# I want to add the ability to select a variable field

**URL:** <https://community.tulip.co/t/i-want-to-add-the-ability-to-select-a-variable-field/2718>\
**Category:** Product Suggestions\
**Tags:** table, apps\
**Created:** [May 13, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/i-want-to-add-the-ability-to-select-a-variable-field/2718 "2021-05-13T23:08:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![da-noguchi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea5d25/32.png) [@da-noguchi](https://community.tulip.co/u/da-noguchi)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/i-want-to-add-the-ability-to-select-a-variable-field/2718/1 "2021-05-13T23:08:43Z")

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I want to add the ability to select variable fields directly from the application using placeholders in table records.

[How to select a field in a table as a variable from within the app](https://community.tulip.co/t/how-to-select-a-field-in-a-table-as-a-variable-from-within-the-app/2699)