# Ask for Help

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## [Summarising running data for different periods](https://community.glideapps.com/t/summarising-running-data-for-different-periods/56141)

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**Author:** [@paul3463](https://community.glideapps.com/u/paul3463)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/summarising-running-data-for-different-periods/56141 "2023-01-05T21:16:25Z")

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This is very basic but I am not sure the best way to do it. I am adding a running log to an app. This will include data like date / distance / time and then calculations eg pace. There may be more than one entry for one…

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## [Replacing Mutiple Texts in a string](https://community.glideapps.com/t/replacing-mutiple-texts-in-a-string/56346)

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**Author:** [@Ryan599](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ryan599)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/replacing-mutiple-texts-in-a-string/56346 "2023-01-05T20:45:37Z")

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I have an essay that I want to style/replace certain words. I have a list of words in an array (WORD1, WORD2, WORD3, WORD4,ECT…), I want to be able to find all words in this array that match and replace them with a stri…

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## [How to prevent bots without a login system?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-prevent-bots-without-a-login-system/56374)

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**Author:** [@Nicolas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nicolas)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-prevent-bots-without-a-login-system/56374 "2023-01-05T18:58:55Z")

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Hey guys, im building an voting app, which user are able to vote up to 100 times. But how can i prevent that from auto clickers or bots for example? I thought blocking the button to vote when reach that value, but to do …

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## [Trying to create time constraints for an action](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trying-to-create-time-constraints-for-an-action/56386)

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**Author:** [@WFSN\_Utah](https://community.glideapps.com/u/WFSN_Utah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trying-to-create-time-constraints-for-an-action/56386 "2023-01-05T18:37:44Z")

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Hi, Im trying to create time constraints for an action but can’t quite seem to figure it out. For example, if a user clicks a button before a certain time in the day, they will get a notification that says it’s too early…

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## [I can't configure custom subdomain in Glide](https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-cant-configure-custom-subdomain-in-glide/56344)

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**Author:** [@Arthur](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Arthur)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-cant-configure-custom-subdomain-in-glide/56344 "2023-01-05T16:58:03Z")

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I’ve been trying for several days and it doesn’t work. What am I doing wrong?

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## [Landing page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/landing-page/56377)

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**Author:** [@Mugisha\_Elvis](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mugisha_Elvis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/landing-page/56377 "2023-01-05T16:31:38Z")

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I have a question. I created a landing page and it was working well but from today some of the things are not working properly, like a search box and a choice field. they are not showing on the page when it’s published. …

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## [Restrict access to sensitive columns](https://community.glideapps.com/t/restrict-access-to-sensitive-columns/56372)

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**Author:** [@tzatti](https://community.glideapps.com/u/tzatti)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/restrict-access-to-sensitive-columns/56372 "2023-01-05T15:59:19Z")

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Hello glide community, I’ve been building a CRM tool which is mostly used to manage leads and projects that result from them. At first I’ve only been using the tool for internal purposes, but now I’ve added the ability …

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## [Be able to swipe to see more tiles on homepage](https://community.glideapps.com/t/be-able-to-swipe-to-see-more-tiles-on-homepage/53729)

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**Author:** [@Patrick\_Brown](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Patrick_Brown)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/be-able-to-swipe-to-see-more-tiles-on-homepage/53729 "2023-01-05T15:25:09Z")

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On the homepage I have different collections of tiles with the option to ‘see all’ if what you’re looking for isn’t in the 3 highlighted. What I want to be able to do is let users swipe to the left and see more of the t…

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## [Problema los componentes no lee datos de filas de en varias columnas](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problema-los-componentes-no-lee-datos-de-filas-de-en-varias-columnas/56350)

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**Author:** [@estebandelgado](https://community.glideapps.com/u/estebandelgado)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problema-los-componentes-no-lee-datos-de-filas-de-en-varias-columnas/56350 "2023-01-05T14:57:36Z")

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cordial saludo de antemano les agradesco la ayuda que me puedan brindar en un problema que tengo y es que los componentes no quieren leer los datos específicos de unas columnas en mi tabla de pedidos como se muestra en …

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## [Email with Zapier (issue)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/email-with-zapier-issue/56373)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Pablo\_Swett](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Juan_Pablo_Swett)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/email-with-zapier-issue/56373 "2023-01-05T14:52:35Z")

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Hello! I did all the steps in Zapier and Glide, but Zapier doesn’t recognize my Glide values. I want to send an email to Value 1 (customer email in my glide table) but Zapier recognizes it as Value 1 not as email (my c…

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## [Switch from Private to Public?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/switch-from-private-to-public/56370)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Gjode](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Daniel_Gjode)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/switch-from-private-to-public/56370 "2023-01-05T14:47:38Z")

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Hi Gliders, I have an app that is currently set to Private. Currently I create new users, AND assign a role to them, and then they can access the app. Can I switch my app to Public (with sign in using email) have the …

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## [Find Value from Previous Row](https://community.glideapps.com/t/find-value-from-previous-row/56330)

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**Author:** [@Abhishek\_Sinha](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Abhishek_Sinha)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 10:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/find-value-from-previous-row/56330 "2023-01-05T10:21:22Z")

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Hi, I am new here but have used appsheet before. I have a table that stores Full Trip data and a related table that stores journeys in this trip. Example Full Trip - Place A - D Journeys in the trip - Place A - B …

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## [Row owners large tables - performance - breaks the page?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-owners-large-tables-performance-breaks-the-page/56360)

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**Author:** [@abdo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/abdo)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 8:30am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-owners-large-tables-performance-breaks-the-page/56360 "2023-01-05T08:30:43Z")

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Would it be possible to use row owners on large apps 5-10k rows? I’m using Glide Pages, but even in the editor, adding row owners breaks the app and reloads. Switching users requires quite some time before the correct…

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## [Do you use Row ID or Unique Identifier for things like "Order ID" and "User ID"?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/do-you-use-row-id-or-unique-identifier-for-things-like-order-id-and-user-id/56322)

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**Author:** [@Golden](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Golden)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 6:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/do-you-use-row-id-or-unique-identifier-for-things-like-order-id-and-user-id/56322 "2023-01-05T06:58:49Z")

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I’m trying to understand why I wouldn’t use Row ID for all unique identifiers :thinking: The answer is probably nuanced, but hearing people’s personal examples/use cases will help me understand pros/cons of using Row ID…

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## [Glide tables: Do rows count?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-tables-do-rows-count/56358)

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**Author:** [@blairrorani](https://community.glideapps.com/u/blairrorani)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 4:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-tables-do-rows-count/56358 "2023-01-05T04:33:17Z")

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I know that there is not syncing required when using Glide tables therefore they don’t add to your sync count. What about row count?

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## [Is there a way to do a check before submitting a form?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-do-a-check-before-submitting-a-form/56357)

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**Author:** [@Matthew\_Saragusa](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Matthew_Saragusa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 2:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-do-a-check-before-submitting-a-form/56357 "2023-01-05T02:22:23Z")

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I would like to prevent duplicate entries of uniquely barcoded items. I would like the app to check to see if the barcode exists in the system before adding a record. Is there a way to do it?

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## [CSS in APP not working in PAGE](https://community.glideapps.com/t/css-in-app-not-working-in-page/56326)

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**Author:** [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/css-in-app-not-working-in-page/56326 "2023-01-05T01:10:16Z")

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I assume that my old CSS that I used in APP will not function in PAGE… I was really happy with the look I got in my APP so I just copied and pasted it into my PAGE project - it didn’t work! \[data-test="nav-bar"\] \>div…

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## [Check Box in PAGE](https://community.glideapps.com/t/check-box-in-page/56325)

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**Author:** [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/check-box-in-page/56325 "2023-01-05T01:09:10Z")

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I may be missing something but I cannot find the Check Box I am re-writing my APP as a PAGE and can find a Switch but not a Check Box!

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## [Create User Lists of Items](https://community.glideapps.com/t/create-user-lists-of-items/27715)

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**Author:** [@BLA\_68](https://community.glideapps.com/u/BLA_68)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/create-user-lists-of-items/27715 "2023-01-05T00:50:38Z")

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I’m struggling to accomplish something that I would have thought to be simpler and I can’t seem to find any examples on here. I have a list of items that is the main content of the app. What I want to accomplish is to a…

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## [Issues with Uploading images](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issues-with-uploading-images/56304)

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**Author:** [@Harry\_Nguyen](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Harry_Nguyen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issues-with-uploading-images/56304 "2023-01-05T00:35:02Z")

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Hi all, Is there anyone here facing the images upload using an iPhone. The issue with my app is at first users can upload the images normally, but then the upload button is frozen and not allow the user to take another…

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## [Open edit of just copied row](https://community.glideapps.com/t/open-edit-of-just-copied-row/56349)

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**Author:** [@user19](https://community.glideapps.com/u/user19)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/open-edit-of-just-copied-row/56349 "2023-01-04T21:42:06Z")

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hi all. by click on button, user have to copy present data (in detail view) by making a new row, and open edit of it. i made a relation to last row of a user. but in custom action: “add row”, “notification”, “show edit…

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## [Drill Down or Hierarchy](https://community.glideapps.com/t/drill-down-or-hierarchy/56140)

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**Author:** [@yedidyavd](https://community.glideapps.com/u/yedidyavd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/drill-down-or-hierarchy/56140 "2023-01-04T20:44:54Z")

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Hello evreybody, I create new APP, that I insert the date of meeting with my customers and I summary the meeting. I have column of: customer name meeting date year-month of meeting summary I want to make tab that …

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## [Map and locations not working for certain users](https://community.glideapps.com/t/map-and-locations-not-working-for-certain-users/56342)

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**Author:** [@Katelyn\_Alberts](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Katelyn_Alberts)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/map-and-locations-not-working-for-certain-users/56342 "2023-01-04T20:03:59Z")

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I had someone check out my Glide app on her samsung galaxy note and none of the location based information was working and the map view just said it was empty. The Location is turned on in her phone settings and the app …

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## [Need I be concerned about large arrays to calculate Ordinals? Plus, is this possible?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/need-i-be-concerned-about-large-arrays-to-calculate-ordinals-plus-is-this-possible/56343)

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**Author:** [@Cameraville](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Cameraville)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/need-i-be-concerned-about-large-arrays-to-calculate-ordinals-plus-is-this-possible/56343 "2023-01-04T20:03:35Z")

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I have around 2000 records (and 40 columns) of manufacturing runs. Each of these has a Year value. I’d like to show on each record “Nth production of the year” Each year has 1 - 500 instances of manufacture. So I’d r…

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## [Hey how do I clear multi-select 'Choice' item?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/hey-how-do-i-clear-multi-select-choice-item/56336)

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**Author:** [@kickso](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kickso)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/hey-how-do-i-clear-multi-select-choice-item/56336 "2023-01-04T16:43:26Z")

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I am building some forms for people to fill out to request introductions. Every time I go back to a form, it has the last persons options selected. I don’t know if this happens in a live environment, but definitely is in…

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## [How are private users defined?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-are-private-users-defined/56328)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Rivera1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Daniel_Rivera1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-are-private-users-defined/56328 "2023-01-04T15:52:50Z")

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I know this has been asked a few times, but I don’t know if this particular case has been addressed. I have an app that is publicly available, and allows for anyone to create a profile. However, I also have specific us…

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## [Is it possible to have multiple sorts for a view?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-multiple-sorts-for-a-view/56332)

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**Author:** [@Sean\_Patterson](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Sean_Patterson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-multiple-sorts-for-a-view/56332 "2023-01-04T15:44:19Z")

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I’m organising my feedback data (from Airtable), and I’m grouping it by rating, then sorting based on rating 1-5. I would also like to add another sort within the group to show the most recent answers first. As you can s…

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## [Checkout not accepting text entry for credit card number](https://community.glideapps.com/t/checkout-not-accepting-text-entry-for-credit-card-number/56298)

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**Author:** [@paullintilhac](https://community.glideapps.com/u/paullintilhac)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/checkout-not-accepting-text-entry-for-credit-card-number/56298 "2023-01-04T15:41:44Z")

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I have integrated stripe and implemented a shopping cart, but when I go to the checkout page it does not allow me to enter a credit card number. does anyone know why this feature isn’t working and how to fix? -Paul

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## [What is the best logic for my new user / client?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-the-best-logic-for-my-new-user-client/56323)

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**Author:** [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-the-best-logic-for-my-new-user-client/56323 "2023-01-04T15:19:06Z")

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OK, this is what I have: an online shop where people can look around but need an account plus some filled-in extra personal data fields before they can buy something. What is the best way of onboarding and how to achieve…

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## [How to do this more simple? (Signing up with required extra data fields)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-do-this-more-simple-signing-up-with-required-extra-data-fields/56082)

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**Author:** [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-do-this-more-simple-signing-up-with-required-extra-data-fields/56082 "2022-12-27T13:20:23Z")

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I built a shop where people buy subscriptions (can be more than 1). They need to have an account with their personal data before they can buy products. Because of that, I have these 3 possible phases with buttons now. L…

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