How to Add Custom Unique IDs to Your Form Submissions

July 5, 2023

If you need to add custom unique identifiers to your form entries, you can use the Unique ID widget. Unlike Random Value Generator, Unique ID is not visible on the form and only generates unique IDs after submission, making it faster and ideal for high-traffic forms.

To set up Unique ID

  1. In the Form Builder, select Add Form Elements in the upper-left corner.
  2. In Form Elements on the left, go to Widgets at the top.
  3. Search and select Unique ID.
Steps to add a Unique ID widget in Jotform Form Builder
  1. Set your configurations in the properties pane on the right.
    Note: To open properties, select the widget’s gear icon.
The Unique ID widget's gear icon to view properties in Jotform Form Builder

Note

The Sequential Numbers ID generation method increases the ID numbers by an increment of one from Current Index regardless of previous entries. Setting Current Index to a number lower than its current value may result in duplicate IDs.

Here are the available options:

  • Prefix — Add a string in front of the IDs.
  • Unique ID Generation Method:
    • Sequential Numbers — Use an auto-incrementing number as IDs for your entries.
      • Current Index — The sequential ID number’s current position. See note.
      • Number of Digits — Set your IDs to a fixed number of digits by prepending zeroes before the IDs.
    • Random Values — Generate random IDs for your entries.
      • Number of Characters — The length of the ID string.
        Note: Too many characters can affect performance. The recommended number of characters is 6 to 18.
      • Include Character(s) — The character pool for the IDs.


See also: Setting Up Sub-Folders in Dropbox Using Unique ID.

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