# Column acting like a user specific column but its not **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [August 16, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104 "2023-08-16T19:54:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Travis\_Anderson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/travis_anderson/32/61251_2.png) [@Travis\_Anderson](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Travis_Anderson)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/1 "2023-08-16T19:54:19Z")
On my users table the first column is “Role” which determines what the user can see. When I use a new form to add a row to users everything adds correctly. When a different user adds someone the “Role” column will show them what they put in but on my end it is blank. Its not a user specific column… ---
**Author:** ![david](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david/32/62831_2.png) [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/2 "2023-08-16T21:02:58Z")
Users cannot set Roles that they do not have. ---
**Author:** ![Travis\_Anderson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/travis_anderson/32/61251_2.png) [@Travis\_Anderson](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Travis_Anderson)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/3 "2023-08-16T22:24:04Z")
So how do I fix this? ---
**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:** [August 17, 2023, 12:43am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/4 "2023-08-17T00:43:54Z")
You can only help users setting it using an external service like [Make.com](http://Make.com) or Zapier, as far as I aware. ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Penn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eric_penn/32/73888_2.png) [@Eric\_Penn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eric_Penn)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 12:47am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/5 "2023-08-17T00:47:12Z")
Maybe with the new api column?? 🤔 …that would be sporty ---
**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:** [August 17, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/6 "2023-08-17T00:48:49Z")
If it’s available through the API, then that should absolutely work. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/7 "2023-08-17T01:38:30Z")
Yes, I can confirm that works. ---
**Author:** ![Travis\_Anderson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/travis_anderson/32/61251_2.png) [@Travis\_Anderson](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Travis_Anderson)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 5:50am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/8 "2023-08-17T05:50:50Z")
How do you do it with the API? ---
**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:** [August 17, 2023, 6:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/9 "2023-08-17T06:51:43Z")
You can use the new Call API action, as long as you have a Pro Team plan or better. Essentially you would have an onSubmit action that sends an API Call to your own App, with a `set-columns-in-row` mutation that sets the role in the affected row. ---
**Author:** ![Travis\_Anderson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/travis_anderson/32/61251_2.png) [@Travis\_Anderson](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Travis_Anderson)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/10 "2023-08-17T17:37:27Z")
Could you help me with this? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/11 "2023-08-18T00:53:10Z")
What have you set up so far? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/column-acting-like-a-user-specific-column-but-its-not/65104/12 "2023-08-18T03:31:06Z")
Have a watch of the tutorial below. Most of what you need to know to do this is covered. > [@mortar\_board Glide Tutorial - Add, Edit or Delete Multiple Rows (Using Glide's API)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-tutorial-add-edit-or-delete-multiple-rows-glide-api/65138): > > [[🎓 Glide Tutorial - Add, Edit or Delete Multiple Rows (Glide API)] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7_k3_brusQ) What’s up Gliders! Glide’s new native API functionality has unlocked a ton of power exploding_head I’ve always wanted the ability to natively add, edit, or delete multiple rows without needing Make/Zapier… And after seeing a quick loom from @Darren_Murphy I was reminded that this is now possible handshake In this video I explain: How to add a predefined list of tasks to a new project. How to delete any task…