# How do i fill in gaps the database using show form screen via a button

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**Created:** [June 13, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-fill-in-gaps-the-database-using-show-form-screen-via-a-button/82461 "2025-06-13T09:05:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-fill-in-gaps-the-database-using-show-form-screen-via-a-button/82461/5 "2025-06-13T22:36:44Z")

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Use a set column action to set a value to a user-specific column in that same table.

E.g: button 1 sets “Section 1” to that column, then in the edit form you only show Section 1 fields based on conditional visibility.

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