Is there a way to have multiple drafts of a form saved for submission later?

  • chapelhillcrisisunit
    Asked on July 24, 2021 at 7:08 PM

    Hi, Is there a way to have multiple drafts of a form saved for submission later?

  • roneet
    Replied on July 24, 2021 at 10:51 PM

    You can try saving it in different browsers or devices if you want to save multiple instances of the form.

    Thanks.

  • chapelhillcrisisunit
    Replied on July 25, 2021 at 10:38 AM

    When we have gone back it asks us to either delete the draft of try and edit it? We are needing to work on multiple drafts of the same form simultaneously.

  • Collin_S
    Replied on July 25, 2021 at 12:28 PM

    Hi,

    What you could try is opening the form up in multiple, private browsing tabs or you could use multiple devices to accomplish this as roneet suggested.

    What device are you using at the moment and which web browser, we might be able to create a workaround using private browsing but I would need this information to be able to guide you further.

    Hope to hear from you soon.

  • chapelhillcrisisunit
    Replied on July 25, 2021 at 5:54 PM

    I am using a laptop and chrome ... this is what I get each time.


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  • Vick Support Team Lead
    Replied on July 25, 2021 at 11:57 PM

    Hi there,

    You can click on the "Continue With Draft" and fill out the rest of the form. This will add all the information that you previously entered in the form before saving it.

    Or do you mean that you want to use a saved form from different locations and everyone saving the form will save all the data that multiple users have entered in it?

    Looking forward to your reply.

    Thanks

  • chapelhillcrisisunit
    Replied on July 26, 2021 at 10:44 AM

    I don't think either... we use this as a screening tool for applications and we have multiple applicants that we are screening at one time. so, if applicant #1 is started and then i save the draft and need to finish the screening process later. I can't go start a new form for applicant #2 because it will clear everything from applicant #1


    does this make sense?

  • roneet
    Replied on July 26, 2021 at 1:50 PM

    Unfortunately, the Save and continue feature will not work for you.

    You may checkout the prefill option:

    https://www.jotform.com/prefill-forms/

    https://www.jotform.com/help/1806-how-to-prefill-form-fields-with-data-you-provide-with-manual-prefill

    Let us know if this will work for you.

    Thanks.

  • chapelhillcrisisunit
    Replied on July 26, 2021 at 2:10 PM

    that doesn't work.. thank though! I've seen others have had similar requests so would be something worth looking into for future product development possibly.