I have multiple boards with items that I’m having to repeat on other boards. The mirror option has never been possible for two reasons. First, it’s a pain to have to pick mirror for each item (I’m dealing with 100s of items). Secondly, I would have to mirror from multiple boards.
I would like to suggest a new feature that includes a new Column. Let’s call it “Database”. In this column, the item would have a very specific unique value (similiar to a Primary Key in Access). Per Workspace, one board can store all “Database” items, and when it gets populated in another board, all other info can be mirrored to that line item.
The marketplace app “Match Index Column” sort of does this. It takes a source board, a match column (to be match as unique key to the target board) and an index column (to be copied across to the target board. It is working like the Excel formula pair INDEX-MATCH.
Those automation will simple connect the items from one board to another. After that, you use mirror columns to retreive the info from the source board.
Unfortunately, mirrored columns do not show up in when sharing. So, while this works for what I need at first, it will not work when I try to share the table (even though the other board is shareable).
@gwheat You can a database board on monday.com using using the VLOOKUP marketplace app - An advanced alternative to monday.com connect boards for auto-linking multiple boards and matching board items while maintaining reporting and automations capabilities.
Here is how it works
Create your client list on a database board
Install VLOOKUP integrations
Map your columns to to multiple boards
Any time you create a new item on a linked boards - vlookup will match its value (customer name, email etc) to the values in the database. Every time a value in the database will updates, all linked items will be updated automatically.
