# \#data-editor **URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/tag/data-editor/30.md [Latest](https://community.glideapps.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.glideapps.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.glideapps.com/tags.md) --- ## [Multiple Texts column now in Public Preview](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multiple-texts-column-now-in-public-preview/81408)
**Author:** [@DJP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/DJP)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multiple-texts-column-now-in-public-preview/81408 "2026-01-09T01:11:05Z")
You can now store arrays of text in a basic column. This column type is particularly useful for assigning multiple roles to a user of your app. Give it a try and drop your suggestions in this thread. Thanks! … --- ## [Data Editor Lock](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-editor-lock/74620)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-editor-lock/74620 "2025-11-16T05:53:36Z")
As a Glide developer, I want the ability to lock the Data Editor to prevent accidental loss of data. The Data Editor can be locked at two levels: – via a global setting that locks all tables at once – at an individua… --- ## [Note re: Unexpected "Is Favorited?" column in your data](https://community.glideapps.com/t/note-re-unexpected-is-favorited-column-in-your-data/84284)
**Author:** [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/note-re-unexpected-is-favorited-column-in-your-data/84284 "2025-09-09T16:30:22Z")
Hello Gliders! You may have noticed an unexpected “Is Favorited?” column appear in your Glide data tables. The column is a simple user-specific boolean column. It’s safe to delete. Background info for the curious: … --- ## [Custom Filtering with Data Editor logic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-filtering-with-data-editor-logic/82271)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 4:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-filtering-with-data-editor-logic/82271 "2025-06-06T04:18:21Z")
A year or so ago I created a video to demonstrate some techniques for filtering collections and charts using pure data editor logic. The video is available on Youtube: Somebody recently asked if it would b… --- ## [Color Code Data Tables](https://community.glideapps.com/t/color-code-data-tables/81124)
**Author:** [@mustangTC](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mustangTC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/color-code-data-tables/81124 "2025-04-03T01:00:12Z")
It would be useful if we could color coordinate the different tables’ names in the data editor. This would help see at a glance what tables are related to each other etc. I use a lot of tables as sub-tables to main ones … --- ## [Multilingual Support for Glide Apps](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multilingual-support-for-glide-apps/77455)
**Author:** [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multilingual-support-for-glide-apps/77455 "2024-10-30T02:42:09Z")
I’d like to suggest adding multilingual support to Glide apps. This feature would help users from different language backgrounds engage more easily with the content. Here are some ideas: 1. Language Selection: Include… --- ## [Glide Security Best Practices 🔒🔑](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-security-best-practices/77340)
**Author:** [@Gideon\_Lahav\_Busines](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Gideon_Lahav_Busines)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-security-best-practices/77340 "2024-10-27T13:39:40Z")
One of the benefits of using a no codeplatform is security assurance. Custom development requires you to build and understand a myriad of security features and successfully program them into your apps. With no code, you … --- ## [Unwanted translation of data](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unwanted-translation-of-data/77269)
**Author:** [@Rom\_PRO](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rom_PRO)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unwanted-translation-of-data/77269 "2024-10-23T13:34:40Z")
Hello, Glide app is translating in French some already french word in my app. It’s translating Résumé (wich means sumup in french) by CV (which is resumé in english). It’s also translating “BDOW” by “Oh mon Dieu !”. I… --- ## [Clothing inventory depending on size, model and teammate](https://community.glideapps.com/t/clothing-inventory-depending-on-size-model-and-teammate/76714)
**Author:** [@GarryVa](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GarryVa)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/clothing-inventory-depending-on-size-model-and-teammate/76714 "2024-10-04T15:47:03Z")
Hello Gliders, I’m building a plumber craft app. In the app, I’d like to display each sizes of my plumber depending on clothing model (craft pants, craft shirt, craft shoes…). The difficulty is that size units are obvio… --- ## [Assign values to columns in specific row(s) based on user selection](https://community.glideapps.com/t/assign-values-to-columns-in-specific-row-s-based-on-user-selection/76375)
**Author:** [@MindBridge](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MindBridge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/assign-values-to-columns-in-specific-row-s-based-on-user-selection/76375 "2024-09-14T17:16:51Z")
Hello Gliders! Is there a way to write to a specific row of a data table i.e. after filtering on the basis of user selection? I am trying to create a screen for the admin to be able to edit the morning/evening timings … --- ## [Data lost](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-lost/75736)
**Author:** [@Edilson](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Edilson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/data-lost/75736 "2024-08-20T23:12:26Z")
One of my editors accidentally deleted all the data from one year in one of our apps. Has anyone else had the same issue? Is there any way to recover this data? --- ## [Ask : Difference Output in Export Data](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ask-difference-output-in-export-data/67438)
**Author:** [@Martinus\_Goh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Martinus_Goh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2024, 10:01am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ask-difference-output-in-export-data/67438 "2024-05-22T10:01:10Z")
Theres a difference between glide data and Exported Data Check Row 32 vs the Exported Data in Excel and Check Row 33 --- ## [Add native barcode & QR code scanning to your Glide apps ⚡](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-native-barcode-qr-code-scanning-to-your-glide-apps/67127)
**Author:** [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-native-barcode-qr-code-scanning-to-your-glide-apps/67127 "2024-03-22T16:54:07Z")
Scan barcodes and QR codes, no licensing or additional setup required. Our new Scanner component and Scan Barcode / QR Code action let you scan and log barcode and QR code values directly to your data. Supported symbol… --- ## [Chatbot assistant sourced from Glide files](https://community.glideapps.com/t/chatbot-assistant-sourced-from-glide-files/70084)
**Author:** [@Collin\_Stedham](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Collin_Stedham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/chatbot-assistant-sourced-from-glide-files/70084 "2024-02-09T23:44:32Z")
ChatbotKit.com offers a wonderful service where you can make a free, custom chatbot using any ChatGPT model or other model out there. You simply go to the data editor, click “export” and upload the files onto a dataset t… --- ## [Filtering problem](https://community.glideapps.com/t/filtering-problem/69624)
**Author:** [@Low\_Code](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Low_Code)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/filtering-problem/69624 "2024-01-17T14:17:35Z")
Hi! I’ve been using Glide for a month or so, but I have a problem. I shall now explain: I’m currently making an app for assignment of people to projects, with the options of adding them working 80 or 160 hours, with the… --- ## [Round date time](https://community.glideapps.com/t/round-date-time/68365)
**Author:** [@Mikaeldorval](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mikaeldorval)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/round-date-time/68365 "2023-12-05T22:27:10Z")
Hi Gliders, I built a punch system for one of my clients and he’d like to have the ins and outs date times to be rounded to 15 minutes. Examples: Employee clocks in at 7:04 AM App records 7:04 but shows 7:00 Employe… --- ## [SQL data sources now in beta 🎉](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sql-data-sources-now-in-beta/67291)
**Author:** [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sql-data-sources-now-in-beta/67291 "2023-11-16T17:59:05Z")
Build powerful custom apps and interfaces on top of your existing SQL data sources, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Google Cloud SQL. With these new connections, you can: Grant read-write access to entire… --- ## [How to delete an Airtable Data Source](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-delete-an-airtable-data-source/67482)
**Author:** [@Lukeduke](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lukeduke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-delete-an-airtable-data-source/67482 "2023-11-09T16:34:11Z")
Hi, Trying to solve another issue, due to Airtable table ownership, I created a second base in AT and then I connected it to Glide. Since the workaround didn’t work, now I need to remove one of the two Airtable data s… --- ## [Improvements to the Data editor](https://community.glideapps.com/t/improvements-to-the-data-editor/67496)
**Author:** [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/improvements-to-the-data-editor/67496 "2023-11-02T23:08:57Z")
We just pushed some new improvements to the Data editor! Key points: Hide columns to tidy up your tables while you’re working on them Easier access to Glide API, Import, Export, and column/row count New keyboard short… --- ## [Location component not saving to text column?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/location-component-not-saving-to-text-column/67387)
**Author:** [@abdo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/abdo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2023, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/location-component-not-saving-to-text-column/67387 "2023-10-29T12:42:21Z")
I’m trying to save the location in a text column. I switch it on but when form is submitted its blank. Any idea why? --- ## [Text in Data cell not detected by filter condition (with solution)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-in-data-cell-not-detected-by-filter-condition-with-solution/67280)
**Author:** [@Trustin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Trustin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 4:53am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-in-data-cell-not-detected-by-filter-condition-with-solution/67280 "2023-10-26T04:53:45Z")
I have a collection to display the category “Whole Grains” But there’s a bug that cause the collection to return empty. My category \> “Whole Grains” was not detected. Solution: I discovered that I need to delete … --- ## [🆕 Date-time Math](https://community.glideapps.com/t/date-time-math/15963)
**Author:** [@Mark](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 9:49am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/date-time-math/15963 "2023-09-27T09:49:50Z")
The Math column can now do math with date/times. In particular: Subtracting two date/times produces a duration, which is a number and is measured in days, like in Google Sheets. Adding a duration (number) to a date/ti…