# How to autofill Choice Component w Category Layer

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-autofill-choice-component-w-category-layer/19490>\
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**Created:** [December 7, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-autofill-choice-component-w-category-layer/19490 "2020-12-07T12:41:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![D.shaman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/d.shaman/32/17691_2.png) [@D.shaman](https://community.glideapps.com/u/D.shaman)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-autofill-choice-component-w-category-layer/19490/1 "2020-12-07T12:41:43Z")

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Hi!

I’m using the Planner template to create a tracker using AGILE methodologies…

PROBLEM:  
When I go to Create a new item, in the Choice Component in the Data section, the Default value cannot be autoset to the “Projects” layer that I’m in.  
ie Column: “Projects”, Default value: “-” (but not “Current/This layer”)

Is there any way or a workaround for this?

I’ve noticed that there are some issues with referring to the layer that it’s in with Zapier as well…

Lmk if there’s anything I can expound on, and thank you so much for your time, support, and wonderful platform!

- Michael

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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:** [December 7, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-autofill-choice-component-w-category-layer/19490/2 "2020-12-07T13:42:33Z")

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You could use a form button and an inline list in a Details style view instead of a List style view with the add button.
