# Location component - how does it work , what column type? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [July 31, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/location-component-how-does-it-work-what-column-type/64535 "2023-07-31T09:22:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ovi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Ovi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ovi)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/location-component-how-does-it-work-what-column-type/64535/1 "2023-07-31T09:22:38Z")
Hi guys, What column type should be for the location component and what does it store in the column ? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/location-component-how-does-it-work-what-column-type/64535/2 "2023-07-31T09:54:11Z")
You can direct the component at a text column. It will store the latitude/longitude of the users current location. ---
**Author:** ![Ovi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Ovi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ovi)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/location-component-how-does-it-work-what-column-type/64535/3 "2023-07-31T11:50:42Z")
@Darren_Murphy For me, the location component does not store any data, I have it inside a form screen , should this pe a problem ? ---
**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:** [July 31, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/location-component-how-does-it-work-what-column-type/64535/4 "2023-07-31T11:53:34Z")
Does your device have location services turned on? Is it capable of acquiring a location? Does it have a GPS receiver? ---
**Author:** ![Ovi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Ovi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ovi)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/location-component-how-does-it-work-what-column-type/64535/5 "2023-07-31T11:57:27Z")
@Jeff_Hager I used the app on my iPhone and I allowed the location for the app… so yes ---
**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:** [July 31, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/location-component-how-does-it-work-what-column-type/64535/6 "2023-07-31T12:22:14Z")
Not sure then. It should be saving latitude and longitude coordinates. Nothing special about that. Using it in a form definitely shouldn’t be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![Ovi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Ovi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ovi)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/location-component-how-does-it-work-what-column-type/64535/7 "2023-07-31T12:28:30Z")
@Jeff_Hager it works, sorry for the trouble it was something on my side. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/location-component-how-does-it-work-what-column-type/64535/8 "2023-08-01T12:29:00Z")
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