# Adding the option to add information to two data form

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-the-option-to-add-information-to-two-data-form/84801>\
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**Created:** [October 8, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-the-option-to-add-information-to-two-data-form/84801 "2025-10-08T19:40:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-the-option-to-add-information-to-two-data-form/84801/1 "2025-10-08T19:40:56Z")

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I currently have an ‘Add Item’ form for adding information to Data File 3. I would also like to add the option for my user to add the same information to Data file 2. I have tried everything AI Chat has asked, but nothing worked. I am new to Glide, so any help, especially detailed help, would be much appreciated. I would like to say thank you in advance for your help and support.

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2025, 12:05am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-the-option-to-add-information-to-two-data-form/84801/2 "2025-10-09T00:05:42Z")

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So is the information going to Data File 2 the exact same as Data File 3? Can you explain more why does it need to be stored in 2 places if it’s the same data?

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**Post date:** [October 9, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-the-option-to-add-information-to-two-data-form/84801/3 "2025-10-09T09:19:16Z")

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Thank you for responding ThinhDinh. I don’t want all the information from the form to go to Data 2; I just want key points if the user requests it. The information stored in Data 3 can also be useful in Data 2, but not always. The columns I want to add the Data 2 from Data 3 will be the same, but the Data has different functions. I hope this helps explain it a little better.

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-the-option-to-add-information-to-two-data-form/84801/4 "2025-10-10T00:12:35Z")

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I think your most straightforward option is to add an “Also add to Data 2” boolean in your form.

If it’s true, add an on-submit action to write data from Data 3 to Data 2.

However, I also want to dive a bit into why this isn’t ideal. Duplicating the same fields into two tables on submit creates silent inconsistency over time. If a value changes in Data 3 but the copy in Data 2 isn’t updated, the two diverge, UI logic becomes brittle, and maintenance multiplies.

I think your approach can treat **Data 3** as canonical. Store a **RowID** (or key) from Data 3 inside **Data 2** when the user opts in, not the duplicated values. Use **Relation + Lookup/Rollup** columns in Data 2 to surface the “key points” from Data 3.