# \#cloud-variable **URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/tag/cloud-variable/443.md [Latest](https://community.thunkable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.thunkable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.thunkable.com/tags.md) --- ## [Help me pls :(, Im beginner on Thunkeable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-me-pls-im-beginner-on-thunkeable/3389984)
**Author:** [@alexcampdemorpbufve](https://community.thunkable.com/u/alexcampdemorpbufve)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-me-pls-im-beginner-on-thunkeable/3389984 "2024-12-05T15:40:11Z")
Hello, I am new to Thunkeable, and I have a couple of questions, I am doing a personal project and I am using Firebase with Cloud Variables, I have a login for two types of admins and then a login with email and password… --- ## [Make Local Table Cloud Data Source?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/make-local-table-cloud-data-source/3341239)
**Author:** [@ant\_1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ant_1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/make-local-table-cloud-data-source/3341239 "2024-11-14T11:58:03Z")
Hi guys, hope all is well. I am making a travel app of which a feature is included to add a destination that is missing from the data/local table. Therefore, I want to add that destination to the local table’s data, whi… --- ## [Replace GET or SAVE Blocks with cloud variables](https://community.thunkable.com/t/replace-get-or-save-blocks-with-cloud-variables/975738)
**Author:** [@drted](https://community.thunkable.com/u/drted)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2024, 12:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/replace-get-or-save-blocks-with-cloud-variables/975738 "2024-02-19T00:36:29Z")
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. Jus… --- ## [How to change existing Firebase value?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-change-existing-firebase-value/2749617)
**Author:** [@luiz.primaz2ddpyu](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luiz.primaz2ddpyu)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-change-existing-firebase-value/2749617 "2024-01-02T23:22:44Z")
Hello, how do I change an existing value? Example: In the app the user could change the email, but I’m not able to change the value in firebase --- ## [Security/Privacy of Cloud Variables](https://community.thunkable.com/t/security-privacy-of-cloud-variables/2436535)
**Author:** [@Mark](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Mark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/security-privacy-of-cloud-variables/2436535 "2023-05-25T21:35:15Z")
I’m helping out some people who are trying to create an app with some reasonably strong security and privacy requirements for their stored data. One requirement is that some of the data needs to be user-specific (i.e. n… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Don't download entire cloud object, filter instead](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-dont-download-entire-cloud-object-filter-instead/2369738)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-dont-download-entire-cloud-object-filter-instead/2369738 "2023-04-14T11:37:25Z")
I don’t want to download the entire object from the cloud, I just want to download based on criteria. I’m aware that I can download the entire object, and then filter, but I don’t want to do that. I’ve tried a for e… --- ## [Accessing Firebase cloud variables in thunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/accessing-firebase-cloud-variables-in-thunkable/2237157)
**Author:** [@marcanthonychristoph](https://community.thunkable.com/u/marcanthonychristoph)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/accessing-firebase-cloud-variables-in-thunkable/2237157 "2023-01-29T08:41:25Z")
Hi! I’m fairly new to Thunkable. I’m working on a project in which I’m calling variables from my database but I’m quite stuck on how to make it appear on my application, any help would be appreciated. (I’ve already conn… --- ## [\[Solved\] How can I share my location with another user of my app?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-i-share-my-location-with-another-user-of-my-app/1843597)
**Author:** [@cerise](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cerise)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-i-share-my-location-with-another-user-of-my-app/1843597 "2022-04-24T18:09:19Z")
I’m trying to make an app that makes one user to track location of the other. Each user types their phone and their friend’s phone. Then, the user that wants location to be tracked, ‘me’, calls the location sensor and wr… --- ## [Save local and then cloud order](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-local-and-then-cloud-order/1725718)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 4:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-local-and-then-cloud-order/1725718 "2022-02-10T04:36:26Z")
If I’m sending and getting data regularly from the cloud and using blocks like “when variable initializes or changes” is there a best practice eg. Save to cloud and then get from cloud? Or should I save locally and the… --- ## [Firebase values reverting back to original values after Arduino input](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-values-reverting-back-to-original-values-after-arduino-input/1691582)
**Author:** [@hiddenlight](https://community.thunkable.com/u/hiddenlight)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-values-reverting-back-to-original-values-after-arduino-input/1691582 "2022-01-25T10:21:19Z")
Context: I’m trying to develop an app that will tell me when my mailbox has physical mail in it. So I have an Arduino circuit with some sensors attached to it which sends data from the circuit to Firebase. Then, my thunk… --- ## [Cloud variable saved but do not load on change and dynamic cloud variable name](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cloud-variable-saved-but-do-not-load-on-change-and-dynamic-cloud-variable-name/1644224)
**Author:** [@alex\_ezacae](https://community.thunkable.com/u/alex_ezacae)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cloud-variable-saved-but-do-not-load-on-change-and-dynamic-cloud-variable-name/1644224 "2021-12-08T14:29:27Z")
Hello all, I just want to have a simple app that is saving data on my firebase and then retrieve the data in another text field whenever this cloud variable change. when I am saving the data it is ok on my cloud but wh… --- ## [Cloud variable implementation question](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cloud-variable-implementation-question/1042777)
**Author:** [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cloud-variable-implementation-question/1042777 "2021-10-28T11:25:51Z")
Guys, i have created variable using cloud but seem not really cloud because it only show in one device. if view other device the result is not reflected. below is my block and, advice me if something wrong with it. scr… --- ## [Is it necessary to assign a cloud variable in a local variable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/is-it-necessary-to-assign-a-cloud-variable-in-a-local-variable/1561184)
**Author:** [@regisby-if](https://community.thunkable.com/u/regisby-if)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/is-it-necessary-to-assign-a-cloud-variable-in-a-local-variable/1561184 "2021-10-14T08:39:22Z")
A somewhat stupid question. When you display a cloud variable several times on a page, is it better to display the cloud variable directly or to assign this cloud variable to a local variable and after display the local… --- ## [📨 SendTh.at: Darren's iOS, Android, & Web Photo and Text Transfer App](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sendth-at-darrens-ios-android-web-photo-and-text-transfer-app/619387)
**Author:** [@darren](https://community.thunkable.com/u/darren)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sendth-at-darrens-ios-android-web-photo-and-text-transfer-app/619387 "2021-09-12T17:22:39Z")
SendTh.at: Simple, Minimalist, Cross-Platform Text Transfer With SendTh.at, you can send text between all of your devices. Ever needed to transfer a link, note, or text from your phone to your computer? SendTh.at is f… --- ## [Clones aren't saving to cloud variable Firebase DB](https://community.thunkable.com/t/clones-arent-saving-to-cloud-variable-firebase-db/1489294)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/clones-arent-saving-to-cloud-variable-firebase-db/1489294 "2021-09-05T22:21:16Z")
For the life of me I can’t figure out why this isn’t working. Nothing uploads at all with this configuration. I am able to get it to upload IF I make the INPUT\_Details visible first… but then I have 2 of the same input… --- ## [Cloud variables and private Firebase connection doesnt seem to work?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cloud-variables-and-private-firebase-connection-doesnt-seem-to-work/1076100)
**Author:** [@roidanielsen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/roidanielsen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cloud-variables-and-private-firebase-connection-doesnt-seem-to-work/1076100 "2021-04-02T21:03:13Z")
I’m just trying to mess around with saving stuff to Firebase using the cloud variables. It doesnt seem to want to add data to my private firebase realtime db. If i use it without adding my API key and url, it returns “u… --- ## [\[Solved\] Cloud variables - how do I delete something?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-cloud-variables-how-do-i-delete-something/1199472)
**Author:** [@catsarisky](https://community.thunkable.com/u/catsarisky)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-cloud-variables-how-do-i-delete-something/1199472 "2021-04-01T02:32:48Z")
I’ve mostly gotten cloud variables figured out, but I’m stumped on this bit. My data structure is something like /groceries/items/bananas/quantity:1 /groceries/items/apples/quantity:2 … (etc for more fruits) If I wa… --- ## [Airtable Messaging App](https://community.thunkable.com/t/airtable-messaging-app/1107483)
**Author:** [@p.powercoders1i0t](https://community.thunkable.com/u/p.powercoders1i0t)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/airtable-messaging-app/1107483 "2021-02-24T00:58:49Z")
Hi! I’m trying to make this chat app and have only specific messages displayed, what I imagine is that each “chat” has a unique “access” code. Here is my code so far: Note: This was apart of the color chat app on Thunk… --- ## [Can anyone find my bug in variables?!](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-anyone-find-my-bug-in-variables/932426)
**Author:** [@v.krishna](https://community.thunkable.com/u/v.krishna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-anyone-find-my-bug-in-variables/932426 "2020-10-31T04:20:51Z")
hi there, I am actually doing an app, and in that, I got a bug with the variables, it is making my app crashed and it is a complex app indeed, so I want some one’s help to figure out the bug in this. --- ## [Firebase database list keys child name using Cloud variables](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-database-list-keys-child-name-using-cloud-variables/611615)
**Author:** [@primaveraviaggiapp7s](https://community.thunkable.com/u/primaveraviaggiapp7s)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-database-list-keys-child-name-using-cloud-variables/611615 "2020-07-03T04:40:58Z")
How can I edit the tags (paths or child tags) of a list in a Firebase database using Cloud Variables? I would like to use cloud variables instead of Realtime DB, but when I set the list it comes up with automatic number… --- ## [\[Solved\] Save in RealtimeDB](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-save-in-realtimedb/563576)
**Author:** [@elenavalentinamailat](https://community.thunkable.com/u/elenavalentinamailat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 8:08am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-save-in-realtimedb/563576 "2020-04-18T08:08:15Z")
Hi! I have problems in creating directory either with Realtime DB or cloud variable. I’ve attached captures from Realtime BD method with the two alternatives which don’t work. It’s working in case I put a word after “/”…