# Quota count when editing in detail view **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [September 22, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903 "2022-09-22T12:38:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Xavier\_Delplanque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/xavier_delplanque/32/45565_2.png) [@Xavier\_Delplanque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Xavier_Delplanque)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/1 "2022-09-22T12:38:35Z")
Hi there šŸ‘‹, Iā€™m creating an app like Doodle, in which I can create date options inside a new survey. Since I couldnā€™t submit a form (new option) from a form (new poll), I actually - created a new row in poll - opened the detail view for this row - used text fields in the details view and a form for the options Does anyone know how the quota is counted in this case though ? Since there is no more submission, Iā€™m not sur what would count as an update. If you want to try the app (and hopefully this wonā€™t use all my quota), here it is : > **[Apero Planner - alpha 2](https://apero-planner-alpha--yx83.glide.page)** Thanks for your help! ---
**Author:** ![Rosewebstudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rosewebstudio/32/12261_2.png) [@Rosewebstudio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rosewebstudio)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/2 "2022-09-22T13:27:24Z")
> **[Updates](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/reference/faq/updates)** > > An explanation of updates and how they relate to billing. ---
**Author:** ![Xavier\_Delplanque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/xavier_delplanque/32/45565_2.png) [@Xavier\_Delplanque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Xavier_Delplanque)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/3 "2022-09-22T14:09:31Z")
Thanks, Iā€™m familiar with this list, but there is indeed some important information here : > - When a user changes data via a component on a details screen - for example, changing a toggle - thatā€™s one update. Iā€™m not sure when this is counted for text fields, but Iā€™ll make the assumption itā€™s when I leave the text field. Iā€™ll have a look if I can use an edit screen instead of a detail screen and still create new options from there. ---
**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:** [September 22, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/4 "2022-09-22T14:28:34Z")
An edit screen will be better for your updates count, since it only commits the update when you ā€œsubmitā€ it, not like a ā€œdetails viewā€ entry when it can commit an update every few seconds. ---
**Author:** ![Xavier\_Delplanque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/xavier_delplanque/32/45565_2.png) [@Xavier\_Delplanque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Xavier_Delplanque)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/5 "2022-09-22T14:32:48Z")
Indeed, but I couldnā€™t find a way to create something else from an edit screen. The form to create ā€œOptionsā€ opens, but nothing is created when I submit it : ---
**Author:** ![Xavier\_Delplanque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/xavier_delplanque/32/45565_2.png) [@Xavier\_Delplanque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Xavier_Delplanque)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/6 "2022-09-22T14:40:29Z")
Itā€™s seems to work when I create a form container though. Looks strange to me, maybe a bug ? I canā€™t add a row to a form container Also, if I delete a reference from a form, it closes my form. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/7 "2022-09-23T00:20:23Z")
So the first video with the ā€œAddā€ button doesnā€™t actually submit any rows to your data? If so, it would be considered a bug. ---
**Author:** ![Xavier\_Delplanque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/xavier_delplanque/32/45565_2.png) [@Xavier\_Delplanque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Xavier_Delplanque)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/8 "2022-09-27T14:31:49Z")
Thatā€™s right. I wondered if that was a limitation, but the behavior is strange indeed and very confusing. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/9 "2022-09-28T00:54:03Z")
Please submit a ticket here. [https://share.hsforms.com/16jL7NgZYSsW9DinHwTIqZAbvbdc](https://share.hsforms.com/16jL7NgZYSsW9DinHwTIqZAbvbdc) ---
**Author:** ![Xavier\_Delplanque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/xavier_delplanque/32/45565_2.png) [@Xavier\_Delplanque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Xavier_Delplanque)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/10 "2022-09-28T12:39:16Z")
Done, thanks ---
**Author:** ![Xavier\_Delplanque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/xavier_delplanque/32/45565_2.png) [@Xavier\_Delplanque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Xavier_Delplanque)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/11 "2022-10-03T12:48:10Z")
Closing the loop here. After a pretty long discussion, Glideā€™s support decided it wasnā€™t a bug šŸ˜¢ > The new row will be not added because you are sending the data from an Edit screen. The Edit screen is just a copy of the detail screen but it will not allow to add data. > In order to accomplish what you need, you need to do it from a detail screen as I showed in my previous video. [ā€¦] > However, why do you need to use the edit screen as opposed to the detail screen? I tried to explain that using a detail screen was using more quota > Good question. > In my application, the form is a lot more complex. > I may have 15 editable fields. > > If I use a detail screen, each edit will be counted against my quota. > Iā€™m very concerned I could reach my limit quickly. > If I could use an edit screen, I would count only for 1 edit. > That would make it a lot more scalable. > > Does that make sense? > The edits made in a form are counted as 1. If you change, say 15 columns in a form, the change will count as one because the form will sync once. > Thatā€™s what I said isnā€™t it. > Itā€™s not the case for detailed views. Each field edit will count as 1. > This is not a bug on our part. This is the expected behavior. Unfortunately, you need to find a different flow for you to accomplish what you need. Iā€™m feeling a little bit let down. Iā€™ll keep using a detailed view, but I definitely disagree with the conclusion here. - a form shouldnā€™t submit and do nothing without error - this limitation should be documented somewhere - we shouldnā€™t be able to add an ā€œaddā€ button from an edit view ---
**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:** [October 4, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/12 "2022-10-04T00:32:04Z")
So that ā€œAddā€ button you show in the first video actually is an edit screen, not a form screen? If thatā€™s the case, why donā€™t you use a form screen instead? It will also only count 1 against your quota. ---
**Author:** ![Xavier\_Delplanque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/xavier_delplanque/32/45565_2.png) [@Xavier\_Delplanque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Xavier_Delplanque)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/13 "2022-10-04T14:01:31Z")
> [@ThinhDinh](#): > > a form screen instead? It will also only count 1 against your quota. Form screens and edit screens have the same behavior actually. In my video, the category screen is an edit screen, and the add button goes to a form screen. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/2/121ccc6e500771fba83fe1c77ae9576dd72205e0.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/6/4/64de188ff9b2d7e57bce5a42ad744a9e5a4b37bb.jpeg) However, it seems that if I open the form in ā€œmainā€ instead of a modal, the ā€œThingā€ is created šŸ¤” ---
**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:** [October 4, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/14 "2022-10-04T14:05:55Z")
So your form screen is placed inside an edit screen? ---
**Author:** ![Xavier\_Delplanque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/xavier_delplanque/32/45565_2.png) [@Xavier\_Delplanque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Xavier_Delplanque)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/15 "2022-10-04T15:43:40Z")
Yes, so I can add new Things from here. ---
**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:** [October 4, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/16 "2022-10-04T23:34:12Z")
Generally I would not recommend having an add screen inside an edit screen. With Glide, edit screens are tied to the behaviour of ā€œI can go into the edit screen, make these edits, then either commit it or cancel, go back and return to the state before I enter the edit screenā€. It might be just me, but having a form inside an edit screen, apart from technical problems like you have experienced (albeit I still think it should work), would create a false sense of ā€œI can revert these added rowsā€, while obviously thatā€™s not the case. What I usually do is have the collection inside the details view, and have a form action tied to the collection level to open a form and add related items. ---
**Author:** ![Xavier\_Delplanque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/xavier_delplanque/32/45565_2.png) [@Xavier\_Delplanque](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Xavier_Delplanque)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 7:27am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/quota-count-when-editing-in-detail-view/49903/17 "2022-10-05T07:27:09Z")
Letā€™s take a popular app like Doodle : ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/1/1195b4713d912c26e505281301510829a7390c3b.jpeg) You can add time slots directly from a poll. Even though time slots are a collection, itā€™s only accessible from within a poll. I could maybe use something like an array instead of a relation, but the logic would be pretty complex : I can vote/un-vote on a time slot and keep a list of voters. The alternative would be : - a form screen to create the new poll, but not the options - then I open a view - then add time slots Which is a bit cumbersome. For most users, time slots are an attribute of a Poll and should be in the initial form Iā€™ve already tried to work around it with : - add a new row in Polls with a temp unique id - open automatically the new Poll in a detail view to fill the information and slots It works, but I have the quota consumption issue. A last option would be to do some kind of stepper. I could maybe override the submit button on the intial form to display a view to add / edit time slots. When editing a poll, I would have an editing button for the information section. It felt a bit too complex, but I keep it in mind.