# Basic topic - How to display a text of a datatype field belonging to a relative datatype field

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**Created:** [February 1, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/basic-topic-how-to-display-a-text-of-a-datatype-field-belonging-to-a-relative-datatype-field/244578 "2023-02-01T08:45:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![gianlucabiancardi96](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/gianlucabiancardi96/32/159403_2.png) [@gianlucabiancardi96](https://forum.bubble.io/u/gianlucabiancardi96)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/basic-topic-how-to-display-a-text-of-a-datatype-field-belonging-to-a-relative-datatype-field/244578/1 "2023-02-01T08:45:04Z")

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Hi guys, probably this is a basic thing to do but unfortunately I m not able to do it

**Context**  
I have to two different data type:

1. User

- Name (text)
- Surname (text)
- Answers (Answers) - This field is linked to another data type
- …

1. Answers

- Answer 1 (text)
- User (User) - the field is linked to the User datatype
- …

**Objective**  
I want to display in 2 columns:

- Column 1: Name User 1 (not the current user)
- Column 2: Answer 1 of the user in the column 1

To be honest I m having problems in displaying it. Do you guys have any idea?

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**Author:** ![adamhholmes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/adamhholmes/32/100510_2.png) [@adamhholmes](https://forum.bubble.io/u/adamhholmes)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/basic-topic-how-to-display-a-text-of-a-datatype-field-belonging-to-a-relative-datatype-field/244578/2 "2023-02-01T09:50:55Z")

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Simple…

Assuming your RG has a content type of User…

Column 1:  
Current Cell’s User’s Name

Column 2:  
Current Cell’s User’s Answers first item’s Answer

(you may need to filter or sort the Users answers to get the one you need)

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**Author:** ![gianlucabiancardi96](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/gianlucabiancardi96/32/159403_2.png) [@gianlucabiancardi96](https://forum.bubble.io/u/gianlucabiancardi96)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/basic-topic-how-to-display-a-text-of-a-datatype-field-belonging-to-a-relative-datatype-field/244578/3 "2023-02-01T10:11:42Z")

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I ve tried as you said:  
Is there something wrong?

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**Author:** ![adamhholmes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/adamhholmes/32/100510_2.png) [@adamhholmes](https://forum.bubble.io/u/adamhholmes)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/basic-topic-how-to-display-a-text-of-a-datatype-field-belonging-to-a-relative-datatype-field/244578/4 "2023-02-01T10:58:47Z")

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So it appears the Answers field is not a list of Answers (as the name would suggest), but a single ‘Answers’ (whatever that means)…

you’ve given your data type a plural name (which always causes confusion) AND also given your (singular) field a plural name (which is even more confusing)…

In any case, it’s the same, you just don’t need to define which item from the list (as it’s not a list)…

So, in column 2 you just need to use `Current Cell's User's Answers's Answer 1`, which is exactly what you’re doing.

The reason it’s not working is because you haven’t defined a valid data source for your RG, so there’s no data to show.