Narrative field names in prepopulate URL

  • uohpartners1
    Asked on August 1, 2018 at 1:29 PM

    I am able to compose prepopulate URL addresses with standard questions and input tables to transfer data to a new form.    I see that one can not do so with Configurable Lists.    Is that also the case with Narrative Field widget?

  • Mike
    Replied on August 1, 2018 at 2:39 PM

    UPD: The Narrative Fields widget can be prepopulated via URL parameters, see:

    https://www.jotform.com/answers/1543047

    Unfortunately, the prepopulation by URL parameters will not work for the Narrative Fields widget. Most of the form widgets are being loaded in their isolated frames and do not accept the URL parameters.

  • uohpartners1
    Replied on August 1, 2018 at 4:11 PM

    Actually got it to work

    In Widget settings we checked "include narrative in submission"

    Form 1

    https://form.jotform.com/82125476484159

    Redirect to external link in form 1

    https://form.jotform.com/uohpartners1/narrative-field-transfer-form-2?input3={input3}

    Resulting URL

    https://form.jotform.com/uohpartners1/narrative-field-transfer-form-2?input3=I am a sentence with a  field. Look I%27m another sentence with a  field and yes with a hint!

    Form 2

    https://form.jotform.com/uohpartners1/narrative-field-transfer-form-2

  • jonathan
    Replied on August 1, 2018 at 6:23 PM

    It seems you have deleted the 2nd form. When I test submitted the 1st form, it was not able to redirect properly on the 2nd form.

    As mentioned already, prepopulate URL method will not work with the widget due to reason mentioned as well. 

    The example URL you provided will not work since the field name is not {input3} 

    https://form.jotform.com/uohpartners1/narrative-field-transfer-form-2?input3=%7Binput3


  • uohpartners1
    Replied on August 1, 2018 at 6:33 PM

    Oh sorry, didn't realize if I deleted the unpublished form that it would not work.  I restored it.  Now you can see it is actually working.

  • jonathan
    Replied on August 1, 2018 at 7:40 PM

    You are right. The generated URL does work in a way. Do note that the static texts were also included in the parameter value.

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    Let us know if you need further assistance.

  • memo198
    Replied on August 2, 2018 at 11:53 AM

    Can you explain me this? I'm trying to p

    re-populate the narrative widget also.
  • AshtonP
    Replied on August 2, 2018 at 1:33 PM

    Hello memo198, Your question has been moved to a new thread and will be attended shortly.