# List with a lot of records. Strategy to create the screen

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/list-with-a-lot-of-records-strategy-to-create-the-screen/86801>\
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**Created:** [April 3, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/list-with-a-lot-of-records-strategy-to-create-the-screen/86801 "2026-04-03T14:57:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![ALEXANDRE\_SIQUEIRA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/alexandre_siqueira/32/88073_2.png) [@ALEXANDRE\_SIQUEIRA](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ALEXANDRE_SIQUEIRA)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/list-with-a-lot-of-records-strategy-to-create-the-screen/86801/1 "2026-04-03T14:57:49Z")

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When you have a table with thousands of records, what strategy are you using to create the screens, either only retrieving after user inputs filters or doing paging?

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**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:** [April 4, 2026, 2:46am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/list-with-a-lot-of-records-strategy-to-create-the-screen/86801/3 "2026-04-04T02:46:19Z")

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Most likely paging, but you might also want to check Big Tables if you can work around with their calculation limitations.