# Why can't some lookup columns not be referenced in Template Columns?

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**Created:** [February 2, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-cant-some-lookup-columns-not-be-referenced-in-template-columns/38041 "2022-02-02T19:50:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Gjode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/daniel_gjode/32/47347_2.png) [@Daniel\_Gjode](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Daniel_Gjode)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-cant-some-lookup-columns-not-be-referenced-in-template-columns/38041/1 "2022-02-02T19:50:14Z")

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Hi friends,

Can someone explain why I can’t pull in / reference the data in some Lookup Columns?  
If that’s just how it is, is there then a workaround (some other column that can “convert” it to data I can then reference?)

One example of a Lookup Column I can’t pull into a Template Column:  
 ![Screenshot 2022-02-02 at 20.43.20](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/7/d/7db1f7431e59c85559b4f346fbe751e09ecf0a1b.png)

Thanks a bunch!

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**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-cant-some-lookup-columns-not-be-referenced-in-template-columns/38041/2 "2022-02-02T19:54:58Z")

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That column is a lookup based on a multiple relation, so it’s pulling in several rows of data. If you’d like to use a lookup column in a template column, change your relation to a single relation (uncheck the multiple relation box). You may need to add a 2nd relation column if you’re using the Multiple Relation for other purposes in the app.

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Gjode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/daniel_gjode/32/47347_2.png) [@Daniel\_Gjode](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Daniel_Gjode)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-cant-some-lookup-columns-not-be-referenced-in-template-columns/38041/3 "2022-02-02T20:11:25Z")

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Aaah! Got it… I initially tried looking for that checkbox in the Lookup Column, but see now that it is to be found in the Relation Column.

**Thanks** for the QUICK response!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-cant-some-lookup-columns-not-be-referenced-in-template-columns/38041/4 "2022-02-03T20:11:30Z")

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