# Field Duplication
**URL:** https://forum.adalo.com/t/field-duplication/8197
**Category:** Get Help
**Created:** [January 20, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/field-duplication/8197 "2021-01-20T11:00:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@robrea](https://forum.adalo.com/u/robrea)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/field-duplication/8197/1 "2021-01-20T11:00:12Z")
Is there any way to not allow the value of a free text field to be duplicated? ie i have a field which is a user’s display name and I want this to be unique
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### Author:  [@bhanu](https://forum.adalo.com/u/bhanu)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/field-duplication/8197/2 "2021-01-20T12:12:10Z")
> [@Adalo hints: how to prevent from creating duplicate records in the collection (UPDATED with 2nd video)](https://forum.adalo.com/t/adalo-hints-how-to-prevent-from-creating-duplicate-records-in-the-collection-updated-with-2nd-video/5475):
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> Sometimes one needs to be sure that the value of the property in collection is unique for each record. As an example - you need to be sure that name of the company / restaurant / event / etc. is unique and record with this name can’t be added for the 2nd time. UPDATE: added a second video how to make a modal window with warnings. Thanks for your comments inspiring that! UPDATE #2: please note, the check is case sensitive; so “UGC ODEON” and “ugc odeon” will be treated as different entries. He…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/field-duplication/8197/3 "2021-01-30T12:12:15Z")
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