Airtable Automation Not Working or Failed

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Read the failed run

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   1. Open the base > Automations > select the automation > Automation history
   2. Expand the failed run and the error message to see which step broke
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Fix common step errors

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   1. Click Test trigger with a record that meets the conditions and reconnect any disconnected service
   2. Map Send email "To" to a plain email field and add a Find records step or delay if a lookup was not filled yet
   3. Remove "Invalid value" mappings left by deleted fields; use Show dependencies before deleting a field
   4. For script timeouts, limit fields in selectRecordsAsync and batch updateRecordsAsync calls
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Check limits and loops

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   1. Open Account overview > select the workspace > Usage to see automation runs; limits reset on the first of the month
   2. If an automation will not turn On, open the action and use Manage connected accounts to reconnect
   3. For loops, turn all automations Off, then turn them On one at a time
   4. If Find records returned 0 results, add Conditional logic so Update record only runs when a record is found
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Automation does not trigger, shows a failed run, turns Off by itself, or says it ran successfully but nothing changed.

Why it happens

• Trigger conditions not met or a connected service disconnected
• Empty required value such as a blank To field in Send email
• Field or table editing permissions, computed or synced fields
• Deleted field still referenced
• Monthly run limit reached (failed and canceled runs count)
• Script step over the 30-second timeout
• Two automations triggering each other

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