# Row ID vs Item ID **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [September 26, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-id-vs-item-id/16406 "2020-09-26T20:54:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/todd_lichtenwalter/32/12231_2.png) [@Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Todd_Lichtenwalter)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-id-vs-item-id/16406/1 "2020-09-26T20:54:50Z")
What is the difference between the two and how do I create a Item ID column? Thank you Todd ---
**Author:** ![Deena](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/deena/32/9877_2.png) [@Deena](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Deena)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-id-vs-item-id/16406/2 "2020-09-26T21:04:05Z")
> [@Is there a difference/different use case between using ROW ID in data editor vs. creating a Unique ID column in Sheet?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-difference-different-use-case-between-using-row-id-in-data-editor-vs-creating-a-unique-id-column-in-sheet/12309): > > I have gone through this part of the library but these seem to be used interchangeably? I only use row ID now because I have not been able to tell that there is any advantage to using the unique ID. Row ID lives in the editor and you can just turn it on in a couple of clicks. To create a unique or what you referred to as item ID, you create a column in the sheet, and then when you want to use it you use the special value unique ID and select that column in the sheet for the data. ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/todd_lichtenwalter/32/12231_2.png) [@Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Todd_Lichtenwalter)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-id-vs-item-id/16406/3 "2020-09-26T21:14:14Z")
Nice explanation, as usual. Thank you Deena. 🖖