# Field Actions on Subtables on Unsaved Records

**URL:** https://community.nextw.com/t/field-actions-on-subtables-on-unsaved-records/1381
**Category:** Nextworld Platform
**Created:** [October 21, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.nextw.com/t/field-actions-on-subtables-on-unsaved-records/1381 "2025-10-21T12:05:28Z")
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### Author: ![claire.minnaar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.nextw.com/claire.minnaar/32/199_2.png) [@claire.minnaar](https://community.nextw.com/u/claire.minnaar)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.nextw.com/t/field-actions-on-subtables-on-unsaved-records/1381/1 "2025-10-21T12:05:28Z")

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Does a subtable record need to be committed to the DB in order for the field mappings to pass their values to an application via a field action?

For example: If we add lines to a subtable on Form Initialize of an application and we add a field action (app link) on the subtable - if the app link has mapped values from the subtable, should those values in the subtable pass to the application if the record has not yet saved?

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### Author: ![joeyates23](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.nextw.com/joeyates23/32/202_2.png) [@joeyates23](https://community.nextw.com/u/joeyates23)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.nextw.com/t/field-actions-on-subtables-on-unsaved-records/1381/2 "2025-10-21T14:38:08Z")

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Yes, those values should be mapped forward. The record doesn’t need to be saved.