# Testing for FALSE works inconsistently **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [August 11, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326 "2021-08-11T18:13:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![baremeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/baremeter/32/28090_2.png) [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/1 "2021-08-11T18:13:48Z")
On my Menu Tab, I have 10 images that link to different Screens At the top of the screen, I have a check box that is linked to a Boolean which is user-specific. The 10 images are only made visible (Show component when xxx is no / Show component when xxx is yes ) 5 show if YES and the other 5 show if NO. It works fine on my computer and on my phone as I have been testing back and forth many times. HOWER, every new user is unable to see any of the 10 images unless the check box is ticked one - after that everything continues to work correctly. Ideas ? ---
**Author:** ![david](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david/32/62831_2.png) [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/2 "2021-08-11T18:16:14Z")
`NO` is different from blank. Use `is TRUE` for `TRUE`, and `is not TRUE` for `FALSE`. ---
**Author:** ![baremeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/baremeter/32/28090_2.png) [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/3 "2021-08-11T18:52:23Z")
Thank you ---
**Author:** ![baremeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/baremeter/32/28090_2.png) [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/4 "2021-08-11T19:09:33Z")
So I’ve made the changes Still not working correctly for first time users ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/5 "2021-08-11T19:22:33Z")
Can you show the screenshot of conditions settings? ---
**Author:** ![baremeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/baremeter/32/28090_2.png) [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/6 "2021-08-11T19:27:27Z")
![Screenshot 2021-08-11 at 21.26.24](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/c/4c32b37dfc2dd4ef2858961292efa0d22658bce1.png) ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/7 "2021-08-11T19:28:43Z")
And city is true in table editor? ---
**Author:** ![baremeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/baremeter/32/28090_2.png) [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/8 "2021-08-11T19:32:33Z")
![Screenshot 2021-08-11 at 21.31.51](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/e/3/e3bbd183d279fb24c019bdf7aca24aebf74cf067.png) ---
**Author:** ![PabloMFalero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pablomfalero/32/31166_2.png) [@PabloMFalero](https://community.glideapps.com/u/PabloMFalero)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/9 "2021-08-11T19:34:11Z")
Is it reading from the correct line?there might be a screen filter… ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/10 "2021-08-11T19:35:36Z")
yes… can you check filter settings for the tab or screen? not just component ---
**Author:** ![baremeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/baremeter/32/28090_2.png) [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/11 "2021-08-11T19:40:39Z")
![Screenshot 2021-08-11 at 21.37.02](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/a/e/ae4c8d1ebea4f8b0e1f13cefe0b404fca2a27ada.png) All of the other (Menu) items show on the Tab ---
**Author:** ![PabloMFalero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pablomfalero/32/31166_2.png) [@PabloMFalero](https://community.glideapps.com/u/PabloMFalero)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/12 "2021-08-11T19:41:17Z")
If click “data” on the left part of the screen you’ll see what row it’s pulling information from ---
**Author:** ![baremeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/baremeter/32/28090_2.png) [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/13 "2021-08-11T19:45:16Z")
![Screenshot 2021-08-11 at 21.44.19](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/d/4d56e60a8a1d3651e314bc8f34bdfb413adf83b7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![baremeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/baremeter/32/28090_2.png) [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/14 "2021-08-11T19:57:34Z")
I have just set up a new Boolean column and it looks like when created the state is neither True or False - Is this possibly the problem ? ---
**Author:** ![Luther](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/luther/32/17929_2.png) [@Luther](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Luther)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/15 "2021-08-11T20:09:36Z")
Try using small caps for “true” and NOT “TRUE” and it should work…I think ---
**Author:** ![baremeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/baremeter/32/28090_2.png) [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/16 "2021-08-11T20:15:33Z")
No - no different what about my previous post that the state of a new Boolean column is neither true or false ? Although by definition it must be one thing or another and not nothing ! ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/17 "2021-08-11T21:44:06Z")
By definition, yes it’s one or the other, but in reality a boolean column is blank before it’s ever set. Once you check it, it becomes True. Once you uncheck it, it becomes False and will never be blank again. So checked is True, but unchecked could be blank or False. That’s why you should always check for True or not True. Show your full visibility settings. I think you have it set up wrong. Did you actually type ‘City is True’ or did you select the City column, select the ‘is’ dropdown, and type ‘true’ in the last box? That ‘is’ doesn’t look right. ![Screenshot_20210811-164557-681](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/6/26e0a958f41344f4d826e65dc0eb759bd7fe007b.png) ---
**Author:** ![baremeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/baremeter/32/28090_2.png) [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/18 "2021-08-11T21:48:41Z")
Hi no the column is “is City” ![Screenshot 2021-08-11 at 23.48.06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/d/3d3372dfe2ef5957ed9e0be11f740782efba9ddd.png) ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/19 "2021-08-11T22:05:11Z")
Can you show the filter of the screen instead of the visibility? What action do you use to take people to the images screen? ---
**Author:** ![baremeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/baremeter/32/28090_2.png) [@baremeter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/baremeter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326/20 "2021-08-11T22:11:46Z")
could it be that i am using “is” “false” rather than “is not” “true” [Next page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/testing-for-false-works-inconsistently/30326.md?page=2)