QR linked URL so that scanning takes you to a record

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Hello,

I currently have a table full of assets, each row has a QR code that is calculated using a formula with a UUID field included. The way I understand things is that that QR code represents the UUID.

Is there any way that the QR code can be related to the unique URL of the asset record page, so that when the QR is scanned, it opens that page in a web browser? I suppose what I need is a formula to reference the URL of the page and then this can be included in the formula as maybe:

http://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?URL=https://baserow...&size=200x200

Thanks,
Nick.

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Hey! We’re going to start working soon on the button field for the Database Builder, which you’ll be able to use to trigger actions. I assume this is the feature you’re looking for: Button field · Issue #1722 · baserow/baserow · GitHub :thinking:

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Hello @olgatrykush,

Thanks for this - I’m not so much after a button that triggers multiple actions but a way to relate a QR code that has been generated from a UUID, to a URL. Maybe I am misunderstanding here and I should use the URL to generate the code, since that should be unique for each asset (like the UUID).

Thanks,
Nick.

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Hey Nick, got it now. Maybe @frederikdc knows of any workarounds for this?

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Hi,

You should be able to do this with the following formula:

button(concat('https://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?data=',encode_uri('https://baserow.io/?id='),field('UUID'),'&size=200x200'),'Link to QR Code')

The function button() ensures that the url is shown as a button.