# Computed Columns are not updated for Show Form and Edit Form screens **URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/computed-columns-are-not-updated-for-show-form-and-edit-form-screens/30105 **Category:** Ask for Help **Created:** [August 6, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/computed-columns-are-not-updated-for-show-form-and-edit-form-screens/30105 "2021-08-06T13:53:04Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 7
### 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: [December 15, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/computed-columns-are-not-updated-for-show-form-and-edit-form-screens/30105/7 "2022-12-15T00:23:23Z")
No, the only way to have live calculation is a custom form. > [@How do I create a custom form?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-custom-form/25014): > > I’m just dropping this here so I have something to refer people to when they ask. This is a simple concept app (copyable), that demonstrates the following techniques: Building custom forms for adding and editing list items (as an alternative to the native forms provided by Glide) Preventing duplicate new entries using [User Specific Columns](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/user-specific-columns) and [Relations](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/computed-columns/relation-column) Enforcing mandatory input items The use of visibility conditions and user specific booleans to control user flow There is nothing particula… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/computed-columns-are-not-updated-for-show-form-and-edit-form-screens/30105)._