# Custom Form issues

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [June 26, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187 "2023-06-26T22:54:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author: ![pipharvester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pipharvester/32/61697_2.png) [@pipharvester](https://community.glideapps.com/u/pipharvester)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187/1 "2023-06-26T22:54:00Z")

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I have created a custom form and can’t seem to get an empty record and write data and store that data and then get another empty record to write the next record. I get one of the records from the table that loads each time…when I submit then all info is written and then the form when it loads again has all that last data…want to open the custom form with a button and have a blank record…then fill it out and submit and have all data written and then when I want another it would get a new record to work with.

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### 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: [June 26, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187/2 "2023-06-26T23:31:44Z")

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If you’re setting it up correctly, you should be able to use a set column action on entry to the form screen, and clear all values.

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### Author: ![pipharvester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pipharvester/32/61697_2.png) [@pipharvester](https://community.glideapps.com/u/pipharvester)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187/3 "2023-06-27T00:04:34Z")

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Added the clear all values and the world is a peaceful place! Thanks again!

From “Thịnh Đinh via Glide Community” \<[notifications@glideapps.discoursemail.com](mailto:notifications@glideapps.discoursemail.com)\>  
To [jerryrankin@gmail.com](mailto:jerryrankin@gmail.com)  
Date 6/26/2023 6:41:46 PM  
Subject [Glide Community] [Ask for Help] Custom Form issues

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### Author: ![pipharvester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pipharvester/32/61697_2.png) [@pipharvester](https://community.glideapps.com/u/pipharvester)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187/4 "2023-06-27T00:24:19Z")

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Well world peace did not last that long…when I did this now my math column will not show up on the form when I add values in the 2 numbers field that my math column is doing math on ;-(  
Can I get that to work on a custom form screen?

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### 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: [June 27, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187/5 "2023-06-27T00:39:38Z")

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Please include some screenshots on how you’re setting that up.

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### Author: ![pipharvester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pipharvester/32/61697_2.png) [@pipharvester](https://community.glideapps.com/u/pipharvester)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187/6 "2023-06-27T00:42:57Z")

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What shots/info do you need to see?

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### 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: [June 27, 2023, 12:47am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187/7 "2023-06-27T00:47:48Z")

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Preferably your math column, your custom form columns, and your front end design for the form.

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### Author: ![pipharvester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pipharvester/32/61697_2.png) [@pipharvester](https://community.glideapps.com/u/pipharvester)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187/8 "2023-06-27T00:56:30Z")

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![IC Alert Input.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/7/5/7557b0197668da11c665eb878cdcd8a7535dc324.jpeg)  
 ![IC Alert Components](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/b/d/bdf1bf3aea51f48fae943b8da197734e6be18aed.png)  
 ![IC Alert Math Columns](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/8/18bbf3610c7b4a94ee8f103ca70ab219878e9835.png)  
 ![IC Alert Math Setup](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/f/3f9d6c376765367a8701cd06bf5e4898a30f89a1.png)  
The top shows the form and the entry price which default stop and default limit are added or subtracted to the entry price depending on buy or sell and therefore the 4 different math columns that deal with the 4 scenarios that could arise. The Text components are filtered to show the Buy only of each if the alert is selected as a Buy and vice versa for Sell.

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### 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: [June 27, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187/9 "2023-06-27T01:01:07Z")

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That looks like an edit form though, and not a “custom” form. Can you verify if you’re using an edit screen there?

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### Author: ![pipharvester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pipharvester/32/61697_2.png) [@pipharvester](https://community.glideapps.com/u/pipharvester)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187/10 "2023-06-27T01:09:05Z")

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Yikes it is! I add a new row then use the “set column values” and clear all values and then “show edit screen” and it works to give me the empty fields but if I change that edit screen which will I use to still get the empty fields when I show the record?  
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I changed to a “show new screen” and then cleared and added the other layout of components and it worked! Ok I pray I am learning from these mistakes and appreciate your help!

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### 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: [June 27, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-form-issues/63187/11 "2023-06-27T01:12:05Z")

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> [@How do I create a custom form?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-custom-form/25014):
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> 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…

While I’m not sure what your use case is, this is the correct way to build a custom form.
