# How to make submit button perform two actions, save and edit

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-make-submit-button-perform-two-actions-save-and-edit/125693>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 11, 2008, 6:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-make-submit-button-perform-two-actions-save-and-edit/125693 "2008-01-11T06:57:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 6:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-make-submit-button-perform-two-actions-save-and-edit/125693/1 "2008-01-11T06:57:53Z")

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Hi,  
I am trying to create a form where the first time a user access it saves  
the fields. Then the subsequent time the user accesss the form it edits.