Fixing Clay to Airtable Field Type Mismatch in Push Sync

hey folks, I'm trying to export data from Clay to Airtable using Push Sync, but it's failing because of field type mismatch. My Airtable field is multiple select, but in Clay I can only set it as text/single select. Getting a "Cannot parse value for field" error. Any way to fix this without using Make/Zapier?

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To resolve the field type mismatch error, you'll need to ensure the data types match between Clay and your Airtable fields before exporting. Since Airtable's multiple select field type isn't directly compatible with Clay's text/single select, you have two options: 1. In Airtable: • Change the field type from multiple select to text • This will allow the data to be received as a text string 2. In Clay: • Export your data first to CSV • Manually format the data in a spreadsheet • Import the formatted data into AirtableThe direct Push Sync won't work when there's a data type mismatch, as the export will fail when field types don't align properly. For complex field type conversions like this, using an intermediary tool (Make/Zapier) or manual CSV export/import would be the recommended approach. Source: Hubspot integration overview | Documentation | Clay University
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Hi Martin, thanks for reaching out! I believe we might be able to fix the type mismatch error using a ; separator, do you mind sending the link to the table so we can take a look? https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/w28k1kwz/1347419411/65baf32e1d2a789ffba395c6d35c/CleanShot+2025-01-22+at+_42I1FzxXHf%402x.png?expires=1738344600&signature=d7bced8e74640ac7f0754b09e767aab7a7299e9d8dc972ae45c9fe038a9e3766&req=dSMjEc1%2FlIVeWPMW1HO4zVws4pk0CVCugvYjA82bedBkyw%3D%3D%0A
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