# Preventing a Value from Changing in a Checklist **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [April 18, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/preventing-a-value-from-changing-in-a-checklist/60689 "2023-04-18T14:26:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KellyG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KellyG](https://community.glideapps.com/u/KellyG)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/preventing-a-value-from-changing-in-a-checklist/60689/1 "2023-04-18T14:26:51Z")
Hello, Fellow Gliders! I am creating an app that will help people discover points of interest along bike trails in my community. I have points of interest set up as a checklist with the point of interest’s name appearing next to the check box. Right now when I tap to check the box, the point of interest’s name disappears and is replaced by the value “true.” When I tap again to uncheck the box, the value changes to “false.” When I look at my data table where the points of interest are stored, I notice that the points of interests’ names where checkmarks were placed are changed to say either “true” or “false.” What I want is when a user taps the checkbox, the box checks or unchecks but the name of the point of interest doesn’t change. What do I need to do to the checklist to make sure this doesn’t happen? Thanks for your input! KellyG ---
**Author:** ![Valery\_Petit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/valery_petit/32/52561_2.png) [@Valery\_Petit](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Valery_Petit)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/preventing-a-value-from-changing-in-a-checklist/60689/2 "2023-04-18T16:18:28Z")
You need a new colomne for the checkbox. ---
**Author:** ![KellyG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KellyG](https://community.glideapps.com/u/KellyG)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/preventing-a-value-from-changing-in-a-checklist/60689/3 "2023-04-18T20:37:41Z")
Thank you for your response. However, this is still unclear to me. Can you please explain in more details? KellyG ---
**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:** [April 18, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/preventing-a-value-from-changing-in-a-checklist/60689/4 "2023-04-18T22:32:52Z")
You are pointing the checkbox to the same column that contains the name of the POI. Check the configuration for your list. You should have a separate column in your table that is used for the checkbox value. Preferably that column should be a User Specific column. Then change your list configuration to use the correct column. ---
**Author:** ![KellyG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KellyG](https://community.glideapps.com/u/KellyG)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/preventing-a-value-from-changing-in-a-checklist/60689/5 "2023-04-19T17:20:40Z")
Thank you, Jeff, for confirming my suspicions on setting this column up as a User Specific column. Your solution will help me move forward with my project! KellyG ---
**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:** [April 20, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/preventing-a-value-from-changing-in-a-checklist/60689/6 "2023-04-20T17:21:18Z")
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