Passing field data from one form to same fields in a second form

  • Tableaux
    Asked on June 18, 2019 at 2:32 PM

    How can I have data submitted in one form get passed to the same fields in a second form? Here's the scenario:

    Form 1 has fields for entering; Name, Email

    Form 2 has Name and Email fields pre-populated with data entered in Form 1

  • Alan_D
    Replied on June 18, 2019 at 5:00 PM

    To clarify your request, when do you want to pass the data to the second form? Right after the form submitted, or at any time?

  • Tableaux
    Replied on June 18, 2019 at 5:36 PM

    Good question. Let me explain a bit more...

    We have a very complex order form for a custom product we manufacture. When a user begins the form, they are asked to enter their contact info. Further on the form, they can choose to add more products to an order, but those products must be ordered on a separate form ...due to their complexity, it isn't possible to simply add them to the same form.

    So currently when the user goes to the separate form (to order more), they must re-enter all the contact data on that second form so we know it is from the same customer, that means they have to re-enter all the contact info they already entered on the first form. 

    They must complete the first form which means clicking submit, which means separate email notifications with data. Ideally we could place a submit button on a second form and have all the data from both forms in one notification. 

    I know this is a stretch, but I at least had to ask, or maybe find a workaround.

  • Richie JotForm Support
    Replied on June 18, 2019 at 11:56 PM

    You may pass the data from your first form to your second form using URL parameters.

    Here is a guide:https://www.jotform.com/help/351-How-to-Automatically-Pass-Form-Data-to-Another-Form

    You may add the URL parameter in your Thank you page or in you may redirect the user directly to the form.

    Guide:https://www.jotform.com/help/38-Redirecting-Users-to-a-Different-Page


    Please give it a try and let us know if you have further questions.