# Show existing values in form field?

**URL:** <https://community.nocodb.com/t/show-existing-values-in-form-field/2078>\
**Category:** Self-Host\
**Created:** [September 12, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/show-existing-values-in-form-field/2078 "2025-09-12T09:50:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![traste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@traste](https://community.nocodb.com/u/traste)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/show-existing-values-in-form-field/2078/1 "2025-09-12T09:50:56Z")

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Hi,  
I have a Postgres external DB linked to my NocoDB base. I added a form view, but I need the form field to show existing values from the table so I can select one (like a dropdown/autocomplete). Right now, I have to manually type the value.

I couldn’t find anything about this in the docs.  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Navi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3be4f8/32.png) [@Navi](https://community.nocodb.com/u/Navi)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/show-existing-values-in-form-field/2078/2 "2025-09-12T09:52:06Z")

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This autocomplete is only possible to Single-select, Multi-select and Links or Link to Another Record fields.

For normal fields, it does not make to autofill hence we do not do that.

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**Author:** ![traste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@traste](https://community.nocodb.com/u/traste)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 9:54am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/show-existing-values-in-form-field/2078/3 "2025-09-12T09:54:54Z")

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Thanks. I’ll figure something out.