# Perspective table boolean edit

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-boolean-edit/90605>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [May 20, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-boolean-edit/90605 "2024-05-20T07:38:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![jrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@jrd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrd)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-boolean-edit/90605/1 "2024-05-20T07:38:57Z")

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It seems that if a column in perspective is rendered as boolean & editable (via checkbox) then the user must first double click the cell to gain edit capability, then click the checckbox as required.  
Is this correct?

If so, would it work if I built a subview with a check box? Would the clicked checkbox work immediately? And I guess I'd need to correlate the clicked subview back to the row/column?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-boolean-edit/90605/2 "2024-05-20T09:40:14Z")

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> [@jrd](#):
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> if I built a subview with a check box

Here's how to do it:  
[User Manual: Table Column Configurations](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/appendix/components/perspective-components/perspective-display-palette/perspective-table/table-column-configurations)

[Example: dynamic checkbox selection in table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-check-box-selection-in-table/77692/7)

> [@jrd](#):
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> Would the clicked checkbox work immediately?

I'm not sure. Try it, and report back.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2024, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-boolean-edit/90605/3 "2024-05-20T11:52:06Z")

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> [@jrd](#):
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> Would the clicked checkbox work immediately?

Basically, yes.