How to pass data from one form to another

  • nimishamucherla1
    Asked on June 28, 2024 at 4:09 AM

    Hi! My form#1 has 7 pages. These 7 pages include text boxes, drop downs and photos. 


    My form#2 has same 7 pages + 1 additional page. 


    I don’t want to burden my users to fill the form#2 again. How can i pre-fill the form #2 with form #1 user filled information and present only the additional page in my form #2?

  • Richie JotForm Support
    Replied on June 28, 2024 at 5:45 AM

    Hi nimisha,

    Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support. It is possible to populate your 2nd form with data from the first form using URL parameters after submitting the form. But, we cannot populate upload fields and widgets. To do this, let me show you how:

    A. We get the field unique names to be use in the URL parameter.

    1. In Form Builder, select the form element’s gear icon to open properties.
    2. In the properties panel, go to Advanced at the top.
    3. Scroll down to the bottom and expand Field Details.
    4. Copy the value in the Unique Name field.

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    Here is an example URL parameter of your field with unique names:

    ?name[first]={name:first}&name[last]={name:last}&gender={typeA6}&height8={typeA7}

    B. We add the URL parameter to your thank you page for redirection.

    1. In Form builder, in the orange navigation bar click on Settings.
    2. Click on Thank you Page on the left side of the screen.
    3. Under Thank you Page, click on Redirect to external link after submission.
    4. Then Enter this URL Parameter
    https://www.jotform.com/form/241790569707064?name[first]={name:first}&name[last]={name:last}&gender={typeA6}&height8={typeA7}

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    You can check out my sample form and test it out.

    You can also check out this guide on how to pass form data to another form.

    Give it a try and let us know if this works for you.


 
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