# ✏ Detect duplicate text of username

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/detect-duplicate-text-of-username/1718>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [November 6, 2019, 1:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/detect-duplicate-text-of-username/1718 "2019-11-06T01:12:01Z")\
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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:** [November 7, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/detect-duplicate-text-of-username/1718/2 "2019-11-07T02:35:00Z")

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Not currently, but it would be a nice feature.

> [@Duplicate Validation in Form Input](https://community.glideapps.com/t/duplicate-validation-in-form-input/1593):
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> Is there a way to check if a form input (eg. Phone No) already exists and shows an error message to the user and not let them submit the form?

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