# Automation Script

Create documents automatically using Airtable Automations.

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## Setup

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### Add your Airtable PAT key to Documint

First, add your Airtable PAT key to connect your Documint account to Airtable. Follow this short video to get that set up.

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### **Connect the template with your database**

In the template builder, select the Airtable to connection you made by adding the PAT key, pick the base, and the table you'd like to integrate with Documint.

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### Create the Script

Hop over to the Integrations. tab and go for the Airtable option in the setup section

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In the table you have integrated the template with, add an attachment field to store the created document.

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Go to the Automation Script tab, select the attachment field from the dropdown, and the Script will show up for you to copy.

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### Create the Automation

Switch back to Airtable and open the Automations panel

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Create a new automation and add your trigger. This can be any trigger that you'd like.

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Configure your trigger.

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Add an action and select 'Run script'

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Paste your script

![](https://1903534506-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTY5wPd81K7B5rjyG5tjS%2Fuploads%2FqQqxP8YjThka1t6gucS2%2FStep%2011.png?alt=media\&token=8e68302a-9716-45c7-aed9-50a5c79f7419)

Add an input variable named `record_id` and set the value to the `Record ID`

![](https://1903534506-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTY5wPd81K7B5rjyG5tjS%2Fuploads%2F6nxIZUEpaTsNVcEkQxVY%2FStep%2012.png?alt=media\&token=9e846b28-4587-4969-84bf-63950d46bce6)

Test your script and click `Finish editing`

![](https://1903534506-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTY5wPd81K7B5rjyG5tjS%2Fuploads%2FJDmcxApAxoH9n4QbiZVN%2FStep%2013.png?alt=media\&token=92fde7d5-6402-413f-9bf4-949f9480d0fa)
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