====== When Field Saves (Before) ======
**When field saves (before)** is an [[Automation Trigger|automation trigger]] on a [[Field|field]] that gets triggered after a field validates and before the save actions for the field occur.
===== See Also =====

[[Automation Trigger - When Field Saves After|When Field Saves (After)]]
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|  {{::triggerfiledsavebefore.png?direct&400|}}  | In the [[Action Manager]] for an evaluated field, the **Evaluate Field** tab allows you access to the trigger drop points for the field. Notice there are two drop points for the field: one that is indented above the field name and one after the field name. The indented drop point is the "before field saves" trigger drop point.|


===== Available Actions =====
==== Database Actions ====

  * [[Action Type - Create Record|Create a Record]]
  * [[Action Type - Delete Records|Delete Records]]
  * [[Action Type - Import Records|Import Records]]
  * [[Action Type - Create Relationships|Create Relationships]]
  * [[Action Type - Delete Relationships|Delete Relationships]]
  * [[Action Type - Set Field Value|Set Field Value]]
  * [[Action Type - Set Browser Cookie|Set a Browser Cookie]]

==== Interface Actions ====

  * [[Action Type - Open Page|Open Page]]
  * [[Action Type - Close Page|Close Page]]
  * [[Action Type - Reload Form|Reload Form]]
  * [[Action Type - Launch Flyout|Launch Flyout Menu]]

==== Evaluations ====

  * [[Action Type - Record Change|Did records change?]]
  * [[Action Type - Record Exist|Do records exist?]]
  * [[Action Type - Record Operation|What operation is a record undergoing?]]
  * [[Action Type - Relationship Change|Did a Relationship Change?]]
  * [[Action Type - Relationship Exist|Does a Relationship Exist?]]
  * [[Action Type - Field Change|Did a Field Change?]]
  * [[Action Type - Field Exist|Does a Field/Expression Return a Value?]]
  * [[Action Type - Compare Strings|Compare Two Text Strings]]
  * [[Action Type - Compare Numbers|Compare Two Numeric Values]]
  * [[Action Type - Link Opener|What Link Opened the Page?]]
  * [[Action Type - Save Option|What Save Option Was Selected?]]
  * [[Action Type - Application Role|What Role Is the Application In?]]

==== Communications ====

  * [[Action Type - Emails|Send/Receive Emails]]
  * [[Action Type - SMS Messages|Send/Receive SMS Messages]]
  * [[Action Type - Report|Generate a Report]]
  * [[Action Type - Scan Local Network|Scan a Local Network]]

==== Logic Controls ====

  * [[Action Type - Foreach Loops|Loops]]
  * [[Action Type - Queue and Schedule|Queue and Schedule Automation]]
  * [[Action Type - Run Function|Run a Function]]

==== Integrations ====

  * [[Action Type - Web Service|Use a Web Service]]
  * [[Action Type - DocuSign|Signing Documents With DocuSign]]
  * [[Action Type - Amazon FPS Payments|Use a Credit Card Gateway (Amazon FPS)]]
  * [[Action Type - Google Maps|Generate Maps and Directions]]
  * [[Action Type - Custom URLs|Generate Custom Static URLs]]
  * [[Action Type - Read Excel|Read an Excel File]]
  * [[Action Type - Read External Database|Read an External Database]]
  * [[Action Type - FTP Server|Integrate With an FTP Server]]