# Manual data: pull from database **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** open\ **Created:** [July 11, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/manual-data-pull-from-database/65108 "2020-07-11T21:27:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bgschust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@bgschust](https://forum.adalo.com/u/bgschust)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/manual-data-pull-from-database/65108/1 "2020-07-11T21:27:28Z")
I’d like to select a specific value from an Airtable database record to use it on a screen. The record can be isolated by applying multiple records, or it could be the first record in a list of returned matches. This is handy for currency conversion with a custom exchange rate. ---
**Author:** ![bgschust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@bgschust](https://forum.adalo.com/u/bgschust)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/manual-data-pull-from-database/65108/2 "2020-10-02T17:38:00Z")
This would be helpful for manually linking data from database tables that aren’t automatically connected as Available Data on a particular screen. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/manual-data-pull-from-database/65108/3 "2026-01-27T16:36:35Z")
Unlisted on January 27, 2026, 4:36pm UTC ---
**Author:** ![Dilon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/dilon/32/39815_2.png) [@Dilon](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Dilon)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/manual-data-pull-from-database/65108/4 "2026-02-03T11:57:23Z")
Listed on February 3, 2026, 11:57am UTC