# Selecting an option from a choice button

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/selecting-an-option-from-a-choice-button/74086
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [June 12, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/selecting-an-option-from-a-choice-button/74086 "2024-06-12T21:33:15Z")
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### Author: ![Ndmu\_Web](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ndmu_web/32/76470_2.png) [@Ndmu\_Web](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ndmu_Web)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/selecting-an-option-from-a-choice-button/74086/1 "2024-06-12T21:33:15Z")

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Hi Gliders,  
Thanks for sharing and helping us beginners out. I am running into a problem where I have created options for users to select “role” from a dropdown. You would think pretty easy and straightforward, but none of my users, especially those outside the US are able to select role for it to save in the database. I have deleted the role table severally to see if there is a bug I can clear but strangely, it is not saving “role” for anyone. It is, however, saving on all my own devices but not for anyone else. To add, I have another choice “institution type” which users select and it saves, but not “role.” I appreciate any suggestions. Let me know if I need to post screen shots. Thanks.

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### Author: ![Eric\_Penn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eric_penn/32/73888_2.png) [@Eric\_Penn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eric_Penn)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/selecting-an-option-from-a-choice-button/74086/2 "2024-06-12T22:10:00Z")

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I think you are experiencing the following

 ![IMG_5210](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/3/33bcf744ab45631cd00eb902ff910c015af319a0.jpeg)

> **[Roles | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/roles)**
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> Define roles for your users and build different experiences and permissions.

One workaround is to delegate the responsibility to a 3rd party like Make/ Zapier another is to use the Call API column from Glide.

Alternatively, if it’s a small Userbase, you could fill in the roles manually.

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### Author: ![Ndmu\_Web](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ndmu_web/32/76470_2.png) [@Ndmu\_Web](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ndmu_Web)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/selecting-an-option-from-a-choice-button/74086/3 "2024-06-12T22:26:31Z")

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OMG!!!..I think you just saved me HOURS of headache. I wish I had asked earlier. I now really see the wisdom in that. Thanks so much Eric…Go Gliders!

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### Author: ![Eric\_Penn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eric_penn/32/73888_2.png) [@Eric\_Penn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eric_Penn)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/selecting-an-option-from-a-choice-button/74086/4 "2024-06-13T00:56:29Z")

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My pleasure. Glad I could help!

Go Glide 🍻

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### 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: [June 20, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/selecting-an-option-from-a-choice-button/74086/5 "2024-06-20T00:56:45Z")

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