# Create/Update Airtable Record

## Configuration

### Account

**Dynamic (Ask at runtime)**

This setting will ask a user to login to their Airtable account when they run the app.

### **Connect a New Account**

Follow the instructions on the pop-up window to directly connect MindStudio to your Airtable account. 

### Base

Enter the base ID for where the table exists. You may include variables.

### Table

Enter the table ID for where you want to create the new record. You may include variables.

### Record ID

Enter the record ID if you are updating an already existing record. **(optional)**

### **Update Mode**

Select the update mode:

* **Only Specified Fields:** Updates only the specified fields, leaving the rest as they were.
* **All Fields**: Updates all fields, clearing all unspecified cells values. 

### Output Variable

Save the resulting record ID as a variable. **(optional)**


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