Is there a way to disable a conditional rule from running when I am editing submissions?

  • OverLakeFlyFishingClub
    Asked on February 6, 2019 at 3:45 PM

    I have a rule that sets a default text when the form is being edited (before submission) but I do not want the rule to run when I am editing the submission

     

    I want to add an additional conditional clause for the rule to trigger (calculate column value) so it only fires if the entry has not been submitted

  • Jed_C
    Replied on February 6, 2019 at 5:34 PM

    You can add the Get form page URL widget and add a condition that if "Get form page URL " widget does not contains "Edit", insert the default text.

    ex.

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    The condition above will only be triggered if both the payment status is "Requested" and if "Get Page URL" does not have "Edit" value.

    Is that what you are trying to do? Looking forward for your response. 

  • OverLakeFlyFishingClub
    Replied on February 6, 2019 at 8:00 PM

    Yes, this is what I am trying to accomplish.   Sweet!


    Thank you!

  • OverLakeFlyFishingClub
    Replied on February 6, 2019 at 8:27 PM

    90367808259165    (Test form)


    This isn't working as expecting

    The value is still being reset when I am in submissions -> Edit



  • OverLakeFlyFishingClub
    Replied on February 6, 2019 at 8:41 PM

    I used 'Submission' instead of Edit in the example that you gave.  The URL does not contain Edit 


    Here is what I am trying to accomplish


    Set calculated value to Hello World  on initial submission  (works)

    Edit the submission Hello World so now says "Hello Wonderful World"  (works)

    Edit the submission with the intention of updating "Hello Wonderful World"   to "Hello Wonderful amazing World"

    Result is the text field is blank   (this is the behavior with Get URL and the radio button )

    Result is the text field says "Hello" world  (this is with value from the radio button only)



  • Jed_C
    Replied on February 6, 2019 at 10:13 PM

    Just to clarify with your test form as an example. 

    1). User submits the form with "a" as selected value

    2). You as an owner will edit the submission via edit link in notification or edit link in submission page?

    3). If the URL field does not contain submission, you want to deselect option "a"?

    With my test, I select option "a" and it fills the "Value for A when the form is initially being filled out" text. Upon editing, it always shows this value with edit or submission in the URL field.

    Looking forward for your response. 

  • Jed_C
    Replied on February 6, 2019 at 10:37 PM

    After further testing, it seems that Get Page URL widget is bypassed in the condition. I'll test it further and let you know if I find any workaround to this.