Stuck on what should be a very simple Text Entry → Add row →

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I’m stuck on what should be a very simple Text Entry → Add row → sort newest first setup, and I’d love a sanity check.

Goal

  • User types text into a Text Entry on the Home screen
  • Presses an Add button
  • A new row is created in a table (Daily Offload)
  • The text shows as the item title
  • New items appear at the top of the list

Setup

  • Text Entry → User Profile → input-text
  • Button Block → Add row → Daily Offload
    • entry_text = User Profile → input-text
    • date = Current date/time
  • Collection settings:
    • Title = entry_text
    • Description = date
    • Sort by date → Z–A

Problem
Even though everything above is set correctly:

  • New items still appear at the bottom
  • Sometimes the date shows as the main text instead of entry_text
  • In Data, the text column is sometimes empty even though the Add row action is mapped
  • Behavior feels inconsistent / unpredictable

Questions

  1. Is this the correct pattern for copying Text Entry values into a new row?
  2. Does the date column have to be a newly created Date/Time column for sorting to work?
  3. Why would a list fall back to showing the date when Title is set to a text column?
  4. Are there known issues with Button Block + Text Entry + sorting on Free/Explorer plans?

Any insight or confirmation would be really appreciated — thank you! :blush:
( and yes, i am a complete beginner!)

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Whilst there are many ways to add a row to a table, the most common approach is with an Add Form.

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Something sounds off with your setup. Would you mind either adding a few screenshots (or better, a video recording) that shows your setup and how everything is configured?

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Thank you - Honestly I have used the AI and ChatGPT mostly to get this but now I am just tangled up un a right mess :smiley: As i have jus started, I will start from scratch and only use Glide´s Tut´s and AI. Thank you for replying :slight_smile:

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Form Screen is the best way to achieve this:

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