# Solution to Prevent Duplicate Entry **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [October 22, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/solution-to-prevent-duplicate-entry/17467 "2020-10-22T19:32:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 57
**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:** [April 4, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/solution-to-prevent-duplicate-entry/17467/57 "2022-04-04T13:49:05Z")
You can copy the app from the following topic: > [@How do I create a custom form?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-custom-form/25014): > > I’m just dropping this here so I have something to refer people to when they ask. This is a simple concept app (copyable), that demonstrates the following techniques: Building custom forms for adding and editing list items (as an alternative to the native forms provided by Glide) Preventing duplicate new entries using [User Specific Columns](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/user-specific-columns) and [Relations](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/computed-columns/relation-column) Enforcing mandatory input items The use of visibility conditions and user specific booleans to control user flow There is nothing particula… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/solution-to-prevent-duplicate-entry/17467)._