# Lookup column as a source for component

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-column-as-a-source-for-component/8504>\
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**Created:** [May 5, 2020, 11:49am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-column-as-a-source-for-component/8504 "2020-05-05T11:49:14Z")\
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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:** [May 5, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-column-as-a-source-for-component/8504/2 "2020-05-05T12:39:06Z")

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Is your relation a single or multiple relation?

Have you tried using the new user profiles feature, so you do’t have to use a relation an lookup?

> [@Insert User Data ANYWHERE in your App!](https://community.glideapps.com/t/insert-user-data-anywhere-in-your-app/8460):
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> Saw these in the Glide data editor for the first time today. Both EXTREMELY helpful: 1. Probably not new, but it’s the first time I had to use it: Rollup \> Count True Use Case: Getting count if true to divide by total to establish a % complete. [Screen Shot 2020-05-04 at 1.38.00 PM] 2. Definitely new: Getting User Profile Data in the Template Column! Use Case: Too many to count! Bring in User Profile Data into ANY tab!!! This is now the best way to achieve all that has been mentioned in th…

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