# Call specific column from data source

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/call-specific-column-from-data-source/2802456
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Tags:** data-source
**Created:** [January 25, 2024, 10:52am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/call-specific-column-from-data-source/2802456 "2024-01-25T10:52:07Z")
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### Author: ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/call-specific-column-from-data-source/2802456/3 "2024-01-25T15:40:32Z")

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> [@maurizio.polverini89](#):
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> I found myself in the same trouble about a month ago when i had to change all the Airtable’s blocks to a Data Source.  
> I had to set all different “if” to my blocks, in your case would be “if Marca\_Elettrica” is “Trony”, then do this action.

If you use Airtable, there’s a much easier solution. You can use the _filterByFormula_ function with the Airtable API and construct any kind of filter you need including a column name. I describe it here: [filterByFormula via AirtableAPI - #2 by tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/t/filterbyformula-via-airtableapi/2226104/2).

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