I have a “Role” column in my Users table, defined as the role in User Profile settings. There are only two roles: Customer and Coach. Coaches can register new users through a form, which includes a hidden text field that sets the default role as “Customer.” The issue is that Glide keeps deleting the…

[image] Manual column 'Role' keeps resetting in Users Table Ask for Help This is the expected and documented behaviour. Glide does not allow users to directly set roles for security reasons. To change or set a users role, you have 3 options: manually via the…

i dont want coaches to mess with backend of glide so manually editing the data table is not an option for me, glide api is also not an option since i dont need business plan. What is the server side workflow solution, could u tell me a bit about it? Are there any other ways of securing data of my u…

[image] Colorasis_Inc: What is the server side workflow solution, could u tell me a bit about it? Any workflow type except the App Interaction workflow will allow you to change the Role because they run on the server and are more secure. The App Interaction workflow runs directly on the clie…

thank you for your support once again!

Role column resets its value

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Jeff_Hager August 26, 2025, 6:58pm 2

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Role column resets its value

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