# Set Field Value

This action represents a field value to be applied to a [Save](https://docs.mylinkconnect.com/actions-and-operations/database/save-record) action.

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### Settings

The action uses the following settings:

| Setting    | Description                                                                                                                | [Parsed](https://docs.mylinkconnect.com/actions-and-operations/dynamic-parsing) |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Field Name | The name of the field                                                                                                      | :white\_check\_mark:                                                            |
| Mode       | The update mode to be used on the field                                                                                    | :no\_entry:                                                                     |
| Value      | The[ ](https://docs.mylinkconnect.com/actions-and-operations/database/set-field-filter-value)value to be used on the field | :white\_check\_mark:                                                            |

### Remarks

The Increase Value By and Decrease Value By only apply to numeric fields. Fields containing string or other type of data will be unaffected by these modes. MyLINK Connect will try to automatically transform the value into the correct format. If you do not want automatic formatting to occur, simply enclose the value in quotes.

### Trigger

This action does not have any trigger.

### Variables

This action does not have any variable.

### Availability

Channel specific availability follows the table below:

| Channel          | Availability     |
| ---------------- | ---------------- |
| Facebook         | Fully Available. |
| WhatsApp         | Fully Available. |
| SMS              | Fully Available. |
| Telegram         | Fully Available. |
| Web              | Fully Available. |
| Alexa            | Fully Available. |
| Google Assistant | Fully Available. |
| Slack            | Fully Available. |
| API              | Fully Available. |

This action requires an active [Database ](https://docs.mylinkconnect.com/actions-and-operations/database/broken-reference)package. This action can only be used as an operation for a [Save ](https://docs.mylinkconnect.com/database/database-api-access/save-to-collection)action.