# Where did the special value components go? **URL:** \ **Category:** Report a Bug\ **Created:** [December 7, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694 "2019-12-07T01:56:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Food2Soil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/food2soil/32/659_2.png) [@Food2Soil](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Food2Soil)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694/1 "2019-12-07T01:56:10Z")
I can’t see the option of adding special value components (user email address) in my menu of components. I’ve refreshed my app and looked through the list several times. Wierd! ---
**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:** [December 7, 2019, 2:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694/2 "2019-12-07T02:12:27Z")
They didn’t go anywhere. You have always only been able to add them on Add, Edit, or Form screens. If this isn’t the case for you, please show us. ---
**Author:** ![Food2Soil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/food2soil/32/659_2.png) [@Food2Soil](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Food2Soil)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694/3 "2019-12-07T02:20:12Z")
now i’m afraid its right in front of me and i can’t see it in plain sight. But i checked again. see screenshots. let me know what i’m missing. hope the screenshot is clear enough. ![specialvaluescreenPicture1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/1/18fdf9b50e80fefbde93f7363a9b3290215d3ead.jpeg) ![specialvaluescreenPicture2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/d/dc23d729c50f612b8095b4420d14bd6feecf5711.jpeg) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694/4 "2019-12-07T02:21:15Z")
You are not looking at an Add, Edit, or Form screen. That’s a Detail screen. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694/5 "2019-12-07T15:01:28Z")
I disagree, I believe that’s the add component screen. ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Henderson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/les_henderson/32/1142_2.png) [@Les\_Henderson](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Les_Henderson)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694/6 "2019-12-07T15:26:07Z")
You have to check the Allow Users to Edit box before the special value component options appear. It’s the same thing with Add. The magically appear but only when needed. > **[Image 2019-12-07 at 10.24.59 AM.png](https://share.getcloudapp.com/OAuLzypE)** > > Shared with CloudApp ---
**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:** [December 7, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694/7 "2019-12-07T16:59:34Z")
The edit pencil is showing, so that means it’s a detail view. Otherwise you would see a checkmark/add/submit button on the top right. Looks like editable components were added to a detail view. That mean whenever a value is changed in a single component, it is changed in real time on the sheet. You aren’t using a the submit button to confirm changes, and because of this, there is no way to capture the special values. ---
**Author:** ![Food2Soil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/food2soil/32/659_2.png) [@Food2Soil](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Food2Soil)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694/8 "2019-12-07T17:51:46Z")
That was it. I was using a detail screen as my main screen for the tab. Detail screen does not allow new entries to be added which is why the special components were not showing up. Thankyou @Jeff_Hager, @Les_Henderson, @Tim_Sullivan, @david for helping me through this! ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Henderson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/les_henderson/32/1142_2.png) [@Les\_Henderson](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Les_Henderson)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694/9 "2019-12-07T23:16:31Z")
It was actually @Jeff_Hager that had the solution. On that note, I’ve noticed that a few of us are using the wrong post to declare an answer solved. Let’s perhaps all try a little harder to give credit where due and make sure the actual answer is posted at the top, attached to the query. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2019, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694/10 "2019-12-07T23:37:08Z")
It’s a team effort, but I see what you’re saying @Les_Henderson😉 ---
**Author:** ![Elise\_Cogels](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/elise_cogels/32/42492_2.png) [@Elise\_Cogels](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Elise_Cogels)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 9:13am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/where-did-the-special-value-components-go/2694/11 "2022-05-10T09:13:05Z")
Hi, i could not find it on glide pages is there a way to link data from a form to the users log in email ? Thankyou