# Issue with an input field value, variable not visible

**URL:** <https://community.weweb.io/t/issue-with-an-input-field-value-variable-not-visible/10592>\
**Category:** Ask us anything\
**Created:** [September 2, 2024, 8:56am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/issue-with-an-input-field-value-variable-not-visible/10592 "2024-09-02T08:56:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Davy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@Davy](https://community.weweb.io/u/Davy)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 8:56am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/issue-with-an-input-field-value-variable-not-visible/10592/1 "2024-09-02T08:56:52Z")

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Hello,

I’m experiencing an issue with an input field named ‘YT’ in my application. When a value is entered into this field, I’m unable to retrieve this value in the corresponding variable, also named ‘YT’.

What could be causing this problem? What elements should I check to resolve this situation?

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

(PS: this variable is included in a collection list)

 ![Screenshot 2024-09-02 at 10.54.03](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/weweb/original/2X/f/f406c76c0bfb82364bf2cbd163d022ac20018fba.png)  
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**Author:** ![dorilama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/dorilama/32/10403_2.png) [@dorilama](https://community.weweb.io/u/dorilama)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/issue-with-an-input-field-value-variable-not-visible/10592/2 "2024-09-02T10:03:39Z")

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> [@Select dropdown in collection list](https://community.weweb.io/t/select-dropdown-in-collection-list/5283/2):
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> When inputs are in a repeated element (collection list, columns ecc) you need to keep track of the values (in your case the selected values) using variables and workflows. [This guide](https://community.weweb.io/t/are-form-variables-not-visible-while-the-form-is-in-a-collection-item/1138/6) explains how to do it. [This example](https://community.weweb.io/t/checkboxes-within-a-collection-list/1379/3) is similar, but using checkboxes. You can adapt the sam principle to work with the select or any other input.

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**Author:** ![Davy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@Davy](https://community.weweb.io/u/Davy)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/issue-with-an-input-field-value-variable-not-visible/10592/3 "2024-09-04T12:14:43Z")

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> [@Select dropdown in collection list](https://community.weweb.io/t/select-dropdown-in-collection-list/5283/2):
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> This example

Thank you @dorilama