Is it possible to "Write to Other Table" (Clay table) in a way that writes 10 fields of data into 1 column of the other table? So it stacks up, like eg Apollo does when it finds 4 people and all the mappable data is contained in that 1 column/cell? Hopefully that makes enough sense, if not ask me and I'll do a Loom video!
Yes, it's possible to write data from multiple fields into one column of another Clay table using our "write to table" feature. This allows you to consolidate information from various columns into a single column in the target table. To achieve this: 1. Use the "write to table" action 2. Select your target table 3. Map the source columns to a single column in the destination table 4. Configure the data format (e.g., as a list or JSON object) This approach can help you stack up data similar to how Apollo presents multiple data points in one cell.
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that doesn't work I'm afraid
Hey,
Sorry for the delay! Thatβs definitely feasible, though it requires a bit of a workaround. Youβll need to create an AI formula column to format the JSON with the fields and values in a single field, like this:
[{"name":"John"},{"name":"Jane"},{"name":"Doe"},{"name":"Smith"}]
Then, in the Write to Other integration, instead of mapping the array, use JSON.parse(COLUMN)
, and the fields should appear properly:
Feel free to share your table if you don't get it setup, happy to assist!
Daniel K. thanks for this - the logic makes sense, but I'm messing something up in the far right column of this table and getting it wrong! do you mind taking a look and letting me know what i am messing up pls? https://app.clay.com/workspaces/273614/workbooks/wb_KDYnQqhurF9B/tables/t_9JDMNqZ9XePU/views/gv_DdYJZJDRVzmN
Hey Daniel, I'm not seeing an error on my end when I add the write to other table. Curious if you could record a video of what you're seeing?
Bo (. (or Bo (. - there are 2 here in Slack!) >>> one thing = the results of my JSON in this table are very odd - they are like codes rather than anything recognisable. e.g. the OrgID should be something numerical like 115500 but instead is {{f_vy143tsdGsdG4}} or similar. Then when I do the parse thing, I cannot get it to parse into 1 result as desired. Video explainer here (3 minutes): https://www.loom.com/share/4e8771a5fe4941f1b678ebcb54cca1a4?sid=475c5a1a-396f-4234-8152-d377342b9430
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