# Role column resets its value

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/role-column-resets-its-value/84036>\
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**Created:** [August 26, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/role-column-resets-its-value/84036 "2025-08-26T18:54:23Z")\
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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:** [August 26, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/role-column-resets-its-value/84036/2 "2025-08-26T18:58:39Z")

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> [@Manual column 'Role' keeps resetting in Users Table](https://community.glideapps.com/t/manual-column-role-keeps-resetting-in-users-table/82971/2):
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> 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 Data Editor via a server side workflow via the Glide API

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