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# Create action
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## Introduction
Filament includes an action that is able to create Eloquent records. When the trigger button is clicked, a modal will open with a form inside. The user fills the form, and that data is validated and saved into the database. You may use it like so:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;
CreateAction::make()
->schema([
TextInput::make('title')
->required()
->maxLength(255),
// ...
])
```
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## Customizing data before saving
Sometimes, you may wish to modify form data before it is finally saved to the database. To do this, you may use the `mutateDataUsing()` method, which has access to the `$data` as an array, and returns the modified version:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
CreateAction::make()
->mutateDataUsing(function (array $data): array {
$data['user_id'] = auth()->id();
return $data;
})
```
[Learn more about utility injection.](https://filament-34a8cf01.mintlify.site/4.x/actions/overview.md#action-utility-injection)
## Customizing the creation process
You can tweak how the record is created with the `using()` method:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
CreateAction::make()
->using(function (array $data, string $model): Model {
return $model::create($data);
})
```
`$model` is the class name of the model, but you can replace this with your own hard-coded class if you wish.
[Learn more about utility injection.](https://filament-34a8cf01.mintlify.site/4.x/actions/overview.md#action-utility-injection)
## Redirecting after creation
You may set up a custom redirect when the form is submitted using the `successRedirectUrl()` method:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
CreateAction::make()
->successRedirectUrl(route('posts.list'))
```
If you want to redirect using the created record, use the `$record` parameter:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
CreateAction::make()
->successRedirectUrl(fn (Model $record): string => route('posts.edit', [
'post' => $record,
]))
```
[Learn more about utility injection.](https://filament-34a8cf01.mintlify.site/4.x/actions/overview.md#action-utility-injection)
## Customizing the save notification
When the record is successfully created, a notification is dispatched to the user, which indicates the success of their action.
To customize the title of this notification, use the `successNotificationTitle()` method:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
CreateAction::make()
->successNotificationTitle('User registered')
```
[Learn more about utility injection.](https://filament-34a8cf01.mintlify.site/4.x/actions/overview.md#action-utility-injection)
You may customize the entire notification using the `successNotification()` method:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
use Filament\Notifications\Notification;
CreateAction::make()
->successNotification(
Notification::make()
->success()
->title('User registered')
->body('The user has been created successfully.'),
)
```
[Learn more about utility injection.](https://filament-34a8cf01.mintlify.site/4.x/actions/overview.md#action-utility-injection)
To disable the notification altogether, use the `successNotification(null)` method:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
CreateAction::make()
->successNotification(null)
```
## Lifecycle hooks
Hooks may be used to execute code at various points within the action's lifecycle, like before a form is saved.
There are several available hooks:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
CreateAction::make()
->beforeFormFilled(function () {
// Runs before the form fields are populated with their default values.
})
->afterFormFilled(function () {
// Runs after the form fields are populated with their default values.
})
->beforeFormValidated(function () {
// Runs before the form fields are validated when the form is submitted.
})
->afterFormValidated(function () {
// Runs after the form fields are validated when the form is submitted.
})
->before(function () {
// Runs before the form fields are saved to the database.
})
->after(function () {
// Runs after the form fields are saved to the database.
})
```
[Learn more about utility injection.](https://filament-34a8cf01.mintlify.site/4.x/actions/overview.md#action-utility-injection)
## Halting the creation process
At any time, you may call `$action->halt()` from inside a lifecycle hook or mutation method, which will halt the entire creation process:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use App\Models\Post;
use Filament\Actions\Action;
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
use Filament\Notifications\Notification;
CreateAction::make()
->before(function (CreateAction $action, Post $record) {
if (! $record->team->subscribed()) {
Notification::make()
->warning()
->title('You don\'t have an active subscription!')
->body('Choose a plan to continue.')
->persistent()
->actions([
Action::make('subscribe')
->button()
->url(route('subscribe'), shouldOpenInNewTab: true),
])
->send();
$action->halt();
}
})
```
If you'd like the action modal to close too, you can completely `cancel()` the action instead of halting it:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
$action->cancel();
```
## Using a wizard
You may easily transform the creation process into a multistep wizard. Instead of using a `schema()`, define a `steps()` array and pass your `Step` objects:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
use Filament\Forms\Components\MarkdownEditor;
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;
use Filament\Forms\Components\Toggle;
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Wizard\Step;
CreateAction::make()
->steps([
Step::make('Name')
->description('Give the category a unique name')
->schema([
TextInput::make('name')
->required()
->live()
->afterStateUpdated(fn ($state, callable $set) => $set('slug', Str::slug($state))),
TextInput::make('slug')
->disabled()
->required()
->unique(Category::class, 'slug'),
])
->columns(2),
Step::make('Description')
->description('Add some extra details')
->schema([
MarkdownEditor::make('description'),
]),
Step::make('Visibility')
->description('Control who can view it')
->schema([
Toggle::make('is_visible')
->label('Visible to customers.')
->default(true),
]),
])
```
Now, create a new record to see your wizard in action! Edit will still use the form defined within the resource class.
If you'd like to allow free navigation, so all the steps are skippable, use the `skippableSteps()` method:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
CreateAction::make()
->steps([
// ...
])
->skippableSteps()
```
## Creating another record
### Modifying the create another action
If you'd like to modify the "create another" action, you may use the `createAnotherAction()` method, passing a function that returns an action. All methods that are available to [customize action trigger buttons](https://filament-34a8cf01.mintlify.site/4.x/actions/overview.md) can be used:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
CreateAction::make()
->createAnotherAction(fn (Action $action): Action => $action->label('Custom create another label'))
```
### Disabling create another
If you'd like to remove the "create another" button from the modal, you can use the `createAnother(false)` method:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
CreateAction::make()
->createAnother(false)
```
[Learn more about utility injection.](https://filament-34a8cf01.mintlify.site/4.x/actions/overview.md#action-utility-injection)
### Preserving data when creating another
By default, when the user uses the "create and create another" feature, all the form data is cleared so the user can start fresh. If you'd like to preserve some of the data in the form, you may use the `preserveFormDataWhenCreatingAnother()` method, passing an array of fields to preserve:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
CreateAction::make()
->preserveFormDataWhenCreatingAnother(['is_admin', 'organization'])
```
Alternatively, you can define a function that returns an array of the `$data` to preserve:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
CreateAction::make()
->preserveFormDataWhenCreatingAnother(fn (array $data): array => Arr::only($data, ['is_admin', 'organization']))
```
To preserve all the data, return the entire `$data` array:
```php theme={"theme":"gruvbox-dark-hard"}
use Filament\Actions\CreateAction;
CreateAction::make()
->preserveFormDataWhenCreatingAnother(fn (array $data): array => $data)
```
[Learn more about utility injection.](https://filament-34a8cf01.mintlify.site/4.x/actions/overview.md#action-utility-injection)
[Edit this page on GitHub](https://github.com/filamentphp/filament/edit/4.x/packages/actions/docs/04-create.md)
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