# How to update an item outside the list? **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [July 20, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-update-an-item-outside-the-list/29720 "2022-07-20T04:24:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![camilamoreiradev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/camilamoreiradev/32/22142_2.png) [@camilamoreiradev](https://forum.adalo.com/u/camilamoreiradev)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-update-an-item-outside-the-list/29720/1 "2022-07-20T04:24:08Z")
Hi guys, I’m new to the community and I’m still testing the tool. I would like your help to solve a question: I’m developing an employee clocking application. ![Screenshot_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/adalo/original/3X/d/e/de4a74b267c1b3fe29a3c14158617b12c6f9dc97.png) By clicking this button, I insert a record in a table of notes, so far ok. I have another button that is hidden, it appears after the employee starts his workday, the function of this other button will be to stop the employee’s workday, for that I would need to update the record that was created initially. I am not able to do this. Any idea? Sorry for my English, I’m from Brazil and I don’t know how to speak properly, I use google translator. ---
**Author:** ![Archer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/archer/32/17036_2.png) [@Archer](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Archer)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-update-an-item-outside-the-list/29720/2 "2022-07-20T05:11:09Z")
Welcome to the group! First you will need to make this button into a “Custom List” You will then have to make this list a collection of the collection you are trying to update and add a record to. After that, filter the list to only show the current work day (might do this by filtering by current user email, give it a maximum of 1 and then filter by created new to old) Then that way once you click the button you will be able to update the current work day record. Hope this helps, i built a similar app. Hopefully this comes up clear on google translate! hahaha ---
**Author:** ![camilamoreiradev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/camilamoreiradev/32/22142_2.png) [@camilamoreiradev](https://forum.adalo.com/u/camilamoreiradev)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-update-an-item-outside-the-list/29720/3 "2022-07-20T05:23:10Z")
Archer, thank you very much for your help, I think I understand. I will try to replicate your suggestion! And yes! Google translator did its job well. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Archer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/archer/32/17036_2.png) [@Archer](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Archer)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-update-an-item-outside-the-list/29720/4 "2022-07-20T05:33:11Z")
Awesome! ---
**Author:** ![camilamoreiradev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/camilamoreiradev/32/22142_2.png) [@camilamoreiradev](https://forum.adalo.com/u/camilamoreiradev)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-update-an-item-outside-the-list/29720/5 "2022-07-24T16:27:06Z")
Hello, I would like to give a feedback and let you know that I got it thanks to you. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Archer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/archer/32/17036_2.png) [@Archer](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Archer)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-update-an-item-outside-the-list/29720/6 "2022-07-25T06:13:40Z")
Glad to hear that! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-update-an-item-outside-the-list/29720/7 "2022-08-04T06:14:26Z")
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