Skip to main content

​
Running a tool

Once a tool is configured, click Run in the right-hand panel of the tool editor. Filla starts processing your records immediately.
Running a tool on a large table can make permanent changes to your Airtable records. Preview your configuration against a small test set (using a view filter) before running on your full table.

​
What happens when you run

1

Filla reads your records

Filla fetches records from your Airtable table in pages of up to 100. If you’ve set a source view or filter, only matching records are fetched.
2

Processing runs in the background

The HTTP response returns immediately. You don’t wait for the entire run to complete. Processing continues on the server even if you close the browser tab.
3

Results are written back

As each batch completes, Filla writes results back to Airtable. Progress updates in real time in the monitoring panel.

​
Monitoring progress

The run panel shows live metrics:
MetricWhat it means
Records totalTotal records matched by the filter
ProcessedRecords Filla has attempted to process
SucceededRecords processed without errors
FailedRecords that encountered an error
StatusRunning, Completed, or Failed
Below the metrics, an execution log shows a timestamped list of messages (info, warnings, and errors) for each step of the run.

​
Run history

Each run creates a log entry. You can see past runs in the run history panel, including the status, start time, completion time, and record counts for each run.

​
Downloading output files

For tools that produce downloadable files (like the CSV Exporter), a download link appears in the run panel after the run completes. The link is available for a limited time.

​
Canceling a run

There is no cancel button once a run has started. To stop processing, you would need to close the tab, but the server-side process may continue for a moment before timing out. Use filters to limit the scope of a run before starting if you’re concerned about processing too many records.

​
Common questions

Yes. Click Run again at any time. Each run creates a new log entry. Some tools have a “Skip already processed” option to avoid re-processing records that already have output values.
It depends on the number of records and the tool type. Tools that make network requests per record (Geocoder, Email Validator with MX check) are slower. A table of 1,000 records might take 1-5 minutes.
Processing continues on the server. Open the tool again to see the run status and results.
Yes. Filla includes built-in rate limit management and pauses between write batches to stay within Airtable’s limits.