Can I create pre-population link on the fly without the form submission?

  • iMatter
    Asked on August 28, 2015 at 12:10 PM

    Can I link from within a Jotform to another Jotform, and pre-populate fields in the 2nd Jotform?

    I want to provide a way for my users to submit a request for help. So I'd like to use a link from within a Jotform to open a new "Help Jotform." I already have my users Name and email within the main Jotform - so I'd like to pass that info to the Help Jotform.

    I know this is doable with the Thank You message, but I want the help link to happen while within the source Jotform - not at the end after it is submitted.

    I tried the following syntax in a text box field - but it didn't work:

    http://form.jotformpro.com/form/52394706644966?email1={email}

    Note - email1 is the name of the email field in the Help Jotform, and email is the name of the field in the source Jotform. What I get in the Help Jotform, is simply "{email}" - and not the contents of the email field from the source Jotform.

    I did notice that in the text box field on the source Jotform that the link I've created is turned into the following:

    http://form.jotformpro.com/form/52394706644966?email1=%7Bemail%7D

     

  • Mike
    Replied on August 28, 2015 at 3:10 PM

    Unfortunately, we do not provide field tags that can be used straight away on the live form. It means that current field {tags} work upon the form submission only.

    If you really need this functionality you might consider using form source code and some custom programming solution to achieve your goal.

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