# On Submit \> Set Column is not functioning **URL:** \ **Category:** Report a Bug\ **Created:** [February 24, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-submit-set-column-is-not-functioning/23385 "2021-02-24T22:15:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonathon\_Kohn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jonathon_kohn/32/8593_2.png) [@Jonathon\_Kohn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jonathon_Kohn)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-submit-set-column-is-not-functioning/23385/1 "2021-02-24T22:15:33Z")
On Submit \> Set Column is not setting anything I ask it to including today’s date/time or user’s name ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-submit-set-column-is-not-functioning/23385/2 "2021-02-24T23:33:26Z")
I have seen quite a few problems with set columns in a form environment, but sounds like in your case, if you’re actually using a form, you can point the current date/time special value and user’s name (through user profiles) to the right destination right in the form instead of using a set column action. ---
**Author:** ![RonnieL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ronniel/32/980_2.png) [@RonnieL](https://community.glideapps.com/u/RonnieL)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-submit-set-column-is-not-functioning/23385/3 "2021-02-25T00:16:11Z")
I had the same issue few days ago. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathon\_Kohn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jonathon_kohn/32/8593_2.png) [@Jonathon\_Kohn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jonathon_Kohn)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-submit-set-column-is-not-functioning/23385/4 "2021-02-25T00:16:52Z")
I’m not using a form. On Submit is for editing an item. I need to record who edited an item and at what time when they submit the change. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-submit-set-column-is-not-functioning/23385/5 "2021-02-25T00:55:46Z")
I believe you can still write those values in an edit environment. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/e/1e40702dda5eb498168666675fa1f0a2a833a7f3.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/f/1fd3c4825a4c76ad7ea408e4126ea0898f22eaea.png) ---
**Author:** ![Milan\_Balogh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/milan_balogh/32/22918_2.png) [@Milan\_Balogh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Milan_Balogh)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-submit-set-column-is-not-functioning/23385/6 "2021-03-07T23:12:30Z")
I have this as well, and what is weird, the new data section on the left pane sometimes thinks it’s changed, sometimes doesn’t. I also tested this on an actual phone and it’s the same behaviour: the phone thinks it’s changed, but when I check the sheet and I quit the app and restart it’s back again. I also created a New basic number column from with the editor, named it Ready-2, and added an action to Increment by 1. It did nothing, as if it can’T even access the cell. ---
**Author:** ![Ric\_1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ric_1/32/22052_2.png) [@Ric\_1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ric_1)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-submit-set-column-is-not-functioning/23385/7 "2021-03-08T17:20:27Z")
Same issue here. Random request, could you share the graphic with the arrow pointing to the pencil icon? ---
**Author:** ![Milan\_Balogh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/milan_balogh/32/22918_2.png) [@Milan\_Balogh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Milan_Balogh)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-submit-set-column-is-not-functioning/23385/8 "2021-03-08T18:37:05Z")
Hey, this is the top image I use for complete profile with the arrow… I can’t share the rest underneath as we license it. Hope this helps: [https://svgshare.com/i/UqF.svg](https://svgshare.com/i/UqF.svg) ---
**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:** [March 8, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-submit-set-column-is-not-functioning/23385/9 "2021-03-08T18:57:11Z")
Try using a lower case ‘true’ in your set columns action. ---
**Author:** ![Milan\_Balogh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/milan_balogh/32/22918_2.png) [@Milan\_Balogh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Milan_Balogh)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-submit-set-column-is-not-functioning/23385/10 "2021-03-09T15:22:22Z")
Well, Increment doesn’t work either. And that’s even a different type of action. I think this has to do with actions triggered after form **edit**. Update: tried, lowercase doesn’t work either.