# Add User Fields as Options for Filtering Interactive Tables and Table Queries

**URL:** <https://community.tulip.co/t/add-user-fields-as-options-for-filtering-interactive-tables-and-table-queries/3041>\
**Category:** Product Suggestions\
**Created:** [June 28, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/add-user-fields-as-options-for-filtering-interactive-tables-and-table-queries/3041 "2021-06-28T16:02:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ethan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8dc957/32.png) [@Ethan](https://community.tulip.co/u/Ethan)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/add-user-fields-as-options-for-filtering-interactive-tables-and-table-queries/3041/1 "2021-06-28T16:02:21Z")

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I have a use case where I have a user location stored as a custom field, and when users log in to my Tulip app I want them only to be able to see data corresponding to their location. I can store the user location as a separate variable on step enter and use that variable to filter my table but of course that is one extra step. Just a small suggestion.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![pete](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/pete/32/5653_2.png) [@pete](https://community.tulip.co/u/pete)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/add-user-fields-as-options-for-filtering-interactive-tables-and-table-queries/3041/2 "2021-06-30T01:13:33Z")

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@Ethan That’s a good suggestion, thanks! We will consider it as we make improvements.

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**Author:** ![fpagnoux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@fpagnoux](https://community.tulip.co/u/fpagnoux)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/add-user-fields-as-options-for-filtering-interactive-tables-and-table-queries/3041/3 "2021-10-07T19:11:41Z")

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Hi Ethan,

There is another workaround that enables accessing the logged in user custom fields in filters:

- Create a “Logged in user” record placeholder for the user table
- Load the logged in user in a trigger when the app start.
- Then you can access custom fields via the placeholder in the filters editor

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/agilemfg/original/2X/a/a3534c4ec37f7f2c52f890b9640875b42887e075.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/agilemfg/original/2X/c/cf0bb15b19af9f034bd198ece92ebfa92b1dc307.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/agilemfg/original/2X/6/6b36685cc91ced7397b78bfa4d4ac68cbd749b8d.png)

Hope this helps!

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**Author:** ![Ethan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8dc957/32.png) [@Ethan](https://community.tulip.co/u/Ethan)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/add-user-fields-as-options-for-filtering-interactive-tables-and-table-queries/3041/4 "2021-10-29T19:11:56Z")

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I’ll have to try it out, thanks !