# Can't display an Text Array Column in List View / Detail Screen

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-display-an-text-array-column-in-list-view-detail-screen/43226
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**Created:** [June 18, 2022, 9:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-display-an-text-array-column-in-list-view-detail-screen/43226 "2022-06-18T09:20:21Z")
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### Author: ![KHP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/khp/32/43949_2.png) [@KHP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/KHP)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2022, 9:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-display-an-text-array-column-in-list-view-detail-screen/43226/1 "2022-06-18T09:20:21Z")

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Hello,  
when learning Glide Apps and the **use of Array Columns** , I’m sure I’m making a very simple beginner’s mistake …

Task: Create an app that shows the members of an organization, based on a simple table. The List View should show the organization (Top Gun) and the first and last name of the members (pilots). In the table there is one column for the first name and one column for the last name. So I add an array Column in which first and last name are contained.

![Bildschirmfoto 2022-06-18 um 11.14.52](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/7/a/7a9ae42e151f7848f9cd8342f771ab13174e1ba6.png)

Problem: I can’t display this array Column neither in List View nor in Detail View. It is not visible in the selection.

 ![Bildschirmfoto 2022-06-18 um 11.16.42](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/9/a/9a16a8463b329785fda687632f272622f9b97ff6.png)

Rookie error … ?  
Thanks for your hints 🙂  
KHP

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### Author: ![Dilon\_Perera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilon_perera/32/85652_2.png) [@Dilon\_Perera](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilon_Perera)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2022, 9:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-display-an-text-array-column-in-list-view-detail-screen/43226/2 "2022-06-18T09:56:22Z")

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Hi @KHP,

I’m not fully sure but I guess you can point Make Array column on the Image section. What you can do is create a template column instead of the Make Array column and combine the first name and last name in that template column and display that template column!

Or you can use Join Text column that points to the Make Array column and display that Join Text column!

Thank you

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### Author: ![KHP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/khp/32/43949_2.png) [@KHP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/KHP)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2022, 10:50am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-display-an-text-array-column-in-list-view-detail-screen/43226/3 "2022-06-18T10:50:04Z")

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> [@Dilon\_Perera](#):
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> create a template column instead of the Make Array column and combine the first name and last name in that template column and display that template column!

This is it … a template column is doing the job:

 ![Bildschirmfoto 2022-06-18 um 12.44.30](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/c/8/c83d2a81b137e1b073a8ab3a0d61a861bbc9da19.png)

And I can pick the template column in the Edit List:

 ![Bildschirmfoto 2022-06-18 um 12.45.42](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/5/f/5fae6832aee13f68c52d03932fb615083b912427.png)

Thanks @Dilon_Perera

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### Author: ![KHP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/khp/32/43949_2.png) [@KHP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/KHP)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-display-an-text-array-column-in-list-view-detail-screen/43226/4 "2022-06-18T10:57:43Z")

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> [@Dilon\_Perera](#):
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> Or you can use Join Text column that points to the Make Array column and display that Join Text column!

I could not find information on this column … maby it changed the name or does not exist anymore?

THX @Dilon_Perera

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### Author: ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2022, 11:00am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-display-an-text-array-column-in-list-view-detail-screen/43226/5 "2022-06-18T11:00:07Z")

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It’s been hidden 😉  
If you use the column search when adding a column, you’ll find it.

![Screen Shot 2022-06-18 at 6.59.16 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/8/a/8a04b6f4b74f52017d82a5b59185e961b051fae9.png)

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### Author: ![Dilon\_Perera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilon_perera/32/85652_2.png) [@Dilon\_Perera](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilon_Perera)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2022, 11:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-display-an-text-array-column-in-list-view-detail-screen/43226/6 "2022-06-18T11:06:43Z")

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You can find it on Other section on bottom :

 ![IMG_20220618_163449](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/a/2/a22b9e8af5ffde598d1cfd4a077b800fe58a86d1.jpeg)

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### Author: ![KHP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/khp/32/43949_2.png) [@KHP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/KHP)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2022, 11:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-display-an-text-array-column-in-list-view-detail-screen/43226/7 "2022-06-18T11:58:07Z")

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This is also working great, thanks guys.