# How to link lists with a variable create by a user?
**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-link-lists-with-a-variable-create-by-a-user/584806
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Tags:** beginner, variables
**Created:** [May 22, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-link-lists-with-a-variable-create-by-a-user/584806 "2020-05-22T13:53:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@thomas\_v2frp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/thomas_v2frp)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-link-lists-with-a-variable-create-by-a-user/584806/1 "2020-05-22T13:53:28Z")
Hi everyone,
In my project, I want to let people create a new theme ( fruit,country,name,whatever) then choose this theme to add answers to it.
But i stuck with something : how can i create new variables from the input of the user ( a new theme of theirs choice) to link them with lists (of answers) ?
Maybe I’m heading in the wrong direction with my idea, but I don’t know if it’s possible to produce the same result with datasource for example.
Thanks for your help.
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### Author:  [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-link-lists-with-a-variable-create-by-a-user/584806/2 "2020-05-22T16:59:37Z")
Hi @thomas_v2frp 👋
Welcome to the Community! Are you looking for something like this?
[https://thunk.app/w/Pfo4rdDbj](https://thunk.app/w/Pfo4rdDbj)
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### Author:  [@thomas\_v2frp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/thomas_v2frp)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-link-lists-with-a-variable-create-by-a-user/584806/3 "2020-05-22T19:43:24Z")
In a way yes !
Thanks [domhnallohanlon](http://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon).
In my case the number of items in the second lists will not be restricted but i don’t think i’ll be a problem.
Is there a way to see how the project is made ?
Ultimatly, i would like to search items in a certain list, i hope it’ll be doable with the design of the project you linked me
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### Author:  [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-link-lists-with-a-variable-create-by-a-user/584806/4 "2020-05-22T20:14:42Z")
Hey @thomas_v2frp, here is a searchable dictionary app, with a list view. when you click on a list view, it displays related items
here is the source code. Remix it or study behavior analysis. or both!
[https://x.thunkable.com/copy/9c469263fe5effc744b4c34589224417](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/9c469263fe5effc744b4c34589224417)
here is alive version of the app
[https://thunk.app/w/b9a0lUYNW](https://thunk.app/w/b9a0lUYNW)
Sorry. I forgot to mention you need to include a search term like ‘antecedent’
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### Author:  [@thomas\_v2frp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/thomas_v2frp)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2020, 9:12am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-link-lists-with-a-variable-create-by-a-user/584806/5 "2020-06-12T09:12:26Z")
Thanks @jared for the dictionary app, it’ll be useful later to help me with the search side of my project.
But before i need to think how my data will be organize, and the project of @domhnallohanlon may be a good start to help me figure it out how.
If i could have a link to remix the app, it’ll be great !
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### Author:  [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-link-lists-with-a-variable-create-by-a-user/584806/6 "2024-11-08T11:27:06Z")