How to set up Common Impact Data Standard extension in Airtable

Learn how to efficiently remove unnecessary tables from your Airtable base. This guide will walk you through the simple steps to declutter your workspace and keep your data organized.

Kate Ruff
26 steps
4 minutes

Airtable

Open a new Airtable base. It will have the following columns by default.

Click "Tools"

Click "Extend the functionality of your base"

Click "Add an extension"

Type "common impact data standard"

Click "Add"

Click "Add extension"

You have some options. You can import data if you have impact data capsules ("Import Data"), create standard tables ( "+ Create Tables")or create all the tables needed for Canada's social finance fund (click the hamburger menu)

Click "SFF Tables"

Click "Close"

Click the "x" in the top right to close the Extension window.

Delete the default table by clicking the down arrow

Click "Delete table"

Click "Delete"

Your base is now aligned with the Common Impact Data Standard!

Click on this arrow to find all your tables

Name your base. You have done the first step!

Click "Tools"

Click "Extend the functionality of your base"

Click "Export Data"

Click the "Enter file name" field.

Type "MyCompanyFund2"

Click "Export"

Click "Head's up!Blank or missing values in field forTheme on table Outcome for record Food waste diverted from landﬁlls for use in ﬁbre production.Bla..."

Click "Next"

How to set up Common Impact Data Standard extension in Airtable

Learn how to efficiently remove unnecessary tables from your Airtable base. This guide will walk you through the simple steps to declutter your workspace and keep your data organized.

Kate Ruff
26 steps
4 minutes

Airtable

Open a new Airtable base. It will have the following columns by default.

Click "Tools"

Click "Extend the functionality of your base"

Click "Add an extension"

Type "common impact data standard"

Click "Add"

Click "Add extension"

Click "SFF Tables"

Click "Close"

Click the "x" in the top right to close the Extension window.

Delete the default table by clicking the down arrow

Click "Delete table"

Click "Delete"

Your base is now aligned with the Common Impact Data Standard!

Click on this arrow to find all your tables

Name your base. You have done the first step!

Click "Tools"

Click "Extend the functionality of your base"

Click "Export Data"

Click the "Enter file name" field.

Type "MyCompanyFund2"

Click "Export"

Click "Head's up!Blank or missing values in field forTheme on table Outcome for record Food waste diverted from landﬁlls for use in ﬁbre production.Bla..."

Click "Next"