# Set column values doesn’t work

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-column-values-doesn-t-work/45610>\
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**Created:** [July 30, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-column-values-doesn-t-work/45610 "2022-07-30T19:45:05Z")\
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We tried using the “set column values” action in the onSubmit event of a creation form, but it didn’t change any columns, we tried putting a constant and it didn’t work either.  
Any suggestions on how to fix it?

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That is not the recommended way to do it, the reason for that is the set column may fire before the row is actually created.

If you’re setting a value from the previous screen, you can use a special value component to do that. It’s guaranteed to work.

If you’re setting a constant, use a text entry/number entry, set a default value, and set the visibility of that component to something that is never true (so the entry can not be changed).