# Frustrated with data display **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [March 26, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987 "2025-03-26T19:02:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Janos\_Audron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/janos_audron/32/86510_2.png) [@Janos\_Audron](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Janos_Audron)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987/1 "2025-03-26T19:02:03Z")
Hello! I am super frustrated with Glide as I just can’t figure out why the Data I inserted in the Data tab is not showing properly. It’s extremely frustrating because yesterday it was working fine when tested in a mobile or my laptop. But, today, what I do in layout mode and the data I see in layout mode is not reflected in the browser app. And I did not change anything in the data, the logic or anything else, just opened the app to start working and tested the broser app and it was not working at all. I made a video trying to explain what is happening. Please help as I don’t want to swap Glide for another tool as my app is already well underway in Glide. > **[2025-03-26 15-55-10.mkv](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ii5Ggu03nrYdAYiiw3BfGRH_nQSBN-zQ/view?usp=drive_link)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987/2 "2025-03-26T19:21:07Z")
You are using a lot of user specific columns. User specific columns hold values unique to a specific user. Plus you are previewing as anyone and your app is not requiring sign in, so any values placed into user specific columns only exist for the duration of the session since they can’t be linked and stored with a specific user. When you close the session, they are erased…unless you are signed in. It’s not working for you because those user specific columns are empty in the live app and when you open a new builder session. Make sure you understand when and when not to use user specific columns. It appears that you are trying to use user specific columns for global data that applies to everyone as opposed to each individual user. > **[User-specific columns | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/essentials/security-and-user-data/user-specific-columns)** > > Allow cells to hold unique data for each user. ---
**Author:** ![Janos\_Audron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/janos_audron/32/86510_2.png) [@Janos\_Audron](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Janos_Audron)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987/3 "2025-03-26T19:23:57Z")
But why did it work flawlessly yesterday? And why do my tables look all blank on Chrome? I’ll upload another video with more details. Additionally, I want the session to restart when the page is reloaded, that is why I did not set up user sign ins. > **[2025-03-26 16-16-15.mkv](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e-81FGhhq5-avOARVQR4TglY62h0Pkq_/view?usp=drive_link)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**Author:** ![Janos\_Audron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/janos_audron/32/86510_2.png) [@Janos\_Audron](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Janos_Audron)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987/4 "2025-03-26T19:28:00Z")
This is how it’s looking now. I made no changes to the data. > **[2025-03-26 16-26-37.mkv](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1enyxHXiEseIgh8-hwUaCdU6UdsiV0vP0/view?usp=drive_link)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**Author:** ![Janos\_Audron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/janos_audron/32/86510_2.png) [@Janos\_Audron](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Janos_Audron)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987/5 "2025-03-26T19:32:12Z")
Why were my posts flagged by the community as Spam or Ads? My app is completely free. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987/6 "2025-03-26T19:32:52Z")
I explained it in my previous post. User specific columns are not retained when you are not signed in and they are unique to each individual user. You are using user specific columns in way too many places. Static data that’s available to everyone should not be user specific. I don’t think you should have any user specific columns in your character attributes table because it’s global static data that should be available to everyone. Probably the same for your 01 key. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987/7 "2025-03-26T19:34:23Z")
> [@Janos\_Audron](#): > > Why were my posts flagged The system flagged them because of your repeated posts with video links as a new user. I’ve restored them. ---
**Author:** ![Janos\_Audron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/janos_audron/32/86510_2.png) [@Janos\_Audron](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Janos_Audron)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987/8 "2025-03-26T19:54:07Z")
I understand, Jeff! It seems you were right. Thank you very much. I do have another problem now though. Could you help me? > **[2025-03-26 16-51-23.mkv](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1shFzgd3mxt3hj5jrr4hH_Z5n19A66z4t/view?usp=drive_link)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987/9 "2025-03-26T19:57:51Z")
I would guess the relation is broken because you were using user specific columns on both ends and one may have become blank while the other is maybe 01. ---
**Author:** ![Janos\_Audron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/janos_audron/32/86510_2.png) [@Janos\_Audron](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Janos_Audron)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987/10 "2025-03-26T20:16:56Z")
It works now. Thank you so much Jeff. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/frustrated-with-data-display/80987/11 "2025-04-02T20:17:29Z")
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