# Clear Column when exiting app

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/clear-column-when-exiting-app/55964>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [December 21, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/clear-column-when-exiting-app/55964 "2022-12-21T21:37:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Neil1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/278dde/32.png) [@Neil1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Neil1)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/clear-column-when-exiting-app/55964/1 "2022-12-21T21:37:23Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to have a sure specific column clear its data when you exit the app, or you the back button? thanks

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**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/clear-column-when-exiting-app/55964/2 "2022-12-21T22:24:31Z")

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There isn’t. The only time a USC clears itself is if it’s written to by someone who isn’t signed in. When the user refreshes the app, the USC clears.

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**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/clear-column-when-exiting-app/55964/3 "2022-12-21T23:31:11Z")

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You could have a set column action tied to the start of the action (instead of the end, when the app closes). This would ensure the process always starts fresh, but this does require a user to press something when they start the process.

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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:** [December 22, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/clear-column-when-exiting-app/55964/4 "2022-12-22T02:09:21Z")

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> [@kyleheney](#):
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> You could have a set column action tied to the start of the action

That is my preferred approach. 👍