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"old" keyword

Note: This keyword is applicable only for Zoho Creator.

The old keyword fetches the previous value of the specified field when you edit and resubmit an existing record of a form.

Note: This keyword can be used only in the "On Validate" block of a workflow when a record is edited.

<variable> = old.<field_link_name>;

Param	Description
<variable>	To store the fetched old value
<field_link_name>	Link name of the form field whose old value needs to be retrieved

When a record is Created
On Load	No
On Validate	No
On Success	No
On User input	No
Subform on add row	No
Subform on delete row	No
When a record is Created or Edited
On Load	No
On Validate	No
On Success	No
On User input	No
Subform on add row	No
Subform on delete row	No
When a record is Edited
On Load	No
On Validate	Yes
On Success	No
On User input	No
On Update	No
Subform on add row	No
Subform on delete row	No
When a record is Deleted
On Validate	No
On Success	No
Other workflow events
On a scheduled date	No
During approval process	No
During payment process	No
In a Custom Function	No
In an Action item in report	No

The following example fetches the value stored in the field - plan before the record is edited:

 previous_plan = old.plan;

The following example checks if the value of the field - plan has been changed when the record is edited:

 if(old.plan != input.plan)
 {
 info "Plan has been changed";
 }