Limit a maximum selection of dates.

  • CityofMcKinney
    Asked on July 3, 2024 at 4:58 PM

    We want to restrict the number of submissions for a selected start date. If the chosen date has reached the maximum submissions, we want users to be able to select another date instead of disabling the form. Is there any way to do this?

  • Eliza JotForm Support
    Replied on July 3, 2024 at 5:46 PM

    Hi CityofMcKinney,

    Thanks for getting back to us. Do your form fillers also need to select a time slot? If yes, you can add an Appointment element to your form, then set up a Group Schedule with maximum attendees per slot. It's easy, let me show you how to set that up:

    1. In Form Builder, click Add Form Element in the upper-left corner of the page.
    2. Under Basic, select Appointment and click on its Gear icon to open Properties.
    3. Go to the Advanced tab, and select Group for the Appointment Type.
    4. Set a number for the Maximum attendees per time slot.

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    Check out the screencast below to see my results:

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    But, if you don't want any time slots and just want dates, you can check out the Ticket Purchases widget. Let me show you how to add it to your form.

    1. In Form Builder, click Add Form Element again, and go to the Widgets tab.
    2. Search for and select Ticket Purchases.
    3. In the Widget Settings panel that opens on the right, and enter the dates as needed. For the maximum number of slots, enter the number between two curly brackets { }.
    4. Click on Update Widget.

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    See the screencast below to see my results:

    Limit a maximum selection of dates Screenshot 83

    If that’s not exactly what you’re looking for, can you explain a bit more, so I can help you better?

    Once we hear back from you, we'll be able to help you with this.

 
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