# Add record and then allow user to edit

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-record-and-then-allow-user-to-edit/35653>\
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**Created:** [December 7, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-record-and-then-allow-user-to-edit/35653 "2021-12-07T20:16:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-record-and-then-allow-user-to-edit/35653/21 "2021-12-08T19:14:58Z")

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If you’re just trying to get the signed in user’s email, don’t add entry components and then hide.

Use the Screen Value, User Profile, or Special Value components. From the looks of it you should be using the User’s Email Special Value component. There’s no reason to show entry components if you aren’t going to use them.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/f/0/f0c74664cd736fa52c1fe7f76461b8d074bb685b.png)  
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 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/b/4bcbe544a060362426c7815a142b9bcb0bc4a4bf.png)

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