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How to dynamically filter data in Glide based on user input?

Discover the secrets to dynamically filtering data in Glide using user input! This step-by-step guide helps create interactive, responsive apps.

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Overview

Creating apps with Glide becomes much more engaging and enjoyable for users when data can be filtered dynamically based on what the user inputs. This is done using user-specific columns, filters, and visibility conditions. Knowing how to use these features lets developers build apps that react instantly to what users do, offering tailor-made data views and ways to interact. Discover how to set up these filters, handle user input smoothly, and make sure your app provides personalized and fitting content with ease.

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How to dynamically filter data in Glide based on user input?

Step 1: Set Up Your Data Source

Alright, first things first, let's get your data ready. You can use a Google Sheet for this. Make sure your data is neatly organized in a table with clear column headers. For example, you might have columns like Product, Category, Price, and Rating.

Step 2: Create a Glide App

Head over to Glide (https://www.glideapps.com/) and start a new app. Connect it to your Google Sheet. This will pull in all your data into Glide.

Step 3: Add a Screen for Filtering

In Glide, go to the "Layout" tab and add a new screen. This screen will be where users can apply filters and see the filtered results.

Step 4: Add Input Components

On this new screen:

  • Add a "Choice" component for each filter criterion, like Category, Price Range, and Rating. Set each choice component to get options from the corresponding columns in your data.
  • Or, if you want to give users more flexibility, add "Text Entry" components.

Step 5: Configure Filter Logic

In the "Data" tab:

  • Create new columns to store the user input values. For example, you might create UserSelectedCategory, UserSelectedPriceRange, and UserSelectedRating columns.
  • Set the "Choice" and "Text Entry" components to write values into these new columns.

Step 6: Apply Filters to Data

Go back to the screen where your data is displayed, like a list of products:

  • Select the list or table component that shows the data.
  • In the component's settings, go to the "Filter" section.
  • Add conditions using the values from UserSelectedCategory, UserSelectedPriceRange, and UserSelectedRating columns to filter the data dynamically. For example:
  • Category is equal to UserSelectedCategory
  • Price is within UserSelectedPriceRange
  • Rating is greater than or equal to UserSelectedRating

Step 7: Test the Filtering Functionality

Preview the app and play around with the filter components. Make sure the displayed data updates dynamically based on what the user inputs.

By following these steps, your app users will be able to filter data dynamically within the Glide app using various input methods, like choices or text entry fields.

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