# Issue with Submit Button Not Updating Relate Column via Workflow on Edit Screen **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [June 23, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issue-with-submit-button-not-updating-relate-column-via-workflow-on-edit-screen/82678 "2025-06-23T08:06:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pichaya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pichaya/32/80584_2.png) [@Pichaya](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pichaya)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issue-with-submit-button-not-updating-relate-column-via-workflow-on-edit-screen/82678/1 "2025-06-23T08:06:37Z")
May I kindly ask a question? When I click on a date tab in the calendar view, it redirects me to the Edit Screen, correct? I would like the Submit button to trigger a workflow that sets values in a Relate Column. However, it seems that the Submit button does not update the Relate Column as expected. I would like to understand why this is happening and how it can be resolved. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 8:08am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issue-with-submit-button-not-updating-relate-column-via-workflow-on-edit-screen/82678/2 "2025-06-23T08:08:43Z")
You mean a relation column? A relation column does not contain actual values that can be changed. However, if it is a single relation, then you can use it to set values in the related row. If you can add a few screenshots - of the columns, and the workflow, that would be useful. ---
**Author:** ![Pichaya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pichaya/32/80584_2.png) [@Pichaya](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pichaya)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 6:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issue-with-submit-button-not-updating-relate-column-via-workflow-on-edit-screen/82678/3 "2025-06-24T06:10:59Z")
![สกรีนช็อต 2025-06-24 101421](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/optimized/3X/0/c/0c8da6d0c079492f82d45487f17b6c2ed3dfcdf2_2_690x33.png) ![สกรีนช็อต 2025-06-24 101151](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/9/49e50f35ce95c39811aaf2906dfbddbe04e9923a.png) Thank you for your response. Here are some example tables and the workflow. May I ask a follow-up question? When you mentioned ‘single relation’, does that refer to the type of the column? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issue-with-submit-button-not-updating-relate-column-via-workflow-on-edit-screen/82678/4 "2025-06-24T06:14:02Z")
> [@zepher4826](#): > > When you mentioned ‘single relation’, does that refer to the type of the column? Yes, see below: > **[Relations | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/automation/computed-columns/relations)** > > Create relationships and link rows together. Can you show me how your “Relate” column is configured please? ---
**Author:** ![Pichaya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pichaya/32/80584_2.png) [@Pichaya](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pichaya)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issue-with-submit-button-not-updating-relate-column-via-workflow-on-edit-screen/82678/5 "2025-06-24T06:20:29Z")
Please see below ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/5/1/51d3d0ed720ce94009c6f1960dd9947e6a489072.png) ![สกรีนช็อต 2025-06-24 131847](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/2/426155f4f336c9179e2be41cd7fddadeb008e94a.png) ---
**Author:** ![Pichaya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pichaya/32/80584_2.png) [@Pichaya](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pichaya)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 6:36am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issue-with-submit-button-not-updating-relate-column-via-workflow-on-edit-screen/82678/6 "2025-06-24T06:36:47Z")
As I understand it, the Submit button executes the data update action first, and then proceeds with the steps in the workflow, correct? Because even if I set the button’s action to ‘None’, it still updates the data. Is my understanding correct? ![จองวันทำจิตอาสา · Glide and 5 more pages - Atom - Microsoft_ Edge 2025-06-24 13-26-26](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/8/48e2206c54ebaab1c95b4d0e428ba6899e23f23e.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issue-with-submit-button-not-updating-relate-column-via-workflow-on-edit-screen/82678/7 "2025-06-24T08:02:05Z")
Yes, that’s correct. If you look in the workflow run log, you should be able to see more information about what is happening with the onSubmit action. Your relation looks fine. Question: does the relation depend on data that is being updated with the edit form? If so, you may need a short wait condition at the start of your workflow. ---
**Author:** ![Pichaya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pichaya/32/80584_2.png) [@Pichaya](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pichaya)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issue-with-submit-button-not-updating-relate-column-via-workflow-on-edit-screen/82678/8 "2025-06-24T09:28:29Z")
Actually, my situation is a bit different. I’ve built a volunteer sign-up system, where each department has its own schedule and calendar—let’s call this Table A. There is also a combined calendar (Table B) that aggregates the dates from all departments into one unified calendar view. To connect Table A with Table B, I used a Template Column based on the booking date and the volunteer’s name. The Edit Form I’m using is from Table A. My goal is to update data in Table A and, at the same time, have the corresponding data in Table B updated as well. To do this, I tried to make the Submit button trigger a workflow that updates the Relate Column in Table A, which is linked to Table B. However, since the Submit button always updates Table A first, the Template Column changes right away—causing the relation to break or mismatch—before the workflow can act on Table B. As a result, the workflow can’t update the related row in Table B because the relation no longer matches. Do you have any suggestions on how to solve this problem? Is there anything I should adjust in the structure or the workflow? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.