Is there a way to pass in a variable to a jotform form

  • playingatlearning
    Asked on December 30, 2016 at 5:25 PM

    I would like to pass into my jotform a variable (through a URL) that I can use to pre-populate one of the fields in the form.   It is a unique team number for our ~600 teams.   Currently, I have the coach fill out the team number but  quite a few coaches end up transposing digits, or making some other mistake.   I have no easy way in the jotform form itself to check the team numbers and sometimes the transposed or wrong team number is actually a valid team (but not tied to that coach) anyway.

    I would really like a way to give each team their own unique link that I can build via php from my wordpress site and then pass that data to jotform directly so that this field is not entered by the coach. I still need to include it in the form data so that I can save the form data into a team unique folder through the googledrive integration.

    Let me know if this feature exists and I just missed it in my searches or if there is any chance of this feature being added anytime soon. If not,  I would welcome suggested alternative(s).

     

    Thanks, Jill

     

    PS On facebook, there is a nonprofit group has been showing the love of jotform - you might be receiving a few additional inquiries about nonprofit support, etc.   We even joked about starting a "nonprofit jotform lovers anonymous" group.  Happy New Years!

  • BJoanna
    Replied on December 31, 2016 at 3:49 AM

    You can use our prepopulate app to perpopulate Unique team number on your form.

    http://prepopulate.jotform.io/ 

    You can also check this guide:

    https://www.jotform.com/help/71-Prepopulating-Fields-to-Your-JotForm-via-URL-Parameters 

    I have cloned your forma and created few link with prepopulated Team Number:

    http://form.jotformpro.com/63652223445958?teamNumber=111111 

    http://form.jotformpro.com/63652223445958?teamNumber=222222 

    http://form.jotformpro.com/63652223445958?teamNumber=333333 

    You can also set mentioned field inside of your form to be read only. This way you will prevent your users to change it. 

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    Hope this will help. Let us know if you need further assistance.