# Filter Database by user selection

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filter-database-by-user-selection/18042>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [January 13, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filter-database-by-user-selection/18042 "2018-01-13T02:57:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![rob0225](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rob0225](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/rob0225)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filter-database-by-user-selection/18042/1 "2018-01-13T02:57:25Z")

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I’ve been struggling with a solution to filter database results based upon a user selection. Initially was looking for a dynamic webpage that would apply a filter based upon a link the user selected but seems something like that doesn’t seem to exist.

I’m looking for a different alternative. Is there a way to use a drop down box that is populated by a field in the database (Last Name). The user would select the name from the drop down and the database table would filter based upon that?

In my mind I am thinking of something like an MS Access form with several fields that would populate based upon what the user selected from a drop down combo box that applied a filter to the data.

Again, I appreciate any help.

Robert

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**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2018, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filter-database-by-user-selection/18042/2 "2018-01-13T03:16:04Z")

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I believe that easyDB will show a table and let you sort and filter results

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**Author:** ![rob0225](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rob0225](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/rob0225)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2018, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filter-database-by-user-selection/18042/3 "2018-01-13T03:31:18Z")

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Yeah, I checked that out, but it doesn’t give the option for a drop down menu.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filter-database-by-user-selection/18042/4 "2018-01-19T03:31:44Z")

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