Spreadsheet to Form widget: I would like to use one spreadsheet for all forms

  • AgilityAssoc.Canada
    Asked on March 6, 2020 at 10:18 AM

    GM,

    I use the sheet-2-form on on about 4 or 5 forms. More times then not they may use the same file. So I have to upload the updated for each form that needs this sheet.

    You have a storage system for these sheets in the same way you store images. If I need an image, i have uploaded, I just look it up in your db and apply it. After all you are storing the same file multiple times. 

    Now I'm going to make a guess that this same process is not available for the sheet-2-form widget. Then I would not need to upload it 4 or 5 times and be sure that I get all the forms that use it.

    Question is, can you come up with an idea, a work around, that I need only upload it once, after each update and each form that uses it will be current?

    Perhaps an update to the widget so it uses the most current version stored on your servers. I'm just pulling ideas out of mt tiny hat.

    Thank you gals & guys for a great system and superb support... Nothing like it anywhere.

    (honey on toast helps)

    Best,
     Robert

  • Ivaylo JotForm Support
    Replied on March 6, 2020 at 11:23 AM

    Thank you for your suggestion.

    I have forwarded your ticket to the backend team and mark it as a feature request. Please note that there is no assurance that this will be implemented. It depends on the number of similar requests, which we will receive and the workload of our developers. We can not provide any time frame for this, but we will update you on this thread.

  • AgilityAssoc.Canada
    Replied on March 6, 2020 at 11:57 AM

    Thanks for putting it to the next level...I'm 73, so I hope I live long enough to see it happen. 

    Thank you,

    Robert

  • AgilityAssoc.Canada
    Replied on March 7, 2020 at 9:21 AM

    Hi,

    Actually I was looking for a possible work around...

    Some like another form that is the, so to speak, server for the others and copies input/output from a sheet-2-form widget to the other forms. The other forms would not have the widget them selves only the results. Or is this not possible. 

    Best,
     Robert

  • Ashwin JotForm Support
    Replied on March 7, 2020 at 2:15 PM

    I have moved your question to a new thread so that we can address it separately. You will be answered in the following thread: https://www.jotform.com/answers/2198806 

  • AgilityAssoc.Canada
    Replied on July 18, 2021 at 10:24 AM

    Hi,

    Any update on a file system for storing sheets?

    Thank you,

    Best,

     Robert

  • Ashwin JotForm Support
    Replied on July 18, 2021 at 1:55 PM

    Unfortunately, no, we have not received any update from our backed team yet. Though we cannot provide any ETA on this, but we will get back to you as soon as we have any update from them.