# Database sharing

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/database-sharing/72949>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [April 30, 2024, 9:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/database-sharing/72949 "2024-04-30T09:58:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![r2thebizel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/r2thebizel/32/10737_2.png) [@r2thebizel](https://community.glideapps.com/u/r2thebizel)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 9:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/database-sharing/72949/1 "2024-04-30T09:58:05Z")

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We have reading record app. The problem we have is if user A adds their book, all other users can see that book. We want only user A to see user A’s book, only user b to see user b’s book. How do we do this please?

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**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:** [April 30, 2024, 10:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/database-sharing/72949/2 "2024-04-30T10:04:21Z")

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Use Row Owners.

> **[Row Owners | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/essentials/security-and-user-data/row-owners)**
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> A secure way to restrict access to certain rows.

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**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/database-sharing/72949/3 "2024-04-30T10:53:30Z")

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Also 👋

> [@Difference between Use specific columns and Row ownership](https://community.glideapps.com/t/difference-between-use-specific-columns-and-row-ownership/32573/8):
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> User-specific column (USC) Personalization feature. Component personalization feature. Is applied to a basic column. Affects the attribute (column) of a list item, therefore a component. Personalization of a component that all users see. A specific item attribute (column) becomes personalizable, item by item (=row by row). Example: 1-to-5 star ratings (star). If you rate a restaurant 4⭐, I might rate it 5⭐. Attribute personalization. Imagine that a cell in your table (Rating column of Restau…

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**Author:** ![r2thebizel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/r2thebizel/32/10737_2.png) [@r2thebizel](https://community.glideapps.com/u/r2thebizel)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/database-sharing/72949/4 "2024-05-03T02:09:26Z")

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Amazing Darren thank you, will give this a try…

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**Author:** ![r2thebizel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/r2thebizel/32/10737_2.png) [@r2thebizel](https://community.glideapps.com/u/r2thebizel)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 2:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/database-sharing/72949/5 "2024-05-03T02:10:02Z")

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Really useful Nathanael thank you!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 1:48am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/database-sharing/72949/6 "2024-05-23T01:48:09Z")

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