# How to select all checkboxes in UI\_table

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-select-all-checkboxes-in-ui-table/52261>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [15 October 2021 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-select-all-checkboxes-in-ui-table/52261 "2021-10-15T11:15:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andrei](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/andrei/32/10446_2.png) [@Andrei](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andrei)\
**Post date:** [18 October 2021 17:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-select-all-checkboxes-in-ui-table/52261/12 "2021-10-18T17:26:46Z")

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> [@MiguelSoares](#):
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> With your help I've already change my flow to have tick boxes associated with each line, I also got the button to select all and added another one to deselect all.

Nice !

> [@MiguelSoares](#):
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> The question now is to be able to put in an array or something the name of the selected files. I saw something related to the getData() command but I don't know if it will be a good option for this

Exactly. There is the need to add a callback to build the array, most likley using the `getdata` command as you mentioned. I will have a look when I am back home at night (at work now).

PS: I did a search in the forum to recall how to create a callback function for the ui\_table and found a [ready to use example.](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-supports-ui-control/18870/10).

Copy/paste that callback to the testing flow. Seems to work well.

```auto
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