# Cannot access a form input value inside a modal submit workflow **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask us anything\ **Created:** [January 20, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/cannot-access-a-form-input-value-inside-a-modal-submit-workflow/15480 "2025-01-20T23:00:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pkontopoulos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/pkontopoulos/32/12315_2.png) [@pkontopoulos](https://community.weweb.io/u/pkontopoulos)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/cannot-access-a-form-input-value-inside-a-modal-submit-workflow/15480/1 "2025-01-20T23:00:53Z")
Hi, I am trying to update the value of a database record through a modal. I open the modal, I update the value but when I submit the form, the form input value is not shown in the Vars Tab. When I do the same in a page, everything works fine, I can access the form input value through the Var Tab inside the workflow. Any ideas? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![DanielL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/daniell/32/13398_2.png) [@DanielL](https://community.weweb.io/u/DanielL)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 6:47am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/cannot-access-a-form-input-value-inside-a-modal-submit-workflow/15480/2 "2025-01-26T06:47:43Z")
Hi, it’s likely because your form is inside a repeated list. To keep track of form values in a repeated list, you need to create and object and partially update it. ---
**Author:** ![pkontopoulos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/pkontopoulos/32/12315_2.png) [@pkontopoulos](https://community.weweb.io/u/pkontopoulos)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/cannot-access-a-form-input-value-inside-a-modal-submit-workflow/15480/3 "2025-01-26T11:37:10Z")
I see, I hoped there was an easier way instead of transferring values between objects. Thanks for your feedback!