Hello.
I own a company and just starting out with Coda. I hired someone on Upwork to get me started by having them create a doc with tables that link together. I invited them to my account, and they moved / shared the docs. However, it looks like the tables / docs are “read only”. There is a button to “Request Edit Access” but the person isn’t responding.
Is there anything I can do at this point? I can “Copy” and edit, but I don’t think anything would be linked.
Any help or pointers appreciated. Pretty disappointing they arent responding because they’re paid and it wasnt cheap…
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hi @Nicholas_Stewart ,
sorry to read about your disappointment.
maybe the consultant is still on holiday and returns Monday?
anyway, as @Tamerlan_PRO suggested please create a copy and share a version without sensitive data here in the community. there are always people who love to help you out.
cheers, Christiaan
Thanks for replying @Tamerlan_PRO & @Christiaan_Huizer
This is basically only 2 docs (one parent, and one child) . In total, the parent has 3 pages, and each page just has 1 table.
The tables link together.
When I create a copy im able to edit the info, but some columns says “no edit access - in order to edit this table you need edit access to the source document”.
Im assuming this is because when I made a “Copy”, it still links back to the original source doc, and not the copy of the source doc.
Im attaching a couple screen shots for context. All of this info in the table is sample info but I redacted some items and name of creator.
PS. Im a new user to this forum so its only allowing me upload 1 screenshot. Ill upload the second in a following post.
A copy is an independent version of the doc, formulas will not point to the source doc.
Possibly there is some cross doc functionality with a doc you don’t know about, but more likely, there are some formulas causing this behavior on purpose. If you are new to Coda, you might have a hard time to find these, but when you made a copy, you become the owner (admin) of the copied doc and you have access to all hidden pages, formulas, table settings, etc.
If you want, I can take a look, but in order to do so, you have to share your doc with me: joostmineur@gmail.com (non-disclosure guaranteed).
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hi @Nicholas_Stewart , I strongly suggest to accept the generous offer from @joost_mineur a fellow champion, he knows very well what he is doing. Cheers, Christiaan
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I’d be more than happy to do this. 
I just didnt want to share this publicly because I dont know enough about the coda.
Also, I will pay for your time via venmo etc. I really appreciate the help.
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@joost_mineur Both shared links have been sent and if it is easier I can invite you to my workspace.
I sent an invite to the “Copied” docs because it will not let me invite anyone to the one that was originally created.
Thanks!!
Hello @Nicholas_Stewart
The way you shared your 2 docs is indeed what I intended for you to do, but when I am trying to access these docs. the appear to be deleted.
Did you solve it yourself?
Greetings,
Joost
hi @Nicholas_Stewart ,
would you please come back to @joost_mineur with your feedback.
did the consultant wake up and respond to you?
looking forward reading you, cheers, christiaan
