How to automatically transfer name value entered in one field into another one?

  • sk2156
    Asked on February 26, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    for instance i have booker name prefix first name and last name

    and then at the bottom of the form i have the same details again can i make it that once they have filled it in once it automatically fills it in again 

  • stewards2
    Replied on February 26, 2015 at 12:41 PM

    Can I ask Why you need it repeating in the Form? ~ You can add an extra {Name} line in the email send to yourself

  • bkljaic
    Replied on February 26, 2015 at 12:42 PM

    Hi, 

    There is possibility of enabling the person to fill in their name and it automatically fills the same details in on another section. You can populate fields like Text Box, Email, Text Area or even an Address field using feature called "Update a form field value" condition.

    To achieve it go to JotForm builder and:

    1. Click Setup & Embed

    2. Click Conditions

    3. Select Update a form field value on the Conditions Wizard 

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    4. On the next window, please follow next steps
     
        a. Set a Condition Rule that will trigger the condition.
        b. Set the output format to be text instead of numeric
        c. Select the field you wan to copy by clicking "Add Field" button.
        d. Set the output field where the value will be populated.

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    5. Save your form

    Note - you can add multiple conditions. 

    Hope this will help you.

  • Ben
    Replied on February 26, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    You can do that just as bkljaic has mentioned, which will allow you to have the same value from the first field shown in the other one.

    I have created a quick sample for you to see how it works with the second field being set to read only and updated through the first one.

    You can see it here: http://form.jotformpro.com/form/50565669237970

    Now, I would only add one thing. If you add the Full Name field and it is shown as orange it means that it will pass it as number, so we need to turn it into text and to do that, we just click on the numbers:

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    and it will become black as in the screenshot by bkljaic above.

    If you have any further questions please do let us know.