How do I set up a minimum order on my form?

 I am requesting that customers place a minimum order 18 tamales

(refer to URL page below). Is there a way to use conditional logic with

my form that advises customers about the minimum order...that is,

when they try to place an order < 18 tamales?

Thank you,

Richard Lambert 

Hey Richard - You're using the SQUARE PAYMENT FIELD for that form. This means you can not use conditions to prevent them ordering anywhere under 18 items.

Can you give us a bit of background on how you want to implement the minimum order?

1. Is it per product (e.g. all items ordered should have a minimum of 18 each)?

2. Or is it for the entire order as a whole (e.g. any combination of all items)?

Depending on your requirement, we can offer a workaround using regular form fields (e.g. checkboxes and dropdowns) so you can use conditions with them.

Thank you, Jim...

I want to require a total minimum of 18 tamales be

ordered (any flavor).

--Richard

Thanks - I came up with this form so you can see how this workaround will work:

https://www.jotform.com/82898792707983

Here are all the features I used to make that happen:

1. Regular form fields (CHECKBOXES and DROPDOWNS). These will now serve as your products and quantities.

2. CONDITIONS to show the respective quantity dropdown based on which product (checkbox) was selected.

Related guide: How-to-Show-or-Hide-Fields-Base-on-User-s-Answer

3. CALCULATION VALUES were assigned for each and every item (checkbox).

Related guide: How-to-Assign-Calculation-Value

4. Two FORM CALCULATION WIDGETS were used to tally the total price and to count the total quantity. The formula goes like this - Since the products are presented separately/individually using checkboxes, you just need to multiply its price by the quantity then add them all up:

PRICE = (item1 x quantity1) + (item2 x quantity2) + (item3 x quantity3)... and so on.

QUANTITY = quantity1 + quantity2 + quantity3 + quantity4... and so on.

Related guide: How-to-Perform-Form-Calculation-Using-a-Widget

5. Finally, we pass our calculation to the SQUARE PAYMENT FIELD.

Related guide: How-to-Pass-a-Calculation-to-a-Payment-Field

If you want to have a closer look at the conditions I set up, along with the formula used for both calculation widgets, I strongly recommend you clone the form I shared above.

Oh, I forgot to mention, a TEXT FIELD was also added that will serve as a visual cue in case someone orders less than 18 items.

This will be conditionally shown based on the value of the total quantity. If it's less than 18, then the text field error message will show up AND the form's submit button will be hidden. This should prevent anyone from submitting the form until they fulfill this condition.

Wow, thank you so much for your super prompt assistance, Jim!

Much appreciated,

--Richard