How to keep fields hidden on edit URL.

  • Professional_Yachting_Associati
    Asked on July 25, 2018 at 6:49 AM

    Hi I am having a problem with the Edit Submission feature.

     When you click on Edit Submission, the version that is then shown to the user displays all the fields which should be hidden. They are hidden on the initial version but not on the edit version. I do not want these to be seen.

    By the way, I have tried using the Get Form Page url widget to hide those fields when url contains edit. But when I do this, they are hidden on edit but not on the original version.

    Then I tried hiding when url contained 'jotform' to cover both edit and original version but when I do this, it messes up the other conditions - notably that a different version of the email should be sent to the user of the completed form depending on whether the 'Send problem email' field (hidden) at the end is triggered.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks

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  • David JotForm Support Manager
    Replied on July 25, 2018 at 11:15 AM

    If those fields should be hidden all the time, you can create a condition like the following:

    1532531694condition Screenshot 10

    Let us now if you need more help.

  • Professional_Yachting_Associati
    Replied on July 25, 2018 at 11:37 AM

    Whilst that solves one problem, it creates another. Some of the hidden fields need to be hidden at all times on the form, but on the auto-responder / notification emails show up. By using what you have suggested, those fields no longer appear on the emails.

  • David JotForm Support Manager
    Replied on July 25, 2018 at 12:23 PM

    They are not displayed in the notification, because their values are being cleared due to the following setting:

    1532535728clearonsubmit Screenshot 10

    Please select "don't clear":

    1532535769don'tclear Screenshot 21

    Let us know if you need more help.

  • Professional_Yachting_Associati
    Replied on July 27, 2018 at 5:11 AM

    Hooray - this fixed it thank you!