Auto Import Entries into a Form

Is there a way to auto import entries into a form?  Perhaps some sort of cron job script or plugin that works with the Formidable structure? I have a form that’s acting as a database for data from entries fields, and I’d like to pull information from a CSV on a regular schedule. As always, [...]

Pro Field – Data From Entries – filtering drop down list

Greetings I have created a form Form A which has a few fields like function, name, superior(Data From Entries field), age, dob, employeeID. Now there are two types of functions – Purchase and Sales. Now this is what I want. If I select function Sales, the drop down superior should fill up with names with [...]

Same field, multiple forms

I have created a field which I have included as a “Data from Entries” in each of my forms.  I am trying to connect these forms through this field so that a user can select from this field as a drop down to pull up all information related to this field’s entry, transcending multiple forms [...]

auto-populatenwith data from entries

I am creating a form where I will have three schools. Each school will have multiple dancers. Each dancer will have multiple events. I will create a roster of dancers and a list of events and pull those into main form through the data from entries. Each dancer will have an id number. when the [...]

Dropdown orderby when using data from entries

I have a field pulling data from entries, I’m displaying it as a dropdown and I want to be able to order the dropdown selections alphabetically. Is this possible? Thanks, Gabe

Using a data from entries field in javascript based field calculations

Dear help desk, my problem is to use information stored in entries from another form in a javascript based field calculation. I use a data from entries field in the primary form to allow the user to select a specific entry from the other form. To access a specific information from the selected entry I [...]

Using data from entries in calculation fields with javascript

Quite often the problem occurs that one might need a data from entries field in the calculation of other field values. This is the case when you need a property or a value from a linked form which is connected to the current form via a data from entries field. In JavaScript my solution works [...]

Order by Post Order & Filter by Data from entries

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Two quick questions 1- I have created a field that act as the post order. However, I’m unable to select it as the order criteria. Wonder if there are some custom code I can implement. 2- I have a nested situation. I create courses entries, and lessons entries. Lessons have to choose which course it [...]

Can Math Calculations be applied to data from Entries?

I have types of product that we want viewers to select from. After their selections, the individual sub totals would be imported into a main checkout form (for COD). For this to happen the sub totals are imported into this checkout form as data from entries. However I discovered that the math calculations options are [...]

Data from Entries (ie Data from existing data already populated

I want to create a form that involves users’ roles and would like to create a field with a drop down check-box that limited to a certain role.  Is there a way to use – or adapt-  the Data from Entries field type that will let someone check from a list that was not originally [...]

Data from entries in 1.06.08

I have a form that has a number of data from entries fields and am testing against 1.06.08 before going live. The form has a drop down (called EV) that is admin only and is populated on a record query such as http://www.yoga-east.dev/bookevent/?event=3453 The event id pulls in the data from another form filled with [...]

How to show Data from entries with Just show it

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Hi Stephanie, Need some help on how to view fields that contains multiple values with just show it using Data from entries. It is just for viewing purpose, not for selection. Basically, there are 2 forms. Form 1) Field : User ID and Language Spoken (checkbox selection) Form 2) Based on Data from entries, A [...]

Location data and field order…

I installed the Location plugin and all the data loaded – very cool. I have a form set up to use it, but find that the order of the fields required for it to work is clunky. For example, Country, then State, City and Zip. It works great don’t get me wrong! What I’m hoping [...]

Is it possible to have data from entries related content show in form.

Hello, I am setting up two forms, one is a list of merchants with their information and address.  The other form will be for other content that will be related to the merchants’ offerings.  Is it possible when using ‘data from entries’ for merchant selection in the second form to have the rest of their [...]

How to count confirmed registrations

I got a form for registrations to some event. I want the admins to confirm the registrations manually so I put an admin only radio button field with 3 options: pending, confirmed and unconfirmed. When the user submits the form the pending is automatically selected, then admin must change it to confirmed or unconfirmed status. [...]