# Lookup data in a hint

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-data-in-a-hint/22899>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [February 17, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-data-in-a-hint/22899 "2021-02-17T00:33:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![drascon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drascon/32/20070_2.png) [@drascon](https://community.glideapps.com/u/drascon)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-data-in-a-hint/22899/1 "2021-02-17T00:33:29Z")

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Am I missing it or can we not use a lookup column in a hint?

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**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:** [February 17, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-data-in-a-hint/22899/2 "2021-02-17T00:37:04Z")

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Works for me…

 ![Screen Shot 2021-02-17 at 8.35.52 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/7/5/75a2418457d66cf00b77d7e11b48ada1e3ae242f.png)

Do you have a specific example where it appears not to work?

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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:** [February 17, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-data-in-a-hint/22899/3 "2021-02-17T00:37:39Z")

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Is the lookup against a multiple relation?

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**Author:** ![drascon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drascon/32/20070_2.png) [@drascon](https://community.glideapps.com/u/drascon)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-data-in-a-hint/22899/4 "2021-02-17T00:38:59Z")

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Yeah… I’m guessing that’s why it isn’t working?

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**Author:** ![drascon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drascon/32/20070_2.png) [@drascon](https://community.glideapps.com/u/drascon)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-data-in-a-hint/22899/5 "2021-02-17T00:51:28Z")

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Disregard, got it working - had to work around my relation but I’m good now. Thanks @Darren_Murphy and @Jeff_Hager!

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**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-data-in-a-hint/22899/6 "2021-02-17T02:29:11Z")

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