Keep default values of conditionally hidden fields

  • Centigrade_Service
    Asked on August 23, 2021 at 5:14 PM

    I created a form from one of our existing pdf forms. When added all questions to the form. Some questions are not needed due to them not being applicable. I used a multiple-choice question field on my form that allows me to use a logic condition.

    Depending on the answer chosen, certain following fields are hidden or shown for text input. I use this logic to hide those questions from the form, but this will leave the answer for that now hidden question spot blank on the pdf form when submitted.

    I want the fields that will be hidden due to the conditional logic from the multiple-choice answer to populate with a default "N/A" text input if they are hidden.

    It seems that if a field is hidden from the form due to a logic condition, there is no way to have the hidden field's default to a certain text input, rather than just being left blank.

    Is this correct? Or can you hide a field but still have a default answer left on the pdf form.

  • Vanessa_T
    Replied on August 24, 2021 at 2:24 AM

    Apologies, however, I am quite confused.

    Do you need to populate a hidden field with "some" data from another form? Or just set it to N/A?

    If you simply want the conditionally hidden field to retains it's value, then please go to your Settings tab and set Clear Hidden Field Values to Don't Clear as shown below.

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