# Local DB Enhancements

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/local-db-enhancements/2649825>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [October 18, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/local-db-enhancements/2649825 "2023-10-18T01:31:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![clifint.developmentv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@clifint.developmentv](https://community.thunkable.com/u/clifint.developmentv)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/local-db-enhancements/2649825/1 "2023-10-18T01:31:25Z")

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Dear Thunkable Team,

I am a dedicated Thunkable user and have been thoroughly enjoying using your platform to create a wide range of applications. I appreciate the effort you put into making app development accessible to users like myself.

I have a suggestion that, in my opinion, could greatly enhance the capabilities of Thunkable, especially in terms of local database usage. Currently, we can store and retrieve data from a local database, which is fantastic. However, the ability to retrieve rows based on field values, rather than just record IDs, would make Thunkable even more powerful and versatile.

Here’s a brief overview of the functionality I’m proposing:

- Add the capability to filter rows from a local database based on field values.
- Allow users to specify field names, comparison operators (e.g., equals, greater than, less than), and values to filter rows based on their specific criteria.
- This enhancement would empower developers to work with local databases more flexibly, reducing the reliance on online databases for certain applications while maintaining data security within the app.

I understand that implementing this feature might require some development effort, but I believe it would greatly benefit Thunkable users who want to create more complex and secure applications. This feature would open up a world of possibilities for creating dynamic and data-driven apps using local databases.

I kindly request that you consider this feature request and add this functionality in a future update. I believe it would be a valuable addition to Thunkable, benefiting both beginner and advanced users.

Thank you for your attention to this request, and I look forward to seeing how Thunkable continues to evolve and improve.

Best regards,  
Cherian Jacob

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**Author:** ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/local-db-enhancements/2649825/2 "2023-10-18T14:14:57Z")

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Thanks for posting this @clifint.developmentv!

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**Author:** ![anubos112thez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f1d935/32.png) [@anubos112thez](https://community.thunkable.com/u/anubos112thez)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 11:12am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/local-db-enhancements/2649825/3 "2023-11-03T11:12:56Z")

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Hi there Thunkable Staff, thanks for your platform it has been useful so that I can create apps …

I was wondering if it is possible set up the “Table #” as a variable ??

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/5/5/55c54f3aa0ef56ba8b5228399c8c40c900074bc8.png)

Because I dont wanna duplicate those blocks instead I wanna set up a varible… Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/local-db-enhancements/2649825/4 "2024-11-08T13:33:24Z")

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