I need a way to collect submission data for MySQL database - RESOLVED

  • AA_C
    Asked on February 8, 2016 at 1:42 PM

    I need a way to collect submission data for MySQL database. Your current applications are not working.

    I need a solution ASAP. Do you have another option.

    Robert

  • Kevin Support Team Lead
    Replied on February 8, 2016 at 4:11 PM

    The only way to send your submissions data to your database is sending the data to your thank you page, you will find the steps on this guide: http://www.jotform.com/help/51-How-to-Post-Submission-Data-to-Thank-You-Page.

    Once you have allowed your form to send the submitted data, you may follow this guide: http://www.jotform.com/help/126-How-to-send-Submissions-to-Your-MySQL-Database-Using-PHP.

    That is the correct way to achieve what you want, if you have some issues when doing it, do let us know, we will be glad to take a look on it.

  • AA_C
    Replied on February 8, 2016 at 4:26 PM

    It is a bit late to being doing that now. I have almost 900 submissions already and need that data not new data.

  • Kevin Support Team Lead
    Replied on February 8, 2016 at 5:42 PM

    You can try creating an Excel file, I mean, download your current submissions and then import them into your table in your database, I found an article with steps to import the data from an Excel file into a table in MySQL: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1310166/how-to-import-an-excel-file-in-to-a-mysql-database.

    And you may also follow the steps provided above, to send your new submissions to your database.

    This guide will help you to download your submissions in Excel format: http://www.jotform.com/help/44-How-to-Export-Form-Data-to-Excel.

    Hope this helps.

  • AA_C
    Replied on February 8, 2016 at 8:48 PM

    Hi Kevin, This did the trick thank very much. Robert

  • mert JotForm UI Developer
    Replied on February 9, 2016 at 4:25 AM

    In the name of my colleague, you are most welcome. If you need any further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us.

     

    Have a great day.

  • AA_C
    Replied on February 9, 2016 at 4:24 PM

    One thing of note is that I find the reports generator tool generates a much cleaner excel sheet then using the view submissions,excel option.

    Same for the csv option there, it can make a very messy file also, mine were useless.

    I haven't tried the Reports csv option yet.

    Perhaps its just me... Just my 2 cents... wait we don't have pennies in Canada any more so I guess a nickles worth then.

    Robert

  • Kiran Support Team Lead
    Replied on February 9, 2016 at 10:22 PM

    I've moved the other issue with exporting submissions to Excel/CSV to a separate thread and shall be answered there shortly.

    http://www.jotform.com/answers/768592

    Thank you!