# Search bar not showing in Collection even though "Show search bar" is enabled (Big Tables issue)

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-collection-even-though-show-search-bar-is-enabled-big-tables-issue/85507>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [November 23, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-collection-even-though-show-search-bar-is-enabled-big-tables-issue/85507 "2025-11-23T18:43:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oscar\_Krupp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/oscar_krupp/32/93039_2.png) [@Oscar\_Krupp](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Oscar_Krupp)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-collection-even-though-show-search-bar-is-enabled-big-tables-issue/85507/1 "2025-11-23T18:43:31Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m having an issue with the search bar in a Collection and hope someone can help.

- I have “Show search bar” turned ON in the Collection settings.
- I’m using a Big Table as the data source.
- The search bar was working perfectly when I was still using a regular Glide Table.
- The problem started immediately after I migrated the same data to a Big Table

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**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:** [November 24, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-collection-even-though-show-search-bar-is-enabled-big-tables-issue/85507/2 "2025-11-24T01:02:55Z")

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What happens if you re-create the Collection?

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**Author:** ![Oscar\_Krupp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/oscar_krupp/32/93039_2.png) [@Oscar\_Krupp](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Oscar_Krupp)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-collection-even-though-show-search-bar-is-enabled-big-tables-issue/85507/3 "2025-11-24T23:10:03Z")

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the same thing…