# Once again: Set Column Values with ITE/Lookup/Math values during On Submit Action

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/once-again-set-column-values-with-ite-lookup-math-values-during-on-submit-action/31465
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**Created:** [September 6, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/once-again-set-column-values-with-ite-lookup-math-values-during-on-submit-action/31465 "2021-09-06T21:56:11Z")
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### 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: [September 6, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/once-again-set-column-values-with-ite-lookup-math-values-during-on-submit-action/31465/2 "2021-09-06T23:20:58Z")

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Generally I avoid setting values on a submit action as the newly created row might not be created in time for those set columns to sync. If you want something more reliable then I would say make a custom form with an add row action. You can add things as you want in that same add row action without worrying about the problem above.

> [@How do I create a custom form?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-custom-form/25014):
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> I’m just dropping this here so I have something to refer people to when they ask. This is a simple concept app (copyable), that demonstrates the following techniques: Building custom forms for adding and editing list items (as an alternative to the native forms provided by Glide) Preventing duplicate new entries using [User Specific Columns](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/user-specific-columns) and [Relations](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/computed-columns/relation-column) Enforcing mandatory input items The use of visibility conditions and user specific booleans to control user flow There is nothing particula…

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