# Row ID's in Shared User Table **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [September 11, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-ids-in-shared-user-table/76284 "2024-09-11T08:35:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Curtis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/curtis/32/59826_2.png) [@Curtis](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Curtis)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-ids-in-shared-user-table/76284/1 "2024-09-11T08:35:44Z")
We have one user table shared across five apps. We have used a Row ID as a User ID so we can update emails and details if needed. However the Row ID column has turned into a text column in all the apps. The values are not editable. When adding a new user we have to manually enter a new ID. Has anyone else had the same issue? Is there any way to use a row id column on the users table across apps? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-ids-in-shared-user-table/76284/2 "2024-09-11T08:37:51Z")
When you link an existing table to another App, you have to add a new RowID column. Once you do that, you should see the same values in the new RowID column. ---
**Author:** ![Curtis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/curtis/32/59826_2.png) [@Curtis](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Curtis)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 8:40am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-ids-in-shared-user-table/76284/3 "2024-09-11T08:40:12Z")
The Row ID column type can’t be selected when adding a new column, it is greyed out. We now don’t have a Row ID type column on this table in any of the apps, they’ve all changed to uneditable text columns. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-ids-in-shared-user-table/76284/4 "2024-09-11T08:41:48Z")
That’s interesting - what is the data source? Just to clarify, a RowID column is by definition an uneditable Text column. If the column type is disabled for new columns, that indicates that you do already have a RowID column in the table. Can you confirm again that when you add a new row the RowID column remains empty? Can you show me a screen shot of that? ---
**Author:** ![Curtis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/curtis/32/59826_2.png) [@Curtis](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Curtis)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 9:44am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-ids-in-shared-user-table/76284/5 "2024-09-11T09:44:33Z")
Thanks for your help. This is with Glide Tables only. Some of our apps hadn’t had the user id column added and it was just a plain text column. We’ve added the row id column as you said and updated all the uses. Our User ID text column is behaving exactly like a Row ID column and generating new codes when new rows are added. The only difference is it isn’t displaying the padlock icon in the column name. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-ids-in-shared-user-table/76284/6 "2024-09-11T09:46:40Z")
Ah, cool 👍 Yeah the padlock emoji is just a bit of eye candy, it doesn’t actually do anything. ---
**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:** [September 18, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/row-ids-in-shared-user-table/76284/7 "2024-09-18T09:46:46Z")
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