# Execute child workflow on update handler?

**URL:** <https://community.temporal.io/t/execute-child-workflow-on-update-handler/9286>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Tags:** go-sdk\
**Created:** [August 24, 2023, 6:47am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/execute-child-workflow-on-update-handler/9286 "2023-08-24T06:47:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Theodore\_Felix\_Leo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.temporal.io/theodore_felix_leo/32/3978_2.png) [@Theodore\_Felix\_Leo](https://community.temporal.io/u/Theodore_Felix_Leo)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 6:47am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/execute-child-workflow-on-update-handler/9286/1 "2023-08-24T06:47:06Z")

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Is it safe/possible to execute child workflow on [update](https://docs.temporal.io/dev-guide/go/features#updates) handler?

I see sample code [https://github.com/temporalio/samples-go/blob/main/reqrespupdate/workflow.go](https://github.com/temporalio/samples-go/blob/main/reqrespupdate/workflow.go) where it can run activity, but I couldn’t find example on child workflow. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![maxim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.temporal.io/maxim/32/8_2.png) [@maxim](https://community.temporal.io/u/maxim)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 5:45am UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/execute-child-workflow-on-update-handler/9286/2 "2023-08-25T05:45:23Z")

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Any workflow code is allowed, including executing a child workflow.