# Database Linkable

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**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner\
**Created:** [January 14, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/database-linkable/1048979 "2021-01-14T08:39:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 10:49am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/database-linkable/1048979/6 "2021-01-14T10:49:03Z")

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> [@Replace GET or SAVE Blocks with cloud variables](http://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-hack-deep-firebase-json-data-manipulation-without-using-get-or-save-blocks/975738):
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> I just discovered a VERY simple and fast way to get and set Firebase data without using the GET or SAVE blocks (which has all sorts of asynchronous issues). The 2 any button click blocks below return the same data. Just put the GET block KEY variable into the CLOUD variable name and PRESTO. You have a synchronous call to firebase! Similarly, you can set data anywhere in the JSON Hierarchy using cloud variables. Both of the examples below update Firebase, but the CLOUD based solution…

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