# Data Validation dropdown is lost after Glide Data Entry

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-validation-dropdown-is-lost-after-glide-data-entry/3611>\
**Category:** Report a Bug\
**Created:** [January 15, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-validation-dropdown-is-lost-after-glide-data-entry/3611 "2020-01-15T06:07:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Valleygirl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/valleygirl/32/2514_2.png) [@Valleygirl](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Valleygirl)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-validation-dropdown-is-lost-after-glide-data-entry/3611/1 "2020-01-15T06:07:58Z")

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I have a spreadsheet with validation on a range of cells, and I have a dropdown to select choices. When I change the values through Glide, with a valid choice, the value is entered correctly, but the the data no longer validates, and the dropdown isn’t there

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**Author:** ![pindy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pindy/32/2760_2.png) [@pindy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/pindy)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-validation-dropdown-is-lost-after-glide-data-entry/3611/2 "2020-01-16T00:12:55Z")

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+1

I’m having the same issue.

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-validation-dropdown-is-lost-after-glide-data-entry/3611/3 "2020-01-16T01:42:46Z")

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Is there any chance you could avoid doing validation in the sheet, and just use a choice component in the app, or is the sheet being modified outside of the app as well?

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**Author:** ![Valleygirl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/valleygirl/32/2514_2.png) [@Valleygirl](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Valleygirl)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-validation-dropdown-is-lost-after-glide-data-entry/3611/4 "2020-01-16T01:55:08Z")

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Yes, the sheet is being modified both inside and outside of the app

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-validation-dropdown-is-lost-after-glide-data-entry/3611/5 "2020-01-17T02:37:06Z")

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I can’t think of a way around this. I’m sure Glide is just overwriting the dropdown with the value that is set in the app.