# Show only Basic Columns in Data Builder

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-only-basic-columns-in-data-builder/81104>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [April 1, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-only-basic-columns-in-data-builder/81104 "2025-04-01T18:39:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![MattLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattlb/32/41284_2.png) [@MattLB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattLB)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-only-basic-columns-in-data-builder/81104/1 "2025-04-01T18:39:34Z")

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Can we get an option to only show Basic columns in the Data builder (the columns that can be exported/used to build CSVs)?

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**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-only-basic-columns-in-data-builder/81104/2 "2025-04-01T19:14:37Z")

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In case you missed it, there’s the option upper right of any table to hide columns.

In my tables, I group columns a lot (Group Name/Column Name), and I almost always call the first group after the Row ID “Basic”, this is where I keep all of the basic columns.

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**Author:** ![MattLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattlb/32/41284_2.png) [@MattLB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattLB)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-only-basic-columns-in-data-builder/81104/3 "2025-04-01T21:03:33Z")

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Yes, I was not as organized as that. So having all the basic columns highlighted is a benefit when you have 20 basic columns and 200+ computed columns.

Am renaming columns as we speak/write cause I need a specific class of basic columns from each table for exporting.

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**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-only-basic-columns-in-data-builder/81104/4 "2025-04-01T21:31:29Z")

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Are you familiar with column ~~growing~~ grouping in the data editor? If not, it might be worth learning and using. I find it very useful. You can do the same with actions in the workflows editor.

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**Author:** ![MattLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattlb/32/41284_2.png) [@MattLB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattLB)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-only-basic-columns-in-data-builder/81104/5 "2025-04-01T22:03:56Z")

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You mean grouping…not growing? I know the former but not the latter.

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**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 5:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-only-basic-columns-in-data-builder/81104/6 "2025-04-02T05:16:12Z")

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Yes I meant “grouping”, sorry. I was typing on my phone and didn’t notice the auto-correct.