# đź”— Glide Relation Basics **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Resources\ **Tags:** tutorial\ **Created:** [October 5, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-relation-basics/50959 "2022-10-05T21:03:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-relation-basics/50959/1 "2022-10-05T21:03:56Z")
# Hey all! I’m releasing a mini series all about the Relation Column in Glide. Before I create tutorials on more intermediate topics such as conditional relations, crafting matching values, or navigation and data generation via relations, we need to start from the **beginning**. To kickstart the miniseries, here’s a tutorial on the _ **basics** _ of creating relations in Glide. > **Wait...what's a Relation in Glide?** > > > In Glide, a Relation is a column type that allows you to connect two sets of data. Typically, relations have a Parent-Child relationship. Just like children belong to their parents, often, certain data in your app “belongs” to another set of data. > > > > In the video below, I use the idea of Topics and Lessons. Lessons _belong_ to a Topic. I want to _relate_ the Topics to their respective Lessons. > > > > To relate (match) two sets of data, there needs to be an _identical_ value in each data set. In the video below, I create and populate a “Topic” column in the Lessons table. Now, I can relate the matching data in the Topics table to the Lessons Table using this identical value. > > > > Taking time to understand how your data tables will relate to one another will make app development infinitely easier. ### Enjoy! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/8/c/8cf0c5551f6ee40eeb753a899ba63b9cda2aed69.jpeg "Glide 101: Relation Column") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecJy1hvfb-U) Also, if you’re brand new to Glide, make sure to check out the documentation: > **[Query Column | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/automation/computed-columns/query-column)** > > Create complex relations in your data with conditional filtering, sorting, and limits. ---
**Author:** ![Allied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@Allied](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Allied)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-relation-basics/50959/2 "2023-03-25T15:05:21Z")
Hi Robert! Thanks for this video, we are just getting started with Glide and I was following your video on relations. For some reason I can’t get my relation column to show in Glide pages when I try to display it in a collection. The option doesn’t show, any advice on this? Thanks! ---
**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 25, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-relation-basics/50959/3 "2023-03-25T15:21:02Z")
Is your relation a single relation or a multiple relation? ---
**Author:** ![Allied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@Allied](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Allied)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-relation-basics/50959/4 "2023-03-25T15:29:08Z")
Hi! Its a multiple relation. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-relation-basics/50959/5 "2023-03-25T16:00:29Z")
Are you sure that you’re using the correct table as the source for the tab? ---
**Author:** ![Allied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@Allied](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Allied)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-relation-basics/50959/6 "2023-03-25T16:11:55Z")
I believe that I am, how can I know which is the correct table. ---
**Author:** ![Allied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@Allied](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Allied)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-relation-basics/50959/7 "2023-03-25T16:35:33Z")
So I’ve switch table that the relation column was on and now it is showing as an option when I select the source however the actual group of items that are part of the relation isn’t showing only the topic name. ![Screen Shot 2023-03-25 at 12.35.08 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/c/0/c010888d3dd566ff9b6173a63377ca5c0c45dbb0.jpeg) ---
**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:** [March 26, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-relation-basics/50959/8 "2023-03-26T00:22:47Z")
> [@Allied](#): > > the actual group of items that are part of the relation isn’t showing only the topic name. It’s showing some sort of a “Career Field” in your title. Check the “Items data” section on the right and adjust accordingly. Let us know if you have any further questions. ---
**Author:** ![Allied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@Allied](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Allied)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-relation-basics/50959/9 "2023-03-26T14:11:24Z")
Thanks ThinhDinh, I actually was able to get it to show by switching the table and then added a lookup.