# Template column based on a lookup is not working

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-column-based-on-a-lookup-is-not-working/12645>\
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**Created:** [July 17, 2020, 8:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-column-based-on-a-lookup-is-not-working/12645 "2020-07-17T08:16:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![IgorMartynov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/igormartynov/32/4740_2.png) [@IgorMartynov](https://community.glideapps.com/u/IgorMartynov)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 8:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-column-based-on-a-lookup-is-not-working/12645/1 "2020-07-17T08:16:13Z")

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Hi, everyone. Today I found a bit confusing issue: after creating a lookup column (“A”) I was creating a template column (“B”) and cannot find column “A” name in the replacements dropdown list.

However, when I checked my previous tables I found that that combination works OK there.

As I can imagine there are two reasons: an issue on the server side causing timeout or maybe some limitations that i’ve reached.

My app isn’t finished yet but already contains some valuable info so I’d like to send a link to a developers privately.

Help me please! @JackVaughan

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**Author:** ![Glider](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/glider/32/9699_2.png) [@Glider](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Glider)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-column-based-on-a-lookup-is-not-working/12645/2 "2020-07-17T08:22:30Z")

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hi there is your lookup column looking up values from a multiple relation  
if it is you can not use it with a template or an if-then-else

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**Author:** ![IgorMartynov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/igormartynov/32/4740_2.png) [@IgorMartynov](https://community.glideapps.com/u/IgorMartynov)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-column-based-on-a-lookup-is-not-working/12645/3 "2020-07-17T08:37:26Z")

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> [@Glider](#):
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> multiple

Hmm… Multiple is a key. Thank you!