# Set columns values in Actions **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [November 22, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-columns-values-in-actions/34911 "2021-11-22T16:26:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DanielBeaudoin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/danielbeaudoin/32/12476_2.png) [@DanielBeaudoin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/DanielBeaudoin)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-columns-values-in-actions/34911/1 "2021-11-22T16:26:58Z")
Classical Sheet, a couple of columns, nothing fancy… When i’m editing an item (row), i use a button to change some values.! [Capture d’écran, le 2021-11-22 à 11.22.15|239x499](https://community.glideapps.com/uploads/short-url/A7o3Mot1lbelXXyEbaUJbYKV2nc.png) I also play a sound, show a notification and “go back” twice, everything is working fine… except the values. 😕 ![Capture d’écran, le 2021-11-22 à 11.24.39](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/c/0/c07c765942bade7dc86392a3baec2c5b95fad80f.png) I’ve tried multiple things: change order, only change values (only action)… nothing works. Is this a bug? Am I missing something? Thank You ---
**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:** [November 23, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-columns-values-in-actions/34911/2 "2021-11-23T00:03:04Z")
So this is an edit screen right? I think you can try passing “Current date/time” as a special value in the edit screen as opposed to an “on submit action” like this. Tell me if it works. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/0/2/021fb143467a5293797f4e48b6f55d4f13bae746.png) ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-columns-values-in-actions/34911/3 "2021-11-23T00:25:51Z")
Within an edit screen, you’re using a button with set column action? ---
**Author:** ![DanielBeaudoin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/danielbeaudoin/32/12476_2.png) [@DanielBeaudoin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/DanielBeaudoin)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-columns-values-in-actions/34911/4 "2021-11-23T00:56:44Z")
yes, can we? ---
**Author:** ![DanielBeaudoin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/danielbeaudoin/32/12476_2.png) [@DanielBeaudoin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/DanielBeaudoin)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-columns-values-in-actions/34911/5 "2021-11-23T00:58:00Z")
I’ve got other actions too… Set a column to TRUE and writing the Name of the user… ![Capture d’écran, le 2021-11-22 à 19.56.06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/0/5/05c0ba97a89adef62a2859832189a465184d197f.png) Nothing works 😕 ---
**Author:** ![DanielBeaudoin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/danielbeaudoin/32/12476_2.png) [@DanielBeaudoin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/DanielBeaudoin)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-columns-values-in-actions/34911/6 "2021-11-23T01:03:11Z")
Oh! it seems to work on the item page but not on the edit page… I don’t know why it works this way but I can live with that. Thank You very much guys! ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-columns-values-in-actions/34911/7 "2021-11-23T01:14:31Z")
It will work in the edit screen, but only during that temporary session. If you don’t submit the edit screen, it won’t save the set column value. ---
**Author:** ![DanielBeaudoin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/danielbeaudoin/32/12476_2.png) [@DanielBeaudoin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/DanielBeaudoin)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-columns-values-in-actions/34911/8 "2021-11-23T01:17:46Z")
I see!! Weird that the other actions works though. Thank You very much!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-columns-values-in-actions/34911/9 "2021-11-24T01:18:43Z")
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