# Can't use lookup column data for maps?
**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-use-lookup-column-data-for-maps/8907
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [May 11, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-use-lookup-column-data-for-maps/8907 "2020-05-11T08:22:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Rasha](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rasha)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-use-lookup-column-data-for-maps/8907/1 "2020-05-11T08:22:07Z")
I have a map screen and map components in other screens.
For both, I’m unable to select any Lookup Column values in the data fields (map view or list view). I can only pull in standard data that lives in the sheet itself, not Glide’s data editor.
Normal behavior?
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### Author:  [@sardamit](https://community.glideapps.com/u/sardamit)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2020, 8:24am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-use-lookup-column-data-for-maps/8907/2 "2020-05-11T08:24:19Z")
It is true for some other layouts as well (Using looked up email to filter based on signed in user, for instance. Or using a looked up image link to show images/avatars).
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### Author:  [@Rasha](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rasha)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-use-lookup-column-data-for-maps/8907/3 "2020-05-11T08:37:06Z")
thank you for the heads up! A combination of Array and Vlookup formulas might work?
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### Author:  [@sardamit](https://community.glideapps.com/u/sardamit)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2020, 9:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-use-lookup-column-data-for-maps/8907/4 "2020-05-11T09:12:54Z")
Yes. That has to happen in the Google Sheets though.
As a best practice, I have started building logic inside the Glide Builder and would like these to work when I build the logic in the builder.
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### Author:  [@Rasha](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rasha)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2020, 9:46am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-use-lookup-column-data-for-maps/8907/5 "2020-05-11T09:46:42Z")
Thanks. Could you clarify the last sentence?
and would you have concerns with array + lookup when working with 1500+ rows? I find that they’re not consistent.
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-use-lookup-column-data-for-maps/8907/6 "2020-05-11T12:45:07Z")
Is your lookup attached to a single or multiple relation?
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-use-lookup-column-data-for-maps/8907/7 "2020-05-11T12:46:31Z")
Using a lookup column to check for signed in user shouldn’t be a problem.
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### Author:  [@Rasha](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rasha)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-use-lookup-column-data-for-maps/8907/8 "2020-05-11T14:45:06Z")
I was. Changed it to single and that fixed it. thanks as always.
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### Author:  [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cant-use-lookup-column-data-for-maps/8907/9 "2024-02-25T15:22:07Z")