Hidden Fields are being displayed in form.

  • awlivesey
    Asked on March 31, 2021 at 12:03 AM

    Hidden fields in the form - are displaying on the form even though in the settings it is set to an invisible field

  • Ashwin JotForm Support
    Replied on March 31, 2021 at 6:29 AM

    I did check your form and found that you have added several conditions to show / hide questions. Few of the conditions has error and that is what is causing this issue. Please check the screenshot below:

    1617186471 60644ea729e74 conditionErr Screenshot 10

    Please fix the errors you have in conditions and that will solve the problem you are having.

    Hope this helps.

    Do try it out and get back to us if you have any questions.

  • awlivesey
    Replied on May 2, 2021 at 9:00 PM

    We have disabled the errors and the fields are still shown,

    Eg when someone edits an existing form there is the bureau email shown under the send button, and also there are still blank boxes inserted into the emails,

  • Ashwin JotForm Support
    Replied on May 3, 2021 at 2:32 AM

    I did check your form's condition, and you have still not fixed the error message. That is the reason why the fields which is hidden, still being displayed in form. Please check the screenshot below:

    1620023469 608f98ad4c315 conditionErr Screenshot 10

    I would suggest you to please fix the error in the condition or disable to conditions which has error and that will solve your problem.

    Hope this helps.

    Do get back to us if you have any questions.

  • awlivesey
    Replied on May 3, 2021 at 3:45 AM

    If you actually checked, we have copied the form to a new form, disabled or removed those and still FIELDS are being shown...........................................................................

  • Ashwin JotForm Support
    Replied on May 3, 2021 at 5:18 AM

    Please let us know the new form which you are using, and we will take a look I did check your account and found the following two forms with the same / similar title:

    Commissioning Form (This form still has error)

    Commissioning Form - retired

    Please let us know the new form in which you have fixed the error, but the hidden fields are still being displayed, we will take a look.

    We will wait for your response.

  • awlivesey
    Replied on June 9, 2021 at 12:09 AM

    This is the form,

    Commissioning Form - Transmitter / Receiver

    It is shoing fields in the emailed form that are empty and there are no errors in the conditions.

  • Ashwin JotForm Support
    Replied on June 9, 2021 at 1:36 AM

    So the hidden fields are displaying in submission email that are empty and not in form. The issue could be related to your email alert template as you have edited it.

    I would suggest you to please delete your existing email alert template and add a new one. When you add a new email alert, please ensure that you do not edit the body of the email template. The following guide should help you:

    Delete existing email alert: https://www.jotform.com/help/132-how-to-delete-notifications-autoresponder

    Add new email alert: https://www.jotform.com/help/25-setting-up-email-notifications

    Hope this helps.

    Do get back to us if you have any questions.

  • awlivesey
    Replied on June 9, 2021 at 12:11 PM
    Sorry but it was not us that created it as there was lots of conditions in it
    Some on jotforms did it for us and we were told it was including the empty fields and errors as of conditions
    Now you say it is email template. 
    ⁣Sent on the go.....​
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  • Amin JotForm Support
    Replied on June 9, 2021 at 5:28 PM

    Hi again,

    Kindly allow me to shed some clarification on this.

    Fields being shown/hidden in the body of the email alert has nothing to do with conditions at all, as conditions do not impact email alerts templates.

    So, please refer to the guide below on how to customize the email template and make it include only the fields you desire.

    How-to-edit-the-email-template-for-notifications-and-autoresponders

    I hope I have been of any help.

  • awlivesey
    Replied on June 9, 2021 at 6:33 PM
    This only started when we had invalid conditions....
    ⁣Sent on the go.....​
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  • Ashwin JotForm Support
    Replied on June 9, 2021 at 11:58 PM

    Please note that conditions and email template's hide empty fields are two different features. The condition of your form will only trigger the email alert, but it will not change the behavior of the email template.

    I would again suggest you to please delete the existing email alert and add a new one, that will solve your problem.

    Hope this helps.

    Do get back to us if you have any questions.

  • awlivesey
    Replied on June 12, 2021 at 2:55 AM
    have re done the email so will see if it works
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