# Edit database from form **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [September 14, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/edit-database-from-form/42023 "2023-09-14T16:41:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JBCA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@JBCA](https://forum.adalo.com/u/JBCA)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/edit-database-from-form/42023/1 "2023-09-14T16:41:33Z")
How do I allow a user to edit a database from a form? my specific query is as follows a user adds a person to the profile which is shown on app as list ![Screenshot 2023-09-14 at 17.40.16](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/adalo/original/3X/6/5/65b21c5b8ef62c7fc7dc22df713a4caf14077c2b.png) the edit button in the right hand corner is confusing me and I’m not sure how to allow the user to click that go into the database and edit the it to change the values? could anyone help ---
**Author:** ![silentdrummer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/silentdrummer/32/11561_2.png) [@silentdrummer](https://forum.adalo.com/u/silentdrummer)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/edit-database-from-form/42023/2 "2023-09-15T04:25:02Z")
you need to create a separate screen and add a form, select the collection and then choose the fields that can be edited. you then need to link to that screen from the edit button. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/edit-database-from-form/42023/3 "2023-09-25T04:25:25Z")
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