# What is a good use case for Basic List **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [March 27, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989 "2020-03-27T20:06:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BobbyG77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@BobbyG77](https://community.glideapps.com/u/BobbyG77)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/1 "2020-03-27T20:06:41Z")
I have noticed recently the addition of Basic Table component. Can anyone give me ideal ways to use this capability? Thanks! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/5/5c1253488e04d2325b4eb0a71b1a6c75608fa33c.png) ---
**Author:** ![Jaime](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jaime/32/72726_2.png) [@Jaime](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jaime)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/2 "2020-03-27T21:40:21Z")
Real Estate property features, for example ---
**Author:** ![Ben\_Reynolds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ben_reynolds/32/4638_2.png) [@Ben\_Reynolds](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ben_Reynolds)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/3 "2020-03-27T22:00:32Z")
user profile settings like name, email, etc, ---
**Author:** ![eltintero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eltintero/32/76520_2.png) [@eltintero](https://community.glideapps.com/u/eltintero)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/4 "2020-03-27T23:41:39Z")
A list of items, a menu, a description, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Sullivan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tim_sullivan/32/3461_2.png) [@Tim\_Sullivan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tim_Sullivan)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/5 "2020-03-27T23:48:21Z")
Details ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/8/8a241b2510c835625240263e0ae4c8adf8362fa7.png) ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/6 "2020-03-28T00:08:24Z")
Check out [ourcars.glideapp.io](http://ourcars.glideapp.io) for my example. [Our Cars App](https://community.glideapps.com/t/our-cars-app/5900) ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Sullivan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tim_sullivan/32/3461_2.png) [@Tim\_Sullivan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tim_Sullivan)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/7 "2020-03-28T12:31:23Z")
Great looking app, I love the dynamic choices. Curious - why the choice field in the maintenance details? It changes the vehicle but not the service. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/8 "2020-03-28T12:34:38Z")
Thanks @Tim_Sullivan! That component was supposed to go in the edit screen, not details view. Just fixed. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Sullivan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tim_sullivan/32/3461_2.png) [@Tim\_Sullivan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tim_Sullivan)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/9 "2020-03-28T12:38:12Z")
As I’m playing with this, I noticed any entry I made in the directory didn’t show up. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/10 "2020-03-28T12:41:58Z")
Bah…this option was missing. Fixed! ![Screen Shot 2020-03-28 at 8.41.26 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/c/c6caeeb81366d1b43b0e9a9d4e716fda424774dd.png) ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Sullivan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tim_sullivan/32/3461_2.png) [@Tim\_Sullivan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tim_Sullivan)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/11 "2020-03-28T13:04:35Z")
There it is! ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/12 "2020-03-28T13:05:17Z")
I guessed which entry was yours 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BobbyG77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@BobbyG77](https://community.glideapps.com/u/BobbyG77)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-is-a-good-use-case-for-basic-list/5989/13 "2020-03-28T15:23:43Z")
Thanks for all the suggestions and examples!