# Construct Formula Field Reference from Strings

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/construct-formula-field-reference-from-strings/2598>\
**Category:** Ideas & Features\
**Tags:** formulas\
**Created:** [March 1, 2022, 3:57am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/construct-formula-field-reference-from-strings/2598 "2022-03-01T03:57:21Z")\
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It’s not currently possible in formulas for fields, but it is possible in formulas used in automation actions.  
See here for info on ‘entity queries’

> [@CHANGELOG: Dec 2 / Entity finder for automation formulas, Prevent infinite loops in formulas](https://community.fibery.io/t/changelog-dec-2-entity-finder-for-automation-formulas-prevent-infinite-loops-in-formulas/2288):
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> eyes Entity query finder for automation formulas Now you can use queries to find entities from any database in automation rules or action buttons. It is very useful when the value should be set dynamically. For example, current sprint or next sprint can be found and set for a user story sprint field. For example, you can move all open stories to the next sprint with a single click: This query finds the next sprint: Sprints.Filter((Dates.Start() \> Today()) and ([Step 1 Sprint].Da…

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