Airtable vs Notion - https://youtu.be/kFJ6ddr3lVI ⭐️ Airtable Basics Airtable for Beginners - https://youtu.be/XoJJwSgrIJM Linked Records - https://youtu.be/nYuHW-U6nnE How Dates Work - https://youtu.be/PLHQ4wKiOxY Sign up for Airtable with my affiliate link (thank you!) - https://airtable.com/invite/r/R3UWDio5 To Do List Template - https://www.3rings.co/resource/list-eater Inventory Template - https://www.3rings.co/resource/clothing-inventory Expense Reimbursements Template - https://www.3rings.co/resource/expense-reimbursements Chapters 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Definitions COUNT, COUNTA, COUNTALL 1:02 - Why COUNT doesn't really work in a formula field 4:24 - How to count Linked Records 4:58 - How to count with a Rollup 7:19 - Count the items in a Multiple Select field 8:29 - Conclusion: always use a Rollup 9:07 - Outro

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