diff --git a/src/app/core/data/relationship.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/relationship.service.ts
index 325bb59399..dd1d82a7ef 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/relationship.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/relationship.service.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { ItemDataService } from './item-data.service';
 import { PaginatedList } from './paginated-list';
 import { RemoteData, RemoteDataState } from './remote-data';
 import { RequestService } from './request.service';
+import { MetadataValue, VIRTUAL_METADATA_PREFIX } from '../shared/metadata.models';
 
 const relationshipListsStateSelector = (state: AppState) => state.relationshipLists;
 
@@ -412,4 +413,15 @@ export class RelationshipService extends DataService<Relationship> {
     return update$;
   }
 
+  public toVirtualMetadata(relationship: Relationship, useLeft: boolean): MetadataValue {
+    const metadataValue = new MetadataValue();
+    metadataValue.authority = VIRTUAL_METADATA_PREFIX + relationship.id;
+    // What if there's no name variant?
+    if (useLeft) {
+      metadataValue.value = relationship.leftwardValue
+    } else {
+      metadataValue.value = relationship.rightwardValue
+    }
+    return metadataValue;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.html
index ce76ef20db..70dbf2c6ca 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
     <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="startTemplate?.templateRef; context: model"></ng-container>
     <!--    Should be *ngIf instead of class d-none, but that breaks the #componentViewContainer reference-->
-    <div [ngClass]="{'form-row': model.hasLanguages || hasRelationLookup, 'd-none': relationshipValue$ | async}">
+    <div [ngClass]="{'form-row': model.hasLanguages || isRelationship, 'd-none': relationshipValue$ | async}">
         <div [ngClass]="getClass('grid', 'control')">
 
             <ng-container #componentViewContainer></ng-container>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             </select>
         </div>
 
-        <div *ngIf="hasRelationLookup && context?.index < 1" class="col-auto text-center">
+        <div *ngIf="isRelationship && context?.index < 1" class="col-auto text-center">
             <button class="btn btn-secondary"
                     type="submit"
                     ngbTooltip="{{'form.lookup-help' | translate}}"
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
                 [submissionItem]="item"
                 [listId]="listId"
                 [metadataFields]="model.metadataFields"
+                [submissionId]="model.submissionId"
                 [relationshipOptions]="model.relationship">
         </ds-existing-metadata-list-element>
     </ng-container>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts
index c1aa765f62..e941d85046 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {
-  ChangeDetectionStrategy, ChangeDetectorRef,
+  ChangeDetectionStrategy,
+  ChangeDetectorRef,
   Component,
   ComponentFactoryResolver,
   ContentChildren,
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ import {
   ViewChild,
   ViewContainerRef
 } from '@angular/core';
-import { FormArray, FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
+import { FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
 
 import {
   DYNAMIC_FORM_CONTROL_TYPE_ARRAY,
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ import {
   DYNAMIC_FORM_CONTROL_TYPE_SELECT,
   DYNAMIC_FORM_CONTROL_TYPE_TEXTAREA,
   DYNAMIC_FORM_CONTROL_TYPE_TIMEPICKER,
-  DynamicDatePickerModel, DynamicFormArrayModel,
+  DynamicDatePickerModel,
   DynamicFormControl,
   DynamicFormControlContainerComponent,
   DynamicFormControlEvent,
@@ -50,10 +51,7 @@ import {
   DynamicNGBootstrapTimePickerComponent
 } from '@ng-dynamic-forms/ui-ng-bootstrap';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import {
-  Reorderable,
-  ReorderableRelationship
-} from './existing-metadata-list-element/existing-metadata-list-element.component';
+import { ReorderableRelationship } from './existing-metadata-list-element/existing-metadata-list-element.component';
 
 import { DYNAMIC_FORM_CONTROL_TYPE_TYPEAHEAD } from './models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.model';
 import { DYNAMIC_FORM_CONTROL_TYPE_SCROLLABLE_DROPDOWN } from './models/scrollable-dropdown/dynamic-scrollable-dropdown.model';
@@ -75,8 +73,8 @@ import { DsDynamicFormArrayComponent } from './models/array-group/dynamic-form-a
 import { DsDynamicRelationGroupComponent } from './models/relation-group/dynamic-relation-group.components';
 import { DYNAMIC_FORM_CONTROL_TYPE_RELATION_GROUP } from './models/relation-group/dynamic-relation-group.model';
 import { DsDatePickerInlineComponent } from './models/date-picker-inline/dynamic-date-picker-inline.component';
-import { map, startWith, switchMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { combineLatest as observableCombineLatest, Observable, of as observableOf, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
+import { map, switchMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { SearchResult } from '../../../search/search-result.model';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { NgbModal, NgbModalRef } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
@@ -95,10 +93,10 @@ import { SubmissionObjectDataService } from '../../../../core/submission/submiss
 import { SubmissionObject } from '../../../../core/submission/models/submission-object.model';
 import { PaginatedList } from '../../../../core/data/paginated-list';
 import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
-import { CdkDragDrop, moveItemInArray } from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop';
 import { Relationship } from '../../../../core/shared/item-relationships/relationship.model';
 import { MetadataValue } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata.models';
-import { DynamicRowArrayModel } from './models/ds-dynamic-row-array-model';
+import { FormService } from '../../form.service';
+import { combineLatest as observableCombineLatest } from 'rxjs';
 
 export function dsDynamicFormControlMapFn(model: DynamicFormControlModel): Type<DynamicFormControl> | null {
   switch (model.type) {
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ export class DsDynamicFormControlContainerComponent extends DynamicFormControlCo
   @Input() layout = null as DynamicFormLayout;
   @Input() model: any;
   relationshipValue$: Observable<ReorderableRelationship>;
-  hasRelationLookup: boolean;
+  isRelationship: boolean;
   modalRef: NgbModalRef;
   item: Item;
   listId: string;
@@ -221,7 +219,8 @@ export class DsDynamicFormControlContainerComponent extends DynamicFormControlCo
     private zone: NgZone,
     private store: Store<AppState>,
     private submissionObjectService: SubmissionObjectDataService,
-    private ref: ChangeDetectorRef
+    private ref: ChangeDetectorRef,
+    private formService: FormService
   ) {
     super(componentFactoryResolver, layoutService, validationService);
   }
@@ -230,42 +229,32 @@ export class DsDynamicFormControlContainerComponent extends DynamicFormControlCo
    * Sets up the necessary variables for when this control can be used to add relationships to the submitted item
    */
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.hasRelationLookup = hasValue(this.model.relationship);
-    if (this.hasRelationLookup) {
-
+    this.isRelationship = hasValue(this.model.relationship);
+    if (this.isRelationship) {
       this.listId = 'list-' + this.model.relationship.relationshipType;
-      const item$ = this.submissionObjectService
-        .findById(this.model.submissionId).pipe(
-          getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
-          getRemoteDataPayload(),
-          switchMap((submissionObject: SubmissionObject) => (submissionObject.item as Observable<RemoteData<Item>>)
-            .pipe(
-              getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
-              getRemoteDataPayload()
+      this.setItem();
+      const value = Object.assign(new MetadataValue(), this.model.value);
+      if (hasValue(value) && value.isVirtual) {
+        const relationship$ = this.relationshipService.findById(value.virtualValue)
+          .pipe(
+            getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
+            getRemoteDataPayload());
+        this.relationshipValue$ = relationship$.pipe(
+          switchMap((relationship: Relationship) =>
+            relationship.leftItem.pipe(
+              getSucceededRemoteData(),
+              getRemoteDataPayload(),
+              map((leftItem: Item) => {
+                return new ReorderableRelationship(relationship, leftItem.uuid !== this.item.uuid, this.relationshipService)
+              }),
             )
           )
         );
-
-      this.subs.push(item$.subscribe((item) => this.item = item));
-      const value = Object.assign(new MetadataValue(), this.model.value);
-      if (hasValue(value) && value.isVirtual) {
-        this.relationshipValue$ = this.relationshipService.findById(value.virtualValue)
-          .pipe(
-            getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
-            getRemoteDataPayload(),
-            switchMap((relationship: Relationship) =>
-              relationship.leftItem.pipe(
-                getSucceededRemoteData(),
-                getRemoteDataPayload(),
-                map((leftItem: Item) => {
-                  return new ReorderableRelationship(relationship, leftItem.uuid !== this.item.uuid, this.relationshipService)
-                }),
-              )
-            )
-          );
       }
-
-      this.relationService.getRelatedItemsByLabel(this.item, this.model.relationship.relationshipType).pipe(
+    }
+    if (this.model.relationshipConfig) {
+      this.setItem();
+      this.relationService.getRelatedItemsByLabel(this.item, this.model.relationshipConfig.relationshipType).pipe(
         map((items: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Item>>) => items.payload.page.map((item) => Object.assign(new ItemSearchResult(), { indexableObject: item }))),
       ).subscribe((relatedItems: Array<SearchResult<Item>>) => this.selectableListService.select(this.listId, relatedItems));
     }
@@ -316,6 +305,11 @@ export class DsDynamicFormControlContainerComponent extends DynamicFormControlCo
    * Open a modal where the user can select relationships to be added to item being submitted
    */
   openLookup() {
+    // const event = this.createDynamicFormControlEvent(new CustomEvent('open'), 'change');
+    // event.control = this.control;
+    // event.model = this.model;
+    // this.onChange(event);
+    this.formService.removeForm(this.formId);
     this.modalRef = this.modalService.open(DsDynamicLookupRelationModalComponent, {
       size: 'lg'
     });
@@ -328,6 +322,7 @@ export class DsDynamicFormControlContainerComponent extends DynamicFormControlCo
     modalComp.relationshipOptions = this.model.relationship;
     modalComp.metadataFields = this.model.metadataFields;
     modalComp.item = this.item;
+    modalComp.submissionId = this.model.submissionId;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -338,4 +333,20 @@ export class DsDynamicFormControlContainerComponent extends DynamicFormControlCo
       .filter((sub) => hasValue(sub))
       .forEach((sub) => sub.unsubscribe());
   }
+
+  private setItem() {
+    const item$ = this.submissionObjectService
+      .findById(this.model.submissionId).pipe(
+        getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
+        getRemoteDataPayload(),
+        switchMap((submissionObject: SubmissionObject) => (submissionObject.item as Observable<RemoteData<Item>>)
+          .pipe(
+            getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
+            getRemoteDataPayload()
+          )
+        )
+      );
+
+    this.subs.push(item$.subscribe((item) => this.item = item));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form.component.html
index 4d8123a4b9..f97bff86c1 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form.component.html
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
                                    [ngClass]="[getClass(model, 'element', 'host'), getClass(model, 'grid', 'host')]"
                                    [templates]="templates"
                                    (dfBlur)="onEvent($event, 'blur')"
-                                   (dfChange)="onEvent($event, 'change')"
+                                   (dfChange)="onEvent($event, 'change'); log('test')"
                                    (dfFocus)="onEvent($event, 'focus')"></ds-dynamic-form-control-container>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form.component.ts
index ad1c18706d..6ed845095a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form.component.ts
@@ -37,4 +37,8 @@ export class DsDynamicFormComponent extends DynamicFormComponent {
   constructor(protected formService: FormBuilderService, protected layoutService: DynamicFormLayoutService) {
     super(formService, layoutService);
   }
+
+  log(t: string) {
+    console.log(t);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/existing-metadata-list-element/existing-metadata-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/existing-metadata-list-element/existing-metadata-list-element.component.ts
index a7425514dc..41f53d7ced 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/existing-metadata-list-element/existing-metadata-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/existing-metadata-list-element/existing-metadata-list-element.component.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ export class ExistingMetadataListElementComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestro
   @Input() reoRel: ReorderableRelationship;
   @Input() metadataFields: string[];
   @Input() relationshipOptions: RelationshipOptions;
+  @Input() submissionId: string;
   metadataRepresentation: MetadataRepresentation;
   relatedItem: Item;
 
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ export class ExistingMetadataListElementComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestro
 
   removeSelection() {
     this.selectableListService.deselectSingle(this.listId, Object.assign(new ItemSearchResult(), { indexableObject: this.relatedItem }));
-    this.store.dispatch(new RemoveRelationshipAction(this.submissionItem, this.relatedItem, this.relationshipOptions.relationshipType))
+    this.store.dispatch(new RemoveRelationshipAction(this.submissionItem, this.relatedItem, this.relationshipOptions.relationshipType, this.submissionId))
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.ts
index 51efae39e7..ca21ce0576 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ export class DsDynamicFormArrayComponent extends DynamicFormArrayComponent imple
             if (reorderable.hasMoved) {
               const prevIndex = reorderable.oldIndex;
               reorderable.update().pipe(take(1)).subscribe((v) => {
-                console.log(reorderable, index);
                 if (reorderable instanceof ReorderableFormFieldMetadataValue) {
                   const reoMD = reorderable as ReorderableFormFieldMetadataValue;
                   const mdl = Object.assign({}, reoMD.model, { value: reoMD.metadataValue });
@@ -189,9 +188,10 @@ export class DsDynamicFormArrayComponent extends DynamicFormArrayComponent imple
     if (hasNoValue($event.context)) {
       const context = Object.assign({}, $event.context, { index: this.reorderables.length });
       event = Object.assign({}, $event, { context });
-      super.onChange(event);
     } else {
       this.updateReorderables();
     }
+    super.onChange(event);
+
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/ds-dynamic-row-array-model.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/ds-dynamic-row-array-model.ts
index 831b04d258..3c547fc142 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/ds-dynamic-row-array-model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/ds-dynamic-row-array-model.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { DynamicFormArrayModel, DynamicFormArrayModelConfig, DynamicFormControlLayout, serializable } from '@ng-dynamic-forms/core';
+import { RelationshipOptions } from '../../models/relationship-options.model';
 
 export interface DynamicRowArrayModelConfig extends DynamicFormArrayModelConfig {
   notRepeatable: boolean;
   required: boolean;
   submissionId: string;
-  hasRelationship: boolean;
+  relationshipConfig: RelationshipOptions;
   metadataKey: string;
 }
 
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ export class DynamicRowArrayModel extends DynamicFormArrayModel {
   @serializable() notRepeatable = false;
   @serializable() required = false;
   @serializable() submissionId: string;
-  @serializable() hasRelationship: boolean;
+  @serializable() relationshipConfig: RelationshipOptions;
   @serializable() metadataKey: string;
   isRowArray = true;
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ export class DynamicRowArrayModel extends DynamicFormArrayModel {
     this.notRepeatable = config.notRepeatable;
     this.required = config.required;
     this.submissionId = config.submissionId;
-    this.hasRelationship = config.hasRelationship;
+    this.relationshipConfig = config.relationshipConfig;
     this.metadataKey = config.metadataKey;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.ts
index 74e2163296..302c3e8c2b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationModalComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy
   subMap: {
     [uuid: string]: Subscription
   } = {};
+  submissionId: string;
 
   constructor(
     public modal: NgbActiveModal,
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationModalComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy
         obs
           .subscribe((arr: any[]) => {
             return arr.forEach((object: any) => {
-                this.store.dispatch(new AddRelationshipAction(this.item, object.item, this.relationshipOptions.relationshipType, object.nameVariant));
+                this.store.dispatch(new AddRelationshipAction(this.item, object.item, this.relationshipOptions.relationshipType, this.submissionId, object.nameVariant));
               }
             );
           })
@@ -103,14 +104,14 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationModalComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy
     const nameVariant$ = this.relationshipService.getNameVariant(this.listId, sri.indexableObject.uuid);
     this.subMap[sri.indexableObject.uuid] = nameVariant$.pipe(
       skip(1),
-    ).subscribe((nameVariant: string) => this.store.dispatch(new UpdateRelationshipAction(this.item, sri.indexableObject, this.relationshipOptions.relationshipType, nameVariant)))
+    ).subscribe((nameVariant: string) => this.store.dispatch(new UpdateRelationshipAction(this.item, sri.indexableObject, this.relationshipOptions.relationshipType, this.submissionId, nameVariant)))
   }
 
   deselect(...selectableObjects: Array<SearchResult<Item>>) {
     this.zone.runOutsideAngular(
       () => selectableObjects.forEach((object) => {
         this.subMap[object.indexableObject.uuid].unsubscribe();
-        this.store.dispatch(new RemoveRelationshipAction(this.item, object.indexableObject, this.relationshipOptions.relationshipType));
+        this.store.dispatch(new RemoveRelationshipAction(this.item, object.indexableObject, this.relationshipOptions.relationshipType, this.submissionId));
       })
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.actions.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.actions.ts
index 57375bd380..0e1b163511 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.actions.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export class AddRelationshipAction implements Action {
     item1: Item;
     item2: Item;
     relationshipType: string;
+    submissionId: string;
     nameVariant: string;
   };
 
@@ -37,9 +38,10 @@ export class AddRelationshipAction implements Action {
     item1: Item,
     item2: Item,
     relationshipType: string,
+    submissionId: string,
     nameVariant?: string
   ) {
-    this.payload = { item1, item2, relationshipType, nameVariant };
+    this.payload = { item1, item2, relationshipType, submissionId, nameVariant };
   }
 }
 
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ export class UpdateRelationshipAction implements Action {
     item1: Item;
     item2: Item;
     relationshipType: string;
+    submissionId: string;
     nameVariant: string;
   };
 
@@ -65,9 +68,10 @@ export class UpdateRelationshipAction implements Action {
     item1: Item,
     item2: Item,
     relationshipType: string,
+    submissionId: string,
     nameVariant?: string
   ) {
-    this.payload = { item1, item2, relationshipType, nameVariant };
+    this.payload = { item1, item2, relationshipType, submissionId, nameVariant };
   }
 }
 
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ export class RemoveRelationshipAction implements Action {
     item1: Item;
     item2: Item;
     relationshipType: string;
+    submissionId: string;
   };
 
   /**
@@ -93,8 +98,10 @@ export class RemoveRelationshipAction implements Action {
   constructor(
     item1: Item,
     item2: Item,
-    relationshipType: string) {
-    this.payload = { item1, item2, relationshipType };
+    relationshipType: string,
+    submissionId: string
+  ) {
+    this.payload = { item1, item2, relationshipType, submissionId };
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.effects.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.effects.ts
index 3690f0402e..a67a0b61b2 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.effects.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.effects.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Actions, Effect, ofType } from '@ngrx/effects';
-import { debounceTime, map, mergeMap, take, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { debounceTime, map, mergeMap, switchMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
 import { RelationshipService } from '../../../../../core/data/relationship.service';
-import { getSucceededRemoteData } from '../../../../../core/shared/operators';
-import { AddRelationshipAction, RelationshipAction, RelationshipActionTypes, RemoveRelationshipAction, UpdateRelationshipAction } from './relationship.actions';
+import { getRemoteDataPayload, getSucceededRemoteData } from '../../../../../core/shared/operators';
+import { AddRelationshipAction, RelationshipAction, RelationshipActionTypes, UpdateRelationshipAction } from './relationship.actions';
 import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { hasNoValue, hasValue, hasValueOperator } from '../../../../empty.util';
 import { Relationship } from '../../../../../core/shared/item-relationships/relationship.model';
 import { RelationshipType } from '../../../../../core/shared/item-relationships/relationship-type.model';
 import { RelationshipTypeService } from '../../../../../core/data/relationship-type.service';
+import { SubmissionObjectDataService } from '../../../../../core/submission/submission-object-data.service';
+import { SaveSubmissionSectionFormSuccessAction } from '../../../../../submission/objects/submission-objects.actions';
+import { SubmissionObject } from '../../../../../core/submission/models/submission-object.model';
+import { SubmissionState } from '../../../../../submission/submission.reducers';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 
 const DEBOUNCE_TIME = 5000;
 
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ export class RelationshipEffects {
     .pipe(
       ofType(RelationshipActionTypes.ADD_RELATIONSHIP, RelationshipActionTypes.REMOVE_RELATIONSHIP),
       map((action: RelationshipAction) => {
-          const { item1, item2, relationshipType } = action.payload;
+          const { item1, item2, submissionId, relationshipType } = action.payload;
           const identifier: string = this.createIdentifier(item1, item2, relationshipType);
           if (hasNoValue(this.debounceMap[identifier])) {
             this.initialActionMap[identifier] = action.type;
@@ -57,13 +62,15 @@ export class RelationshipEffects {
                       nameVariant = this.nameVariantUpdates[identifier];
                       delete this.nameVariantUpdates[identifier];
                     }
-                    this.addRelationship(item1, item2, relationshipType, nameVariant)
+                    this.addRelationship(item1, item2, relationshipType, submissionId, nameVariant);
                   } else {
-                    this.removeRelationship(item1, item2, relationshipType);
+                    this.removeRelationship(item1, item2, relationshipType, submissionId);
                   }
+
                 }
                 delete this.debounceMap[identifier];
                 delete this.initialActionMap[identifier];
+
               }
             )
           } else {
@@ -98,6 +105,8 @@ export class RelationshipEffects {
   constructor(private actions$: Actions,
               private relationshipService: RelationshipService,
               private relationshipTypeService: RelationshipTypeService,
+              private submissionObjectService: SubmissionObjectDataService,
+              private store: Store<SubmissionState>
   ) {
   }
 
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@ export class RelationshipEffects {
     return `${item1.uuid}-${item2.uuid}-${relationshipType}`;
   }
 
-  private addRelationship(item1: Item, item2: Item, relationshipType: string, nameVariant?: string) {
+  private addRelationship(item1: Item, item2: Item, relationshipType: string, submissionId: string, nameVariant?: string) {
     const type1: string = item1.firstMetadataValue('relationship.type');
     const type2: string = item2.firstMetadataValue('relationship.type');
     return this.relationshipTypeService.getRelationshipTypeByLabelAndTypes(relationshipType, type1, type2)
@@ -119,16 +128,39 @@ export class RelationshipEffects {
             }
           }
         )
-      ).pipe(take(1))
-      .subscribe();
+      ).pipe(take(1), switchMap(() => this.submissionObjectService.findById(submissionId).pipe(getSucceededRemoteData(), getRemoteDataPayload()))
+      ).subscribe((submissionObject: SubmissionObject) => this.store.dispatch(new SaveSubmissionSectionFormSuccessAction(submissionId, [submissionObject], false)));
   }
 
-  private removeRelationship(item1: Item, item2: Item, relationshipType: string) {
+  private removeRelationship(item1: Item, item2: Item, relationshipType: string, submissionId: string) {
     this.relationshipService.getRelationshipByItemsAndLabel(item1, item2, relationshipType).pipe(
       take(1),
       hasValueOperator(),
       mergeMap((relationship: Relationship) => this.relationshipService.deleteRelationship(relationship.id)),
-      take(1)
-    ).subscribe();
+      take(1),
+      switchMap(() => this.submissionObjectService.findById(submissionId).pipe(getSucceededRemoteData(), getRemoteDataPayload()))
+    ).subscribe((submissionObject: SubmissionObject) => this.store.dispatch(new SaveSubmissionSectionFormSuccessAction(submissionId, [submissionObject])));
   }
+
+  // private addAsMetadataInStore(submissionID: string, sectionID: string, metadataField: string, relationship: Relationship, repeatable: boolean, relationshipType: string) {
+  //   const sectionData$: Observable<WorkspaceitemSectionDataType> = this.sectionsService.getSectionData(submissionID, sectionID);
+  //   observableCombineLatest(
+  //     sectionData$.pipe(take(1)),
+  //     relationship.relationshipType.pipe(getSucceededRemoteData(), getRemoteDataPayload())
+  //   ).subscribe(
+  //     ([sectionData, relType]: [WorkspaceitemSectionDataType, RelationshipType]) => {
+  //       const useLeft = relType.rightwardType === relationshipType;
+  //       const value = this.relationshipService.toVirtualMetadata(relationship, useLeft);
+  //       let values;
+  //       if (repeatable) {
+  //         const existingValues: FormFieldMetadataValueObject[] = sectionData[metadataField];
+  //         values = [...existingValues, value];
+  //       } else {
+  //         values = [value];
+  //       }
+  //       sectionData[metadataField] = values;
+  //       this.sectionsService.updateSectionData(submissionID, sectionID, sectionData);
+  //     }
+  //   );
+  // }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/form-builder.service.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/form-builder.service.spec.ts
index a3ffbf4a86..ce3704ec25 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/form-builder.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/form-builder.service.spec.ts
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ describe('FormBuilderService test suite', () => {
           id: 'testFormRowArray',
           initialCount: 5,
           notRepeatable: false,
-          hasRelationship: false,
+          relationshipConfig: undefined,
           submissionId: '1234',
           groupFactory: () => {
             return [
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/parsers/field-parser.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/parsers/field-parser.ts
index 95bf91460f..32f4b80f37 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/parsers/field-parser.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/parsers/field-parser.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export abstract class FieldParser {
         label: this.configData.label,
         initialCount: this.getInitArrayIndex(),
         notRepeatable: !this.configData.repeatable,
-        hasRelationship: isNotEmpty(this.configData.selectableRelationship),
+        relationshipConfig: this.configData.selectableRelationship,
         required: isNotEmpty(this.configData.mandatory),
         submissionId: this.submissionId,
         metadataKey,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/form.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/form.component.html
index b71c0a13fe..3117583ca6 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/form.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/form.component.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                 (dfFocus)="onFocus($event)">
             <ng-template modelType="ARRAY" let-group let-index="index" let-context="context">
                 <!--Array with repeatable items-->
-                <div *ngIf="!context.notRepeatable && (!context.hasRelationship || (context.hasRelationship && index < 1))"
+                <div *ngIf="!context.notRepeatable && (!context.relationshipConfig || (context.relationshipConfig && index < 1))"
                      class="col-xs-2 d-flex flex-column justify-content-sm-start align-items-end">
                     <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Add and remove button">
                         <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                 </div>
 
                 <!--Array with non repeatable items - Only delete button-->
-                <div *ngIf="context.notRepeatable && group.context.groups.length > 1 || (context.hasRelationship && index > 0 && !group.group[0]?.value?.isVirtual)"
+                <div *ngIf="context.notRepeatable && group.context.groups.length > 1 || (context.relationshipConfig && index > 0 && !group.group[0]?.value?.isVirtual)"
                      class="col-xs-2 d-flex flex-column justify-content-sm-start align-items-end">
                     <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Remove button">
                         <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary"
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mocks/mock-form-models.ts b/src/app/shared/mocks/mock-form-models.ts
index f81e7f6545..e466ed1a67 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mocks/mock-form-models.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mocks/mock-form-models.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const rowArrayQualdropConfig = {
   id: 'row_QUALDROP_GROUP',
   initialCount: 1,
   notRepeatable: true,
-  hasRelationship: false,
+  relationshipConfig: undefined,
   groupFactory: () => {
     return [MockQualdropModel];
   },
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.spec.ts
index ceea03c367..31c0c213bb 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.spec.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ describe('ObjectCollectionComponent', () => {
   beforeEach(async(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ObjectCollectionComponent);
     objectCollectionComponent = fixture.componentInstance;
-
   }));
+
   it('should only show the grid component when the viewmode is set to grid', () => {
     objectCollectionComponent.currentMode$ = observableOf(ViewMode.GridElement);
 
diff --git a/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.actions.ts b/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.actions.ts
index 9bd88f035a..06ee7b95fc 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.actions.ts
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ export class SaveSubmissionFormSuccessAction implements Action {
   payload: {
     submissionId: string;
     submissionObject: SubmissionObject[];
+    notify?: boolean
   };
 
   /**
@@ -388,8 +389,8 @@ export class SaveSubmissionFormSuccessAction implements Action {
    * @param submissionObject
    *    the submission's Object
    */
-  constructor(submissionId: string, submissionObject: SubmissionObject[]) {
-    this.payload = { submissionId, submissionObject };
+  constructor(submissionId: string, submissionObject: SubmissionObject[], notify?: boolean) {
+    this.payload = { submissionId, submissionObject, notify };
   }
 }
 
@@ -435,6 +436,7 @@ export class SaveSubmissionSectionFormSuccessAction implements Action {
   payload: {
     submissionId: string;
     submissionObject: SubmissionObject[];
+    notify?: boolean
   };
 
   /**
@@ -445,8 +447,8 @@ export class SaveSubmissionSectionFormSuccessAction implements Action {
    * @param submissionObject
    *    the submission's Object
    */
-  constructor(submissionId: string, submissionObject: SubmissionObject[]) {
-    this.payload = { submissionId, submissionObject };
+  constructor(submissionId: string, submissionObject: SubmissionObject[], notify?: boolean) {
+    this.payload = { submissionId, submissionObject, notify };
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.effects.ts b/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.effects.ts
index ba82fe1e65..5127e94a77 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.effects.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.effects.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export class SubmissionObjectEffects {
     ofType(SubmissionObjectActionTypes.SAVE_SUBMISSION_FORM_SUCCESS, SubmissionObjectActionTypes.SAVE_SUBMISSION_SECTION_FORM_SUCCESS),
     withLatestFrom(this.store$),
     map(([action, currentState]: [SaveSubmissionFormSuccessAction | SaveSubmissionSectionFormSuccessAction, any]) => {
-      return this.parseSaveResponse((currentState.submission as SubmissionState).objects[action.payload.submissionId], action.payload.submissionObject, action.payload.submissionId);
+      return this.parseSaveResponse((currentState.submission as SubmissionState).objects[action.payload.submissionId], action.payload.submissionObject, action.payload.submissionId, action.payload.notify);
     }),
     mergeMap((actions) => observableFrom(actions)));