# Creating a status function **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [July 5, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-a-status-function/12019 "2020-07-05T17:43:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nicolas\_Raque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nicolas_raque/32/10198_2.png) [@Nicolas\_Raque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nicolas_Raque)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-a-status-function/12019/1 "2020-07-05T17:43:43Z")
Hi all, I’m quite new to the Glide app but really enjoying its features. I would like to be able to add a “status” feature to my app, allowing user to say “I’m busy”, “I’m available” etc., and changing status whenever he/she feels like it. I’ve really tried to find by myself how to do it, but unsuccessfully so far…would anyone have an idea? Thanks a lot! Nicolas ---
**Author:** ![Glider](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/glider/32/9699_2.png) [@Glider](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Glider)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-a-status-function/12019/2 "2020-07-05T19:23:37Z")
Why don’t you use a choice component on the users profile so when they want to change it they edit their profiles ---
**Author:** ![RedHeadKev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/redheadkev/32/2821_2.png) [@RedHeadKev](https://community.glideapps.com/u/RedHeadKev)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-a-status-function/12019/3 "2020-07-05T19:29:14Z")
I agree with the choice component as mentioned above. If it was just 2 options the switch feature could work, too. [Choice component](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/components/pickers/choice) [Switch component](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/components/buttons/switch) ---
**Author:** ![Nicolas\_Raque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nicolas_raque/32/10198_2.png) [@Nicolas\_Raque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nicolas_Raque)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-a-status-function/12019/4 "2020-07-05T19:37:44Z")
Thanks for your replies guys, The thing with the choice component is that it does the job in terms of “aesthetics”, but it does not translate into real data: it does not create a “status” column in the data tab, for each user. So in the end the user can make this choice on his / her profile tab, but it is not possible to make it appear for others, as it is not actual data from the data tab. Eg, when I set up the general tab with all users, it is not possible to add as a component each user’s status, as it is no data. ---
**Author:** ![Glider](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/glider/32/9699_2.png) [@Glider](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Glider)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-a-status-function/12019/5 "2020-07-05T19:41:36Z")
Set the choice to write to your status column If choice is not good enough what of a checkbox ---
**Author:** ![Nicolas\_Raque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nicolas_raque/32/10198_2.png) [@Nicolas\_Raque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nicolas_Raque)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-a-status-function/12019/6 "2020-07-05T19:43:34Z")
Yeeeaaah I did not see I could to that! Thanks mate 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RedHeadKev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/redheadkev/32/2821_2.png) [@RedHeadKev](https://community.glideapps.com/u/RedHeadKev)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-a-status-function/12019/7 "2020-07-05T21:25:22Z")
What about using 2 components with differing visibility? For the user: - Choice component to select status using status column — Visibility set to “Show if current user is signed in user” For the viewer (not the user’s profiler) - Text component using status selection column — Visibility set to “Show if current user is NOT signed in user” Again I haven’t tested it but that’s my thought process. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-a-status-function/12019/8 "2020-07-06T00:22:29Z")
Kevin’s method is right. If you want to display more than just a boolean value you can have: - One column to store the “status” and the user can change that using a switch/checkbox. It’s only available for them to choose. - One If \> Then \> Else column to derive the text you want to show. As in status = TRUE =\> I’m available and vice versa. Then display that ITE column to the other users. ---
**Author:** ![Glider](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/glider/32/9699_2.png) [@Glider](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Glider)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-a-status-function/12019/9 "2020-07-06T08:14:12Z")
I agree with you @ThinhDinh But don’t you think a choice component will be easier ---
**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:** [July 6, 2020, 8:15am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-a-status-function/12019/10 "2020-07-06T08:15:12Z")
Whatever works for him, there are multiple answers to this question.