# Relations updates

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/relations-updates/81791>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [May 8, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/relations-updates/81791 "2025-05-08T19:49:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![GregArden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@GregArden](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GregArden)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/relations-updates/81791/1 "2025-05-08T19:49:20Z")

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I am completely new to Glide.

I have some choice drop-downs that are tied to relation columns and they don’t update with the related options until l submit previous drop-down. For example: I have a “System” data column which is selected first, if this isn’t selected and submitted, then the appropriate “Sub-System Type” choices are not available.

Can anyone advise on a workaround or solution?

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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 8, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/relations-updates/81791/2 "2025-05-08T19:56:31Z")

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Are you trying to filter the second choice? Are you filtering by the table value or the screen value?

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**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:** [May 8, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/relations-updates/81791/3 "2025-05-08T23:52:41Z")

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> [@GregArden](#):
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> submit previous drop-down

What do you mean by this action? Do you mean navigating away from the drop-down for the first choice?

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**Author:** ![GregArden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@GregArden](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GregArden)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/relations-updates/81791/4 "2025-05-09T14:40:22Z")

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I thought l would provide some context and an overview of what l am trying to do.

If l submit the [system] choice only and then edit, choosing the other drop-down options- sub-system choice and classification choice, all is well.

What l would like to do is choose the [system], [sub-system] and [classification] the options are provided relevant to the previous choice.

Here is an overview of my setup, a share link to a Word doc with screen captures: [iCloud Drive - Apple iCloud](https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/04eDczntHna45PsJvT-NuDF5w#Building_Score_in_Glide)

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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 9, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/relations-updates/81791/5 "2025-05-09T15:03:02Z")

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> [@Jeff\_Hager](#):
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> trying to filter the second choice? Are you filtering by the table value or the screen value?

Just sharing again…

I would not use a relation for the sub-system choice. Instead, point it to the entire table and filter it by the screen value of the first choice.

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**Author:** ![GregArden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@GregArden](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GregArden)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/relations-updates/81791/6 "2025-05-09T18:41:19Z")

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> [@Jeff\_Hager](#):
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> I would not use a relation for the sub-system choice. Instead, point it to the entire table and filter it by the screen value of the first choice.

Thank you Jeff, that is actually a far simpler solution. Much appreciated.

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**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:** [May 16, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/relations-updates/81791/7 "2025-05-16T18:41:37Z")

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