# Help with storing data from a checklist

**URL:** <https://forum.code.org/t/help-with-storing-data-from-a-checklist/37123>\
**Category:** CS Principles\
**Tags:** csp-unit-3\
**Created:** [October 26, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/help-with-storing-data-from-a-checklist/37123 "2022-10-26T12:54:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![jcostanza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@jcostanza](https://forum.code.org/u/jcostanza)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/help-with-storing-data-from-a-checklist/37123/1 "2022-10-26T12:54:31Z")

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Good morning,  
My student created this to do list and was wondering if there is anyway to store the data collected. Could anyone point me in the right direction? I’m thinking data tables or variables but not sure what the most efficient way to do it is.

> **[Check out what I made](https://studio.code.org/projects/applab/QhVzeylIG9R-0vLzfPQTfGrtINfj7Dp2EVtk1KCrWz0)**
>
> I wrote the code myself with Code.org

Thanks in advance for any help!

Sincerely,  
Johnna Costanza

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**Author:** ![wutadam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.code.org/wutadam/32/7711_2.png) [@wutadam](https://forum.code.org/u/wutadam)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/help-with-storing-data-from-a-checklist/37123/2 "2022-10-26T16:20:21Z")

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Variables are used for temporarily storing data. Data Tables are used for storing data in between sessions. I’m assuming data tables are what you want to use.

For saving and loading checklist data, I would use the `getUserId()` function. That way, you can have it save to that user’s account.

Here’s an example of saving data using a “Save” button with the ID “saveButton”:

```javascript
onEvent("saveButton", "click", function () {
  var _tmp = {
    check1: getProperty("checkbox1", "checked"),
    text1: getText("text_input1"),
    check2: getProperty("checkbox2", "checked"),
    text2: getText("text_input2"),
    check3: getProperty("checkbox3", "checked"),
    text3: getText("text_input3"),
    check4: getProperty("checkbox4", "checked"),
    text4: getText("text_input4"),
    check5: getProperty("checkbox5", "checked"),
    text5: getText("text_input5"),
    check6: getProperty("checkbox6", "checked"),
    text6: getText("text_input6"),
    check7: getProperty("checkbox7", "checked"),
    text7: getText("text_input7"),
    check8: getProperty("checkbox8", "checked"),
    text8: getText("text_input8"),
    check9: getProperty("checkbox9", "checked"),
    text9: getText("text_input9"),
    check10: getProperty("checkbox10", "checked"),
    text10: getText("text_input10"),
    check11: getProperty("checkbox11", "checked"),
    text11: getText("text_input11"),
    check12: getProperty("checkbox12", "checked"),
    text12: getText("text_input12"),
    check13: getProperty("checkbox13", "checked"),
    text13: getText("text_input13"),
    check14: getProperty("checkbox14", "checked"),
    text14: getText("text_input14"),
  };
  readRecords("SavedData", {userid: getUserId()}, function (rec) {
    _tmp.userid = getUserId();
    if (rec.length > 0) {
      _tmp.id = rec[0].id;
      updateRecord("SavedData", _tmp, function () {
        console.log("Saved");
      });
    } else {
      createRecord("SavedData", _tmp, function () {
        console.log("Saved");
      });
    }
  });
});

```

You’ll need to make a table called “SavedData” for this to work.

And for it to load your checklist, you can use this:

```javascript
readRecords("SavedData", {userid: getUserId()}, function (rec) {
  if (rec.length > 0) {
    setProperty("checkbox1", rec[0].check1);
    setText("text_input1", rec[0].text1);
    setProperty("checkbox2", rec[0].check2);
    setText("text_input2", rec[0].text2);
    setProperty("checkbox3", rec[0].check3);
    setText("text_input3", rec[0].text3);
    setProperty("checkbox4", rec[0].check4);
    setText("text_input4", rec[0].text4);
    setProperty("checkbox5", rec[0].check5);
    setText("text_input5", rec[0].text5);
    setProperty("checkbox6", rec[0].check6);
    setText("text_input6", rec[0].text6);
    setProperty("checkbox7", rec[0].check7);
    setText("text_input7", rec[0].text7);
    setProperty("checkbox8", rec[0].check8);
    setText("text_input8", rec[0].text8);
    setProperty("checkbox9", rec[0].check9);
    setText("text_input9", rec[0].text9);
    setProperty("checkbox10", rec[0].check10);
    setText("text_input10", rec[0].text10);
    setProperty("checkbox11", rec[0].check11);
    setText("text_input11", rec[0].text11);
    setProperty("checkbox12", rec[0].check12);
    setText("text_input12", rec[0].text12);
    setProperty("checkbox13", rec[0].check13);
    setText("text_input13", rec[0].text13);
    setProperty("checkbox14", rec[0].check14);
    setText("text_input14", rec[0].text14);
    console.log("Loaded");
  } else {
    console.log("No data to load");
  }
});

```

Sure, it’s a lot of code, but that’s what happens when you have 28 elements for a checklist.

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**Author:** ![jcostanza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@jcostanza](https://forum.code.org/u/jcostanza)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/help-with-storing-data-from-a-checklist/37123/3 "2022-10-26T19:34:34Z")

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Thank you very much. I may have the student try this on a smaller scale to ensure they understand the logic. Much appreciated.