# Trigger a Action on another table

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/trigger-a-action-on-another-table/62375>\
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**Created:** [June 2, 2023, 8:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trigger-a-action-on-another-table/62375 "2023-06-02T08:29:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ronald](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ronald/32/49776_2.png) [@Ronald](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ronald)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 8:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trigger-a-action-on-another-table/62375/1 "2023-06-02T08:29:25Z")

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In my layout the user is working on the User Table.

In that layout on the User Table there is inline collection (inline list) from a query to the Sales Order Table.  
If the user clicks on a specfiic order a detail screen of that specific order is opend. So, at this time i’m working on the Sales Order Table.

From this table i need a button that’s lead to / activate an custom Action on another table (PDF\_helper) witch is a single row table that’s collect it’s data from all over the app but it’s depending on the Sales Order Table.

- Does anyone know how to create a button witch activates a custom action on another table?

My workaround for now:  
On the Sales Order Table “lives” a collection from the PDF\_helper table from witch a can activivate the action. But it’s a workaround… And not user friendly because it confuses the users.

- All tabels are Glide tables by the way.
- No Row Owners or Roles applied.

Regards, Ronald

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**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 2, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trigger-a-action-on-another-table/62375/2 "2023-06-02T09:23:53Z")

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> [@Ronald](#):
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> If the user clicks on a specfiic order a detail screen of that specific order is opend. So, at this time i’m working on the Sales Order Table.
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> From this table i need a button that’s lead to / activate an custom Action on another table (PDF\_helper) witch is a single row table that’s collect it’s data from all over the app but it’s depending on the Sales Order Table.

hmm, this is a kind of odd use case - I’m not sure if it would be possible to do that as you’ve described. I think what I would be inclined to do is something along the following lines:

- Add a Single Value → First → PDF Helper → Whole Row column to the User Profiles table
- Add a button on the Orders detail screen that does:  
– Set Column values via the above column to write the OrderID of the current order to the Helper Table  
– Show Details Screen (or Show New Screen, whichever is appropriate) via the same column, in a Slide In or Overlay
- This would put you in the Helper Table context, and you’d be able to trigger the action.

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**Author:** ![Ronald](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ronald/32/49776_2.png) [@Ronald](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ronald)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 9:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trigger-a-action-on-another-table/62375/3 "2023-06-02T09:42:59Z")

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Thanks Darren,  
I will try your solution.  
Appreciate your efforts!

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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:** [June 3, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trigger-a-action-on-another-table/62375/4 "2023-06-03T00:05:49Z")

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May I know which exact action do you want to do on the helper table?

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**Author:** ![Ronald](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ronald/32/49776_2.png) [@Ronald](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ronald)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2023, 4:43am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trigger-a-action-on-another-table/62375/5 "2023-06-03T04:43:42Z")

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Hi, thanks for your question.  
It’s a couple of actions “set values in columns” but mainly a webhook to “Make” using the data from the PDF helper table.

Regards, Ronald