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Changing the mapped parent action

Learn how to modify field mappings in an automation diagram with this helpful guide. Discover how to replace the "get client" action with a more effective option by clicking the swap arrow icon and selecting a new parent action. Be aware that the new pare

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Consider these field mappings, where the "get contact" action emits contact information used for multiple field mappings:

Let's say that instead of using the client information from the "get contact" action, we want to use a different action that will emit the same output fields but finds the contact in a different manner.

To do that, click the swap arrow icon next to one of the mapped fields:

The automation diagram will appear, with possible parent actions enabled. Click a new parent action to select it:

The field mappings are adjusted so that the output fields previously mapped from "get client" are now mapped from the selected parent action:

The editor does not validate that the newly selected parent action actually emits the same output fields.

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Last updated April 4, 2026