# Can Automations update a State field using a Formula? **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Tags:** automations\ **Created:** [June 28, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/can-automations-update-a-state-field-using-a-formula/3007 "2022-06-28T00:20:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Matt\_Blais](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/matt_blais/32/1464_2.png) [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/can-automations-update-a-state-field-using-a-formula/3007/1 "2022-06-28T00:20:29Z")
I was expecting that I could simply return the string Name of the State I want to select, but the Type required from the Formula is apparently the State type itself, and I see no way to filter or return this Type. ---
**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 7:07am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/can-automations-update-a-state-field-using-a-formula/3007/2 "2022-06-28T07:07:20Z")
It’s not currently possible without using scripting, sorry. Related: > [@Button formula: How to update a single-select field](https://community.fibery.io/t/button-formula-how-to-update-a-single-select-field/2193): > > Hi Fibery Team and Power Users, How can I update a single-select field from within a button formula? Example: App “User Research” (from the app templates) has a type “Insight” with a single-select field “Kind”. This field has four pick values: Observation, Opportunity, Pain, and Praise. I want to add a button that updates the single-select field with a value calculated by a formula. However, I cannot seem to find a valid formula that can pick one of the available values and update the field … ---
**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/can-automations-update-a-state-field-using-a-formula/3007/3 "2024-12-20T13:21:49Z")